I have EBC reds on my MINI. They stop better and have little or no dust. As far a rotors go, I bought Autozone's Duralast brake rotors, they are cheap and work great.
There is street driving and there is twistie driving. A pad that would function for street driving in areas with very minor elevation changes may not function on roads with major elevation changes. IMO there are mountain roads around the Tail of the Dragon that can be more severe on your brakes than the Dragon.
I did some mountain runs on the OEM pads but then went to EBC Yellows. They do create dust but do have a good bite even when cold. I have a friend that is a state AX Champion with his MINI that says the yellows once half worn lose major grip and after some good heated runs will require more pedal pressure. When I went to GP2 rotors with my Chevy Cobalt Brembos, I went with some EBC Reds that I found on sale for $25.
On rotors, I have found Centric or Raybestos to work fine for my type of driving that involves no track or autocrossing. Not one into drilling or slotting either.
I have EBC Yellows I won't be using. They are new and have never been installed. I have no idea what they worth, but Dave.O would probably say, "nothing".
Red Stuffs ARE great. Mine lasted through track days, twisties and the Dragon until they finally gave out...little dusting and great bite. Unfortunately, they gave out and I had to get OEMs and i absolutely HATE them...dust like crazy and squeal like a stuck pig.
Ordered G-Loc GS-1 pads and plain coated Zimmerman rotors and a couple pad sensors.
Still have several mm on the current pads before I get low enough that I really need to change them,
but will get to it at least before the spring change to summer wheels/tires, or sooner, if I get a good
opportunity in terms of weather and time.
It would be nice to do less brake dust cleaning and have new pads and rotors even if it means
wasting a little of material left on the current pads.
I have my winter wheels/tires on as of about a week ago.
The tires are brand new. I usually change winter tires when they get down to 5 or 6/32",
and summer tires when they get down to 3 or 4/32" tread.
The current pads still have about 7.5 mm on them, so they can wear down about 4 more mm
before I really should change them, but yeah, sooner than later is better.
It just depends on how the weekends go regarding weather, work, and other factors.
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