Just get slotted, drilled are prone to hot spots and cracks.
Cons: prone to hot spots, cracks
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Try EBC instead. Also very good.
Pros: very good
I have EBC rotors and Redstuff pads right now and am quite happy, but I had R1 and Powerstop previously.
Pros: quite happy
Just run em’ after you grind it off. For a daily I would never run drilled. Noisy, water intrusion points, eat up pads, spider crack at the drill holes from water hitting a hot rotor, and you’ll be lucky to find a shop to turn them once they warp which is going to happen.
Cons: Noisy, water intrusion points
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Did a set of EBC slotted rotors and RedStuff pads on our 7.5 GTI and it's changed how the car brakes entirely. It's got a real consistent bite without bleed off.
Pros: consistent bite
Cons: bleed off
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Was also thinking of doing EBC dimpled and slotted rotors, just to not worry about potential drilling rotor issues.
Pros: no drilling rotor issues
I’m happy with the EBC rotors and red pads but I can’t get them to stop squeaking.
Pros: happy with rotors
Cons: can't stop squeaking
Full suspension upgrades - this car handles like a dream! new EBC racing/red brakes with drill/slot rotors.
Pros: handles like a dream
Mileage: 209000 km
I had this when I fitted ebc discs on my Cupra. It's went on for a few hundred miles but then went away. I think it's something to do with the grooves. My thinking was they maybe had a little lip or something that eventually smoothed off.
Pros: noise went away
Cons: initial noise
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The brand is registered in UK.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a mixed opinion of EBC brake discs.
PR Score — 80 out of 100, based on 62 reviews and 195 votes. 46 positive reviews, 9 neutral reviews, 7 negative reviews. Average rating — 3.9 (out of 5). Vote balance: 156 up, 39 down.
In the ranking of the best brake discs this part is at position 10, behind DBA and Raybestos , but ahead of Bosch and GiroDisc.
Users also evaluated the qualities of EBC brake discs:
- Braking - car slows predictably without fade when you press the pedal - rated positively. 3.9 points out of 5.
- Vibration - pedal pulsation or steering wheel shake during braking - rated negatively. 2.3 points out of 5.
- Noise - squeal or squeak while braking - rated ambivalently. 2.7 points out of 5.
Brake discs EBC in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose EBC brake discs for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- EBC ranked #1 in brake discs ratings for: Subaru Outback, Audi A3 .
- EBC ranked #3 for: Mazda 3, Audi A8 .
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