New 2 MB. Please. Which is better/ best Akebono or EBC RED STUFF?
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From: Brentwodd TN
2007 SL550 Premium
New 2 MB. Please. Which is better/ best Akebono or EBC RED STUFF?
New MB SL550 owner. For 2007 SL550 Want to change the brake pads. Should I go with the Akebono rear EURO ULTRA - PREMIUM part # AKEUR986 and front Akebono EURO ULTRA - PREMIUM part # AKEUR847 - OR - go with the Akebono rear PRO ACT ULTRA PREMIUM part # WO133-1791781 and Akebono front EURO ULTRA PREMIUM part number WO133-1609801 ?
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Go with EBC rear YELLOW STUFF 4000 ORGANIC part # E35DP41491R and EBC front YELLOW STUFF 4000 ORGANIC PART # ED35DP4136R ?
OR EBC RED STUFF ?
OR
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Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated !
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Go with EBC rear YELLOW STUFF 4000 ORGANIC part # E35DP41491R and EBC front YELLOW STUFF 4000 ORGANIC PART # ED35DP4136R ?
OR EBC RED STUFF ?
OR
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Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated !
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Firemist O5 CLK55 Cab Silver 05 CLK55 Coupe Tanzanite 06 CLK500 Coupe
EBC red
I can't speak to akebono but I can say that EBC reds have been awesome for me. I did go with new rotors and they stop great, dust insignificantly, and have not worn my rotors unevenly, and in fact they look like new after 8k miles.
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EBC stopped slightly better and dusted WAY less.
granted, this wasnt on an MB, but the compound used for the pad is the same in that lineup, regardless of car model.
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Pads should not cause uneven wear usually. The main cause of warped rotors is uneven torque applied to the lug nuts. Do you use a calibrated torque wrench and torque each to factory spec in the star pattern?
