EBC 1974 AMC Ambassador 5.0L Yellowstuff Front Brake Pads

Name: EBC 1974 AMC Ambassador 5.0L Yellowstuff Front Brake Pads
Brand: EBC
SKU: EBCDP41265R
Price: 210.05 USD
Availability: InStock

SKU: EBCDP41265R

$210.05 USD $221.11 USD

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EBC Yellowstuff is an aramid fibre based brake compound with high brake effect form cold and is possibly one of the first ever compounds that can be used for STREET AND TRACK DRIVING. These pads do not require warm up but do get even stronger under the heat of hard driving. These are not a low dust pad and if your desire is for a low dust premium street use pad, you should consider EBC Redstuff.When considering full race use, Yellowstuff has been a strong favourite, having been used for two years in the Swedish Camaro Cup and at numerous other race events where a stock caliper system is fitted.It is also the choice of 90-percent of the Mazda MX5 Miata competitors in the UK race series and has an unblemished record as rotor friendly track pad for vehicles up to 2000 lbs weight or 200 BHP.In the USA the SCCA and NASA drivershave been testing Yellowstuff with feedback and good reports POURING in from a 543 test driver major market proving event with these groups. Read that figure again 543 test drivers.There is no guesswork here.
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Year	Make	Model	Submodel
1974	American Motors	Ambassador	Brougham
1973-1976	American Motors	Gremlin	Base
1976	American Motors	Gremlin	Custom
1973-1976	American Motors	Hornet	Base
1973-1976	American Motors	Hornet	Sportabout
1974-1978	American Motors	Matador	Base
1974	American Motors	Matador	Brougham
1974	American Motors	Matador	X
1975-1976	American Motors	Pacer	Base
1976-1986	Ford	Bronco	Custom
1985-1986	Ford	Bronco	Eddie Bauer
1978	Ford	Bronco	Northland
1978-1981	Ford	Bronco	Ranger XLT
1976-1977	Ford	Bronco	Sport
1982-1983	Ford	Bronco	XLS
1984-1986	Ford	Bronco	XLT
1982-1983	Ford	Bronco	XLT Lariat
1973-1974	Ford	Country Squire	Base
1972-1976	Ford	Custom 500	Base
1975-1976	Ford	Custom 500	Ranch Wagon
1975-1982,1984-1986	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Base
1975-1982	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Chateau
1975-1983	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Custom
1975-1978	Ford	E-150 Econoline	Northland
1983-1986	Ford	E-150 Econoline	XL
1975-1982,1984-1986	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	Base
1975-1982	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	Chateau
1975-1983	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	Custom
1975-1978	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	Northland
1983-1986	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	XL
1984-1986	Ford	E-150 Econoline Club Wagon	XLT
1975-1976	Ford	Elite	Base
1973-1974,1976-1977	Ford	F-100	Base
1975-1977	Ford	F-100	Custom
1975-1977	Ford	F-100	Northland
1975-1977	Ford	F-100	Ranger
1975-1977	Ford	F-100	Ranger XLT
1977	Ford	F-100	XLT
1976-1978,1983-1986	Ford	F-150	Base
1975-1982	Ford	F-150	Custom
1975-1978	Ford	F-150	Northland
1975-1981	Ford	F-150	Ranger
1978-1981	Ford	F-150	Ranger Lariat
1975-1981	Ford	F-150	Ranger XLT
1982-1986	Ford	F-150	XL
1982-1983	Ford	F-150	XLS
1977,1983-1984	Ford	F-150	XLT
1982,1985-1986	Ford	F-150	XLT Lariat
1976-1978,1983-1986	Ford	F-250	Base
1976-1982	Ford	F-250	Custom
1976-1978	Ford	F-250	Northland
1976-1981	Ford	F-250	Ranger
1978-1981	Ford	F-250	Ranger Lariat
1976-1981	Ford	F-250	Ranger XLT
1982-1986	Ford	F-250	XL
1982-1983	Ford	F-250	XLS
1977,1983-1984	Ford	F-250	XLT
1982,1985-1986	Ford	F-250	XLT Lariat
1973-1974	Ford	Galaxie 500	Base
1973-1979	Ford	LTD	Base
1973-1976	Ford	LTD	Brougham
1975-1979	Ford	LTD	Country Squire
1975-1979	Ford	LTD	Landau
1972-1979	Ford	Ranchero	500
1972-1979	Ford	Ranchero	GT
1972-1979	Ford	Ranchero	Squire
1972-1979	Ford	Thunderbird	Base
1978	Ford	Thunderbird	Diamond Jubilee
1979	Ford	Thunderbird	Heritage
1978-1979	Ford	Thunderbird	Town Landau
1972-1976	Ford	Torino	Base
1974,1976-1980	International	Scout II	Base
1978-1979	International	Scout II	SS2
1976-1980	International	Scout II	Terra
1976-1980	International	Scout II	Traveler
1975	International	Scout II	XLC
1976-1978	Jeep	CJ5	Base
1977-1978	Jeep	CJ5	Golden Eagle
1976-1978	Jeep	CJ5	Renegade
1976-1978	Jeep	CJ7	Base
1977-1978	Jeep	CJ7	Golden Eagle
1976-1978	Jeep	CJ7	Renegade
2016-2018	Kia	Optima	EX
2016	Kia	Optima	Hybrid
2016	Kia	Optima	Hybrid EX
2016-2019	Kia	Optima	LX
2018-2019	Kia	Optima	S
1973-1979	Lincoln	Continental	Base
1977-1979	Mercury	Cougar	Base
1977	Mercury	Cougar	Brougham
1977	Mercury	Cougar	Villager
1974-1979	Mercury	Cougar	XR-7
1973-1978	Mercury	Marquis	Base
1973-1978	Mercury	Marquis	Brougham
1975-1976	Mercury	Marquis	Colony Park
1972-1976	Mercury	Montego	Base
1975	Mercury	Montego	Brougham
1972-1973	Mercury	Montego	GT
1972-1976	Mercury	Montego	MX
1972-1974,1976	Mercury	Montego	MX Brougham
1976	Mercury	Montego	MX Villager
1972-1975	Mercury	Montego	Villager
1973-1974	Mercury	Monterey	Base
1973-1974	Mercury	Monterey	Custom

