Reason the rears wear out so fast is that they do a significant amount of the braking. The car stability control will bias the rear brakes as much as it reasonably can when braking in a straight line as it keeps the car stable from the rear… (think like throwing an anchor out the back to stop will keep it in a straight line ), it will also reduce the grip requirement on the front tyre under braking leaving more for steering control grip at the front.

I u seed to think that cause rears wrote so fast they were woefully under sized, but it’s more that they are worked the hardest. V8 or else ...

caymanblack wrote:

What is the recommended RBP ? Is it best just to get from the Duckworths? I see pld uses EBC anyone uses others?

@Phoenix:

I acknowledge your much respected knowledge & experience

I am a specialist engineer in braking systems for the last 30 years, and there is very much smoke & mirrors and quite a bit of BS in the industry. Truth be told, there is very little variance in the CoF of REPUTABLE manufacturers* friction linings in the less exotic materials (organic friction). So yes, go for genuine OEM. Otherwise, aftermarket can be a bit of a lottery, with a LOT of Asian fake products abounding on major internet sales sites, as Craig has mentioned several times.

There are a million armchair experts out there, and a lot of dubious claims from aftermarket friction suppliers, we can only hope that the vehicle manufacturers are not duped by their own supply chains, which is always a risk when dealing with these countries.

Anything other than genuine OEM is likely a greater risk, however you may be lucky and find a good product.

Sorry, that didn’t really help, did it?


* e.g. JURID, Miba, Ferodo, Mintex, Federal-Mogul. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

Phoenix, Gremlin as usual great advice, thank you.  overfinch modified