EBC Green Pads, Anyone use em'
08-11-2005, 10:58 AM
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EBC Green Pads, Anyone use em'
Had my C43 for about a week now. Get's more and more fun each day. Keeping a Silver benz looking good is also way easier than the previous black one I had.
Bought the car with the stock wheels(which I like) although the two rear have curb rash on the lips. Both are going out next week to be redone for 330.00 total which is pretty good.
I am going to change the brake pads while the car is on stands wheel-less. I have seen Padgid and a couple other types mentioned here. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with EBC GREEN pads. Price is decent on them and they seem to have a good rep with other cars.
ANY IDEAS????
Also, COOLCARSKIC43...I may take you up on the spring/shock offer although it probably wouldn't honestly be until a few weeks. If you still got em' then we will talk.
THANKS GUYS.
Bought the car with the stock wheels(which I like) although the two rear have curb rash on the lips. Both are going out next week to be redone for 330.00 total which is pretty good.
I am going to change the brake pads while the car is on stands wheel-less. I have seen Padgid and a couple other types mentioned here. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with EBC GREEN pads. Price is decent on them and they seem to have a good rep with other cars.
ANY IDEAS????
Also, COOLCARSKIC43...I may take you up on the spring/shock offer although it probably wouldn't honestly be until a few weeks. If you still got em' then we will talk.
THANKS GUYS.
08-12-2005, 01:45 PM
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EBC green Pads
I put Green pads on all 4 wheels . and they work great & very little dust. You can Go to Google search . Look for AMG POWER .COM . Forums, then CLK5.5 (W209) Author PTE. Hope this helps
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I have Padgid on rears and they are nice. I forget off hand what I put up front. My question is who is refinishing your wheels. My fronts have a little curb rash as well.
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Originally Posted by StapleGun
I have Padgid on rears and they are nice. I forget off hand what I put up front. My question is who is refinishing your wheels. My fronts have a little curb rash as well.
They have locations in Mass, AZ, and MI. They have a large setup each year at the boston world of wheels show. They do awesome work from what I have seen up close. Price is $160.00 per wheel to fix curb rash and refinish it. They also have a long *** warrenty on the finish. Bent, cracked, or chrome wheels are a bit more.
I'll have some more feedback in a couple weeks once mine are all done.
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Hey Nitro, thanks for the prompt reply! I appreciate the link, let us know how they turn out.
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Originally Posted by NitrogenBalance
www.rimpro.com
They have locations in Mass, AZ, and MI. They have a large setup each year at the boston world of wheels show. They do awesome work from what I have seen up close. Price is $160.00 per wheel to fix curb rash and refinish it. They also have a long *** warrenty on the finish. Bent, cracked, or chrome wheels are a bit more.
I'll have some more feedback in a couple weeks once mine are all done.
They have locations in Mass, AZ, and MI. They have a large setup each year at the boston world of wheels show. They do awesome work from what I have seen up close. Price is $160.00 per wheel to fix curb rash and refinish it. They also have a long *** warrenty on the finish. Bent, cracked, or chrome wheels are a bit more.
I'll have some more feedback in a couple weeks once mine are all done.
it was OK, but not "REALLY GREAT". initially the finish looked really great.
but after just a few days a bunch of tiny little cracks appeared on the entire wheel. the cracks are not on the surface, but rather "inside" the finish if you know what i mean.
you can't see them unless you look at it from a very close distance, but if you look at refinished and non-refinished wheel you'll see the difference very easily.
but on good side i've been driving on this wheel for 2 years now and the finish hasn't fallen off or anything
btw, i think i paid less than 160 to refinish that wheel. it was either 120 or 100 i don't remember exactly, but they might have given me a discount cause i bought a couple of wheels from them at the same time too.
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Originally Posted by hangup
rimpro did one one of my rear wheels.
it was OK, but not "REALLY GREAT". initially the finish looked really great.
but after just a few days a bunch of tiny little cracks appeared on the entire wheel. the cracks are not on the surface, but rather "inside" the finish if you know what i mean.
you can't see them unless you look at it from a very close distance, but if you look at refinished and non-refinished wheel you'll see the difference very easily.
but on good side i've been driving on this wheel for 2 years now and the finish hasn't fallen off or anything
btw, i think i paid less than 160 to refinish that wheel. it was either 120 or 100 i don't remember exactly, but they might have given me a discount cause i bought a couple of wheels from them at the same time too.
it was OK, but not "REALLY GREAT". initially the finish looked really great.
but after just a few days a bunch of tiny little cracks appeared on the entire wheel. the cracks are not on the surface, but rather "inside" the finish if you know what i mean.
you can't see them unless you look at it from a very close distance, but if you look at refinished and non-refinished wheel you'll see the difference very easily.
but on good side i've been driving on this wheel for 2 years now and the finish hasn't fallen off or anything
btw, i think i paid less than 160 to refinish that wheel. it was either 120 or 100 i don't remember exactly, but they might have given me a discount cause i bought a couple of wheels from them at the same time too.
