EBC Redstuff

[mak2503]

Has anyone used either the EBC greenstuff or redstuff brake pads on their S2 or RS2?

Just looking for brake pads at the moment and they say that they don't create as much dust and increase the stopping power due to the compound. Don't know how true this is though.

Any advice would be most helpful.

[Corey]

Wouldn't fit EBC to my wheelbarrow.

There are many other choices depending on what you are doing with your car.

[denniselbows]

i have redstuff in my front brakes at the moment i think it does stop the dust a bit not sure about stopping performance as it's been a couple months since i have driven the car due to a oops last year. if i remember after a couple heavy brakes they start to get noisy under braking at high speeds.hope this helps a bit

[denniselbows]

i'm soon to get rid of standard brakes and fit some nice shiny porsche ones

[S-Express]

Ferodo DS2500

[audiman]

RED stuff is junk, will NEVER fit EBC brakes to another one of my cars, and i never recommend them to anyone, after my experiences with them.

Try 3000 miles until on the metal, melted them away. Thats just road driving, plus cold pads didnt stop.

Ferodo DS2500 everytime.

[denniselbows]

ah could be why this came about

[quattro]

Green stuff no chance i had trouble with massive break fade with them on my 2.3 10v 90 quattro so i never botherd with red stuff on my s2!

[audiman]

greenstuff did 1000 miles !!! then ebc gave me redstuff to try claiming it would be perfect!

[HPmuirt]

Never tried EBC pads of any colour/flavour, as the words of wisdom years ago suggested that they should be avoided like the plague.

I currently run the Textars in the monoblocks, as they are good enough for Porsche, but I agree that the Ferodo DS2500 are probably about the best pads on the market.

The pads we used to use 20 years ago on classic rally cars were either Ferodo of Mintex.....often wondered whether it is worth trying a set of Mintex pads with the Porsche monoblocks, but to be honest, the Textars survived some VERY late braking on the track (it was the only was to get past Matt and Ben in the Dag Dag) so I will prolly just stick with Textars.

Also Textars are about 1/3 the cost of Ferodo

Cheers n

Si

[4WheelDrifter]

1000 miles? Blimey, they did well. Did you use them when you were running your engine in?
I agree, Ferodo DS2500s. Used them on the S3 and the A3. Supurb bite and stopping power, and they last.

@ Dennis. That'll learn you for using EBC.

[Big_kev]

Red Stuff

Currently have red stuff on my s2 running with black diamond 12 grove disks. a little slow to heat up but no problems with stopping after that. Get some noise if stopping form great speed though due to grooves and hard pads. Warped set of brake discs some months ago maybe due to heat soak from pads. Will let you know if that is confirmed with the new set.

[Lloyd]

I had EBC green's on my RS2 when I bought it. They were absolutely rubbish IMHO.
Really disapointing. Poor when cold - way below OEM standard. Even when warmed up they were nothing special. They lasted 4x 10 minute track sessions - with proper cooling laps to boot - before crumbling to dust.

I think OEM is certainly better for the road. For fast road/track, i've only tried Pagid RS29 which are great but they squeel from time to time. Ferodo 2500 seem to have a good rep here and on other forum but have not yet tried - they're gonna be my next choice...

[denniselbows]

@ Dennis. That'll learn you for using EBC. [/QUOTE]


yes i have lernt my leson they will be going in the bin when me new brakes turn up.
looks like this now

[audiman]

Only drawback with the ferodo's is the cost, but then something good is rarely cheap!