Pad review /// STREET COMFORT

EBC Brakes Ultimax2

Organic / NAOStreet comfort

EBC's OE-replacement aramid compound. Friendly pedal, decent all-round manners, easy on discs.

Spec sheet

Compound familyOrganic / NAO
Duty classStreet comfort
Operating window0–400 °C
Street useYes
Typical price$$$$ · $35–65 / axle
Operating window
0°C300600900°C
Works from 0°C to 400°C

Character ratings

Bite / stopping power5
Fade resistance4
Cold performance7
Quietness8
Low dust7
Pad life6
Rotor friendliness9

The verdict

Best for: Straight OE replacement across a huge range of vehicles.

The trade-off: Middle of the road at everything — wears faster than premium ceramics.

Reading the numbers

Standout traits: quietness (8/10), rotor friendliness (9/10).

Weak spots: fade resistance (4/10).

Ratings are brakepadfinder.com's editorial synthesis of manufacturer specs and long-term community consensus. Character guidance, not lab data.

Six pads to compare this with

Six are other street comfort pads. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 400°C comes first.

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