How to get your SSBC brakes to work.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sun Sep 26, 10 2:26 pm

I fitted the SSBC front disc brake kit a few years ago and I've never been happy with them. I've tried a few things to improve them.
Stock organic type pads in place of the supplied Hawk race pads, slightly better.
15/16" master cylinder from a 75 Dart in place of the 1 1/8" cylinder supplied, better still but the pedal travel has increased and I have to keep the rear drums adjusted up.
Anyway, I fitted EBC yellowstuff pads a few weeks ago and can't believe how much better the brakes are. They don't need to be hot to work like most race pads, the first operation on a cold morning is enough to heat them up.
If anyone wants to give them a try here's where I got them from.

http://www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/search/d ... &x=23&y=14

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun Sep 26, 10 2:58 pm

Hi Mick

I'm going to be the same thing on my Dart soon and have heared about SSBC brakes, I may try the Toyota Previa option first just to see

Useful about the pads, just shows how much they vary

J

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Sep 26, 10 5:16 pm

nice one mick very usefull info i have ssbc brakes on my mustang and they need lots of warming up so i wll try those pads for sure

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Sep 26, 10 9:26 pm

Thanks for the tip Mick

I've never been that convinced by my SSBC set up, even with having the front and rear set up.

Be nice to see if this works!

Ashley · Post by **Ashley** » Sun Sep 26, 10 10:27 pm

Tried Green stuff pads last year, they made no differance to my braking

Maybe these Yellow stuff are softer material

paolo_mangusta · Post by **paolo_mangusta** » Sun Sep 26, 10 11:02 pm

funnily enough, I just took my Dart in for MoT knowing it would fail on the brakes and left it with Martin at American Car Care Services in Kings Cross who used to look after it for Dorian.

They found that that the factory valve block/switch thing was all clogged up and also junked the SSBC prop valve and replaced it with another one I had - they are now pretty good. I'd already had an improvement from a set of standard pads I had already but Martin has suggested EBC pads as well so I'm going to get some in the next couple of weeks from him - not sure whether green or yellow.

The main issue with SSBC is that they seem to supply dreadful pads with the kits and the biggest size master cylinder so you've got no leverage, seems stupid to try to skimp on a couple of dollars worth of pads on a kit that costs a grand, so even if you don't get any issues with the installation you're still going to struggle to stop the car without a servo.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Sep 27, 10 10:18 pm

paolo_mangusta wrote:
The main issue with SSBC is that they seem to supply dreadful pads with the kits and the biggest size master cylinder so you've got no leverage, seems stupid to try to skimp on a couple of dollars worth of pads on a kit that costs a grand, so even if you don't get any issues with the installation you're still going to struggle to stop the car without a servo.

Mine is still a struggle WITH a servo

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Oct 02, 10 9:16 pm

These pads are bedding in now and getting better each time I drive the car.