EBC yellow stuff or premium ceramic pads, what's best?

I bought new calipers, braided stainless steel lines and new cross drilled and slotted rotors - now I need some input from people who have tried these (or other) pads.
What thoughts have you?

 

stoptech pads

 

any compound in particular? now I need to do mo' net surfing

 

Cross drilled rotors are a big no no. Even from a performance aspect. Cross slotted is okay.

There is a trade off by going yellow EBC Kevlar brakes. Reduced life span in between pad change intervals. About 20-22K most likely, that being said you will have stellar brake performance.

Ceramic has a tendency to wear at an uneven rate. The pads may have 5mm up top but at the bottom of them they may have 3-4mm is what I have often found. Expect slightly less than stellar brake performance results, but more longevity out of them over the kevlar variants. Ultimately in the end in the quest for fantastic stopping performance, there does reach a point where your brakes are operating at max effort, but wont stop you any faster because of the lack of tire grip your tires have. Unless you switch those out to high performance/ summer tires.

I personally use the high performance Akebono ProACT pads myself. They have been good to me in stopping my 350+ HP armored truck.

 

they are aramid fiber pads. less brake dust and don't wear funny like ceramic

 

I was unaware of issues with cross drilling - please elaborate!
FYI - 98+% highway use, with asphalt friendly tyres.

 

stress cracks. not super common but can happen, my dads 911 has little cracks around the holes but also hasn't done a brake service in 8 years.

 

As already stated. Stress cracks, or even in some cases entire splitting of the rotor.

By drilling into the rotor you are compromising the rotor structurally as a whole.

The workaround as some of the aftermarket has started to do is cross dimpling and slotting. Even with those setups it is still best to go with a high quality manufacturer as well.

 

Oh, okay - hopefully the manufacturer stress relieved and chamfered after drilling. Only had drilled/slotted rotors on motorcycles and never had issues.

 

Not enough weight there to generate enough heat to create cracks unless you are racing.

I am doubtful they did, but there are. Few more questions for you. What is your intented use of your truck and what brand rotors did you buy?

 

Daily driver, occasional light hauling/towing (trailer < 1200lbs gross)


Powerstop ® Extreme Performance JBR1120XPR Brake Disc - 5 Lugs, 2-Wheel Set Front Driver And Passenger Side


very occasional

I don't hotdog too much anymore but I do drive as fast as I can and I have never regretted being able to stop even one foot shorter.

 

maybe this?

Akebono ProACT act 9 0 6 A Brake Pad Set Ceramic OE Replacement

 

I currently have EBC 7000s on my Taco...looking to get the Akebono ProACT pads as I've used Akebono on my Range Rover Sport with great success. I'm interested in comparing stopping power though. I have steel bumpers etc...so my truck is heavier...with going with Akebono ProACTs reduce my stopping power compared to the EBC 7000s? Thanks.

 

I have steel bumpers also and run armor on my truck. It is also supercharged so I haul @$$.. The ProACTs have been more than suffice in stopping my junker in any and every situation I have presented it thus far without a problem. I would actually gladly buy them again at this juncture because I like them that much.

I changed these out from EBC Kevlar Yellows mind you.