I think the Fiesta actually has great brakes, even for its size. The only reason I would upgrade is to fight brake fade. That means new pads, fluid, hoses, and potentially a BBK (for heat dissipation ONLY, at the cost of more unsprung mass). The previous owner beat the brakes to an inch of their life so I swapped out new EBC Yellowstuff pads and EBC slotted discs, along with Motul RBF600 brake fluid. Braided hoses are in the garage waiting to go on at the next service. All in all a nicely sorted setup.

Pros: nicely sorted setup

Cons: brake fade

EBC › Brake pads

Snustastings 9 Dec 2024, 13:53

Rating 5.0

Braking:

EBC pads/rotors and motul fluid. I've spent entire weekends hooning Tail of the Dragon with this setup... zero complaints/concerns.

Pros: zero complaints, good for track

EBC › Brake pads

ReflectionNo762 23 Nov 2024, 01:37

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I HIGHLY recommend (if you can afford) getting the brembo bbk. I am running EBC Yellowstone pads and they add a very aggressive and satisfying initial bite as well.

Pros: aggressive bite, satisfying

EBC › Brake pads

svv1tch 22 Nov 2024, 18:26

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I'm very happy with my ebc sr11 on my type r and so are several others on the forum. I daily and HPDE with them.

Pros: happy with performance

Vehicle: Honda Civic

EBC › Brake pads

Wootstapler 17 Nov 2024, 02:55

Rating 4.5

Braking:
Dust:

EBC OE Blanks w/ Red Stuff. Low dust and great bite.

Pros: low dust, great bite

EBC › Brake pads

Altitude7199 16 Nov 2024, 14:38

Rating 4.0

Braking:
Noise:

Just here to say I have them also, and they did quiet down. Remember these are a step up in the performance pad world so there are going to be trade-offs. They actually wish I had gone with a more aggressive pad but considering it's 99% street driving they are pretty great

Pros: quiet, good performance

EBC › Brake pads

EC_Owlbear 15 Nov 2024, 17:26

Rating 4.5

Braking:
Dust:

Have you done some seriously hard braking to properly seat them? Go from like 60mph and hard brake down to 20 or a stop. Not so hard to activate the abs or lock em up, but hard hard. Do this a few times to help bed them in better. I have ebc reds and it seems like the dust does chill a little over time. They still have a heavy bite that not everyone appreciates when coming to the end of a stop. I kinda like it tho. Let’s me know they mean business. Would buy again.

Pros: heavy bite, good stopping power

Cons: brake dust

EBC › Brake discs

Free-Seaworthiness37 14 May 2024, 20:34

Rating 3.0

Braking:
Vibration:

So my rotors seem to be warped on my 2020 Civic Si, at least I think so. They feel alright with very light braking, but any amount of hard braking immediately causes wobbling. Pads are definitely low, only about 2-3 mm left, so I figured I should just replace the rotors anyway. I just ordered EBC's Stage 5 kit that comes with slotted and dimpled rotors and yellowstuff pads front and rear for $500 due to good reviews on the Civicx forum. However, I'm reading a lot of people say that slotted/dimpled simply is not worth the extra cost for a street car. I drive pretty hard in the mountains and have felt a pretty substantial amount of brake fade at times so I figured I could definitely benefit from some better heat dissipation, but now I'm starting to regret my decision. Am I wasting my money?

Cons: brake fade, wobbling

Vehicle: Honda Civic

EBC › Brake pads

the_Mr_Pisces 24 May 2024, 03:57

Rating 2.0

Braking:
Noise:

I recently purchased EBC BSD rotors and EBC RedStuff. The front rotors ended up with an unknown lead time, so the rep reached out and suggested DBA 4000 T3s. I dropped the car off at the dealership as they'd agreed to cover the labor under warranty. I stopped by yesterday and was told they were having some issues with the install and that the pads didn't come with hardware... the tech was already left for the day I swung by again today. I was told that the holes in the pads were slightly larger than the pins, which allows for the pads to shift up and down. I took it home and confirmed everything is good in one direction, but when I pop it in reverse and hit the brakes, I hear a metal to metal click as the pads shift up and hit the caliper. The same is true when I put it back in drive and hit the brakes.

Cons: metal to metal click, pads shift