EBC Brakes frequently asked questions

There are several choices when shopping for EBC brake pads, and not all of them will apply to your driving style. Here's a quick guide to choose which color is best for you!

EBC Greenstuff Pads

Greenstuff pads are best suited for a daily driven application, with some spirited driving.

There's a slight increase in stopping power compared to stock pads and an improved pedal feel over the stock braking system.

EBC Redstuff Pads

Redstuff pads are a performance increase over Greenstuff, but with 80% less brake dust.

Although they're a well-rounded pad, they're not recommended for track use because their softer compound does not brake as hard or for as long as EBC's Yellowstuff, Bluestuff, or Orangestuff.

EBC Yellowstuff Pads

Yellowstuff is the right choice if you're looking for mixed daily duty paired with track performance.

Offering much greater stopping power than Greenstuff or Redstuff, these can be used for hard driving on the road as well as being suitable for light track duty.

EBC Bluestuff Pads

Now you are left with one of the two highest-performing pads offered by EBC.

These pads are designed for medium to heavy track duty and may require to be wared-up to perform optimally. Bluestuff pads are aggressive and may wear your rotors at high rate.

EBC Orangestuff Pads

Orangestuff pads are the highest-performing pads offered by EBC in their distinct color line-up.

These are designed for heavy-duty track use/professional racing and are not recommended as a daily pad.

OEM brakes are great for daily driving, but they are much more expensive than aftermarket brakes and offer no improvement in braking power. Aftermarket brakes are available in a wide selection, from daily driving replacements to products built to handle the stresses of more aggressive driving, towing, heavy load, or racing.

Some brake dust is inevitable from every brake pad and it is impossible to totally eliminate dust otherwise brake vibration will occur. We never advertise zero dust, we only advertise less dust and we appreciate that in some cases dust will be almost the same as original pads. However, please note that dust is always more severe in the first 1000 miles of driving especially if pads were fitted to partly worn rotors. Another condition which promotes significant dust is wrong pad compound choice. If you have a car with over 200bhp (horse power) or drive above what we might call a spirited street level – for example green pads would not be suitable and Red Ceramic, being a slightly harder pad, can handle these higher speeds and loads and gives off less dust – there may be cases of overload where the Green pads are carbonising in use and a higher spec pad (Red Ceramic) is needed. If you have been sold greens and need reds, go back to the dealer where you purchased them and ask him for some sort of a deal to get you onto the correct brake compound. Yellow compounds are a fantastic brake, probably our best but they are equal in dust to original parts and should not be chosen if a low dust pad is what you need. Our cleanest pads are Red Ceramic for sedans and Green 7000 series for SUV and light trucks.

All EBC coloured range pads – green, red and yellow – are high mileage compounds. and you cannot expect their optimum performance straight out of the box. Brake effect will be good and certainly safe, but not at their best. Pads need to be bedded in geometrically which could take 400-600 miles, even on new rotors and after that pads have to final cure chemically which can take another 1000 miles. Experience shows us that out of the box all EBC pads perform equal to or better than OEM parts and most other aftermarket parts but they just keep getting better with time so hang in there – and please don’t criticise the performance of the pads until they are fully bedded. Also during the life of the pads remember to monitor pad wear as half worn pads or more than half worn pads will cause a significant reduction in performance of the brake. In sport use and for optimum braking we recommend changing pads when there is 3/16 th inch (4mm) of friction material left on the steel backing plate and not to wear the pads any lower. Pads and calipers start to overheat when friction material goes below this level. Remember the faster and harder you drive, the faster pads will wear and a wrong spec pad could wear out surprisingly quickly so keep an eye on the pads, especially if you see more dust than expected. In race use wear will be much faster.

Many Asian and USA vehicles use a rivet on screech clip, a small gold coloured metal clip in a U form that contacts the rotor as the pads are low and makes a loud noise to remind you of the need for pad replacement. You only need one clip per set of pads and that is all EBC use in most cases. There is no need for multiple clips and there is no safety issue with less. Pads wear evenly unless there is a major caliper problem and one clip will alert you of a pad requiring replacement. This assumes of course that your calipers are functioning properly and sliding freely which is part of any routine brake install work. It is always good practice to check pad wear every 3000-5000 miles anyway, whether or not you have indicators of any type on your car.

European cars usually use a wear lead wire to operate a dash warning light. For VW and Audi models the lead is glued into the pad and the EBC pad comes with a new EBC lead in the pad. BMW, Mercedes and Saab models have loose wear leads which clip into the top of the pad. We sell these EBC leads separately on vendor’s web sites or at the dealer that supplied you. We do not provide these loose leads in our sets as the price is considerable and leads do not always need replacement.

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