Jon,

Thanks for that information. You may not have been around here in '06 when
some of us did tests of the then-unfamiliar EBC Yellow pads, using my coach,
suitably instrumented: http://bdub.net/Brake_Tests/

Those tests indicated that the pads were a significant improvement over the
Performance Friction pads many of us (including myself) were using.

Some time later, when I had about 20,000 miles on those pads, I repeated
the tests in an abbreviated, not as well controlled, follow-up exercise.
Those results were not nearly as impressive, showing little, if any,
improvement over the PF's. Futher, the EBC's were essentially worn out and
were showing signs of failure similar to what you experienced, though not
as severe.

Because the second tests were not as well controlled, because we had so
severely mistreated the EBC's during the first test, and because the
results were not dramatically different to the first cycle, I merely
announce the results here on GMCNet and never presented the full results
for publication. In retrospect, that may have not been a good decision.
After the 20,000 tests showed the EBC's worn out (and their 20,000 mile
warranty therefore expired), I reinstalled the original 12,000 mile PF's
(with their Lifetime Warranty), and have never looked back.

The EBC's seem to perform better cold than the PF's which need to be warmed
up for best retarding; but, their life is considerably shorter and their
warranty less generous.

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, etc., etc.
www.gmcwipersetc.com