I tried the EBC brakes but they fell apart and started metal on metal grinding after a year.
I have had good luck with the hawk hps so far but with the great level of braking achieved im not sure if this time I should go with hp plus that is suitable for track use it might brake too much or too fast for a stock vehicle.
I know some of you might think its crazy but I like good brakes and the hps have a smooth pedal effort that is controllable but stop more then on a dime, so I was wondering if going to a race level would be too much for the street.
http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hps.php
http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hpplus.php
`You listed an EBC brake that "fell apart". Why not take time to list the specific EBC brake you had trouble with?
The second pad you listed would stop better under most conditions at the expense of eating-up your brake rotors. It seems you have to decide to drive sanely with the first brake pad or feed the car rotors every time the pads wear out with your second choice.
Performance Friction has a brand new metallic, ceramic, carbon pad that will stop better than any Hawk pad. Again at the cost of brake rotor wear.