Redstuff & Greenstuff Brake Pads

new 8/25/04

>This link has been around for a couple of months, but I just stumbled across it:

>http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=578151

It's a test of the new EBC Red Ceramic pads on a Rally car, plus the main post has some interesting comments on the EBC company and pads in general. Don't know if these are available in SHO sizes yet, but I suspect they will be eventually

Ron Porter

I ran the ceramic Reds on my car at the recent convention and Thunder Hill. I could not have been more pleased. Yes they will dust up, but who cares when you can go deep, stop on a dime and give 11 cents change. Worth every penny, IMHO. I also was running slotted rotors and didnt notice any surface wear when SW9 finally made it home on the trailer. Wish the motor worked as well as the EBC's :{

Larry

EBC's catalog http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Assets/2004_5USAautocat.pdf doesn't show that Redstuff is available for the SHO, however, if you look further down, it lists the 598 size for a Thunderbird. The Redstuff 598 part # is DP31168C. This would work on all '96-'99 SHO's and any earlier SHO with the '96 upgrade.

They don't show any rear pads in Redstuff, only Greenstuff.

I hate my Greenstuff pads with a passion! Loudest pads I have ever had. Will not quiet down! I have 14,000 miles on them. Rotors are warped. This is on my Jetta. I wonder if I got the old formulation? I bought them this year.

Paul L Fisher

If these are the same as the regular EBC RedStuff pads (my corporate firewall won't let me access NASIOC), they have been available for the front fitment at TireRack.com for quite a while now... but they don't mention "ceramic". (Aside - They just started selling the rear fitment of Hawk HPS pads too.)

I just read an article that talked about some recent changes at EBC. http://www.subiegalracing.com/sgracing/news/rally%20reports/ebc_redstuff_ceramic_review.htm OR http://makeashorterlink.com/?H16854229

Also the EBC website (http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Assets/redceramicpad.jpg) shows some changes/re-formulations in a few of its products.

I got my GreenStuff pads in February, and they are quiet

Dan Carman

Sounds like you have the "old formula" Greenstuff pads. If you read farther down through that thread, there is also a discussion of the new Greenstuff. They also sound good for pure street use.

It appears that it might not be true rotor warp, but pad material deposits on the rotor.

Ron Porter

Hmmm... I'll write EBC and see if they will 'comp' me a new set. I bought the pads early this year or late last year.

Paul L Fisher

I just realized, the Redstuff Ceramic isn't available for the SHO. Never mind! It would have a 'C' suffix on the part #.

Paul L Fisher

What are you talking about? Here's the piece of your post from a few minutes ago that has the Gen 3 SHO 598 size for Redstuff: EBC's catalog http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Assets/2004_5USAautocat.pdf doesn't show that Redstuff is available for the SHO, however, if you look further down, it lists the 598 size for a Thunderbird. The Redstuff 598 part # is DP31168C. This would work on all '96-'99 SHO's and any earlier SHO with the '96 upgrade.

They don't show any rear pads in Redstuff, only Greenstuff.

Ron Porter

OK. Their catalog is inconsistent. On one page, it shows the 'C' suffix, on another, where it lists the part #'s by 'size', the column for Redstuff non-ceramic is filled in and the column for the Redstuff ceramic isn't.

I quit...... ;-) I guess I'll stick to Performance Friction!

Paul L Fisher

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