Brake discs Centric or EBC

PartReview Score

Rank #3 in ranking

210

4.3

Braking

4.2

Noise

4.8

Vibration

3.6

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

117

3.9

Braking

3.9

Noise

2.7

Vibration

2.3

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Centric

EBC

EBC › Brake discs

OtherwiseConcept5125 28 Jan 2026, 17:10

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Just get slotted, drilled are prone to hot spots and cracks.

Cons: prone to hot spots, cracks

EBC › Brake discs

FamousMortgage5963 27 Jan 2026, 18:22

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Try EBC instead. Also very good.

Pros: very good

Centric › Brake discs

MK6er 31 Dec 2025, 02:43

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I went with centric blank rotors and stoptech street pads wasn't hard at all.

Pros: wasn't hard at all

Centric › Brake discs

dustindh10 21 Dec 2025, 18:58

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I am a big fan of Centric 120-series brake rotors and either Akebono ProAct or EBC RedStuff pads.

Vehicle: Subaru

EBC › Brake discs

MasterPenguin5 29 Nov 2025, 19:55

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I have EBC rotors and Redstuff pads right now and am quite happy, but I had R1 and Powerstop previously.

Pros: quite happy

EBC › Brake discs

No-Hyena-6353 21 Nov 2025, 19:45

Braking:

Rating 4.0

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

EBC › Brake discs

vDAce 14 Nov 2025, 20:15

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Was also thinking of doing EBC dimpled and slotted rotors, just to not worry about potential drilling rotor issues.

Pros: no drilling rotor issues

EBC › Brake discs

CanadianSneakerNut 7 Nov 2025, 23:25

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.0

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

EBC › Brake discs

Digital-Sushi 31 Oct 2025, 22:40

Noise:

Rating 3.0

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

EBC › Brake discs

LgPizzaPlease 26 Nov 2025, 15:01

Noise:

Rating 2.0

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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Which brake discs to choose — Centric or EBC?

If choosing brake discs across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake discs across these categories:

Comparison of brake discs Centric and EBC

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake discs are better — EBC or Centric?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Centric were overall better than EBC.

Centric received a PR Score of 92 out of 100, and EBC scored 80 points.
Centric ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and EBC ranked 10.
The average rating is higher for Centric (4.3) than for EBC (3.9).
Brake discs Centric have better feature ratings than EBC:
- Vibration - owners believe, that this property for Centric is better than EBC.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Centric is outperforms EBC.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Centric is preferred to EBC.

Which brake discs are more popular — Centric or EBC?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Centric were overall more popular than EBC.

By vote balance, brake discs Centric surpassed EBC:

For Centric, the ratio of positive (229) to negative (19) votes is 210 votes.
For EBC, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (39) votes is 117 votes.

By number of reviews, brake discs Centric surpassed EBC:

For brake discs Centric there are 80 reviews: 71 positive, 8 neutral, 1 negative.
For brake discs EBC there are 62 reviews: 46 positive, 9 neutral, 7 negative.

Which brake discs do car owners prefer — Centric or EBC?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, these manufacturers led the same number of car-specific ratings:

Centric are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, Honda S2000, and others.

EBC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Subaru Outback, Audi A3, and others.

Other comparisons of brake discs

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of brake discs Centric with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE, Bosch, DBA.

Also available: comparisons of brake discs EBC with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE, Bosch, DBA.

You can also see who is better among other brake discs manufacturers: Zimmermann or POWER STOP, Brembo or Zimmermann, Brembo or POWER STOP, Zimmermann or Centric, Zimmermann or STOPTECH.