Redstuff Pads | Tech Talks - EBC Brakes' Pad Compounds

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - What is Redstuff?
1:10 - What type of vehicles is Redstuff aimed towards?
1:34 - Does Redstuff offer any improvement over OE pads?
1:52 - Is Redstuff a track pad?
2:13 - What is used to stop the friction material coming away from the back plates?
2:39 - Is Redstuff a quiet pad?
3:03 - What is it that makes Redstuff such a low-dust pad?
3:27 - Do you need to replace your discs/rotors at the same time when installing new Redstuff pads?
3:52 - How do Redstuff pads wear?
4:36 - What is the best bedding-in process for Redstuff pads?
TECH TALKS
Welcome to EBC Brakes' 'Tech Talks' series, where we look at each of our friction materials in more detail.
Watch as R&D Manager, Steve Payne, talks us through the technical details of our product lines, whilst addressing common myths and queries in the process.
REDSTUFF
This time, it's the turn of EBC's Redstuff pad to be put under the spotlight. Redstuff (EBC's red pad) is a road-legal, low-dust ceramic brake pad designed to keep dust deposit and noise to a minimum.
Find out more about Redstuff pads by clicking here: ebcbrakes.com/product/redstuf...

[@wesbez6226]

These have improved braking on the b9 Audi A4. Red stuff for life on my daily driver. Just wouldn’t fit anything else now. Thanks for such a awesome product. Yes they last long. Love it.

[@danadams1661]

Disturbing how well these brake. Have a set on a Ford Taurus SHO. It hauls a 4500 lb to a stop incredibly well. Not to mention that the bedding in process will make you physically ill! Great product- 100% recommended

[@peterwood2633]

Props to facing previous criticisms head on, not enough firms do that. There are so many forum nerds who regurgitate previous comments made by others when they've never tried them themselves!

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi Peter, we are glad you are enjoying the content keep an eye out for more series like this coming soon 👍

[@vibingwithvinyl]

I just ordered a set of these for my Nissan Maxima, along with Mtec brake rotors.

[@bEEBO178]

Got these on my Lancer evo X. Changed from the standard Brembo pads. These are great. Running with Godspeed J hook floating discs. Good combination and excellent brake feel/bite.

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Great to hear!

[@bEEBO178]

@@EBCBrakesUK I would never go back to standard pads after fitting these. Pads are now bedded in and even better.

[@unplannedadventure2289]

I got redstuff for my wrx. I will say 10-15% braking improvement.

[@2damaxmr2]

How was the break in period? did you bed it in after 500 miles?

[@unplannedadventure2289]

@@2damaxmr2 No I didn't bed the brakes. Much better than stock brake.

[@EBCBrakesUK]

It is great to hear that you are enjoying the products, if you ever want to get in touch please feel free to send an email over to < [e-mail] > Have a great day.

[@totalowwnage91]

I put these brakes on my 2020 toyota avalon TRD and are great!!!

[@EBCBrakesUK]

That's great to hear!

[@robertandrews6555]

Had these years ago on a 2004 modified impreza sti and they were very good, aggressive but amazing brakes, came around a blind bend one day pulling almost 3 figures with a heard of escaped sheep in the road, the thing literally stood on its nose and still stopped short , was considering yellow stuff for my new car, stage 1 mk3 focus Rs,, now wondering which ones to go for

[@janholst]

I can confirm the RED STUFF brake pads are a huge upgrade compared to OEM brakes. I had them on my Chrysler 300C . With stock brakes it could fade at high speed braking (200 km/h +) with REDSTUFF and EBC TURBO GROOVE brake discs I had much more brake power and they never faded. They are much more low dust then any other brake pads I have tried. A thing to get used to, is that REDSTUFF has a short warm up period when you brake. They brake as a OEM the first 0.5 second, then the force sets in

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you like our Redstuff pads!

[@grotesmurf1]

I have a Fiat Uno Turbo slightly tuned, got drilled and grooved discs on the front and have white OZ Route wheels on them. I now have another brand on them but these pads not giving me the stopping power i want and they loose a lot of brake dust. Was thinking of getting greenstuff pads because cleaning white wheels is not great, but now that i see that red stuff gives even less brake dust, what would be the best option for me to go? Thank you in advance for the info.

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, thanks for reaching out. Please get in touch with our technical team for advice on this matter. You can contact them at the below address Have a great day 😀

[@soufianDEMOS]

Any recommendations for calipers ? I'd like to buy your break pads but dont know what are the ones shown here (part number please). It is for a DODGE CHARGER RT 5.7 2007. I will buy them with red calipers if you could recommend some affordable ones please. Thank you

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi! If you drop an email to [e-mail] they can advise you on what is best for your vehicle.

[@cdbig9er]

I just ordered these "red stuff" for my 2016 WRX and will be putting them on next week. Do I need to apply brake grease on the back of them before installing them?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, if you contact [e-mail] they should be able to assist you further.

[@SportsTalkwithKJ]

What’s the main difference between the red and green pads? And I have a 03’ Toyota Avalon.What color would you recommend I purchase for the roads in New York City?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi Jonathan! It would be best to email [e-mail] with that question.

[@TS-wp3wt]

So for a hot hatch Hyundai n in particular with over 250 stock I should be running the yellow stuff over this pad?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, yes we would recommend Yellowstuff over Redstuff for that vehicle :)

[@pedromiguelF82]

For a bmw m4 competition f82 do you reccomend the Red stuff? Or its better to use the blue ones ?

[@bEEBO178]

I'm running just over 400bhp on my Evo X. These are the best pads I've fitted to it so far and I hammer the car. Will be fine for M4. Had Brembo pads on before the red stuff. Night and day difference. Will be fitting EBC on all my cars now.

[@kjason7496]

I Recently installed S15KF1107 front and S15KR1081 rear on my Toyota Tundra. I’ve put about 400 miles on them now and the squeaking is terrible to a point I feel embarrassed stopping at the light. Any thoughts?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi! Drop an email to our technical support team at [e-mail] and they can help with that one!

[@karrotop]

I work as a mechanic and sometimes pads just squeal for seemingly no rhyme or reason. We use liqui moly brake anti-squeal paste. it's a very tacky, viscous paste, and does a great job of absorbing vibrations and quietening pads. I'd give it a shot, just pop the pads out and put a thin layer on the backs of the pads

[@DAShanin]

I agree that the bite on these pads is excellent. I just upgraded from OEM pads on my Audi R8. I'm still seeing a lot of brake dust (after over 100 miles) but its reddish in color. Is this the coating that is wearing off, and once the pads are bedded in wheels will be much cleaner? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, thanks for the comment. Yes, once the pads have bedded in, there will be much less dust. If you are still having issues with dust after the full bed in process, then drop an email to [e-mail] and they will be able to assist. Thank you.

[@DAShanin]

@@EBCBrakesUK thanks for your reply.

[@lastpally]

Will the red stuff pads be recommended for a bmw m340i with the larger rotors package? Car is stock with 382hp. I do not track my car but do spirited driving occasionally. I’m focus on reduce rotor wear, low dust but increase braking performance. I live in a hot climate (South Florida).

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi! We would definitely recommend that you go for a higher performance pad, our Yellowstuff or Bluestuff pad would work much better.

[@lastpally]

@@EBCBrakesUK thank you. But I cannot find the part number for the yellow stuff pads for the 374mm front rotor option. I went with red stuff front and rear. I should be fine for general driving?

[@zwmack]

Has anyone been able to compare it to Brembo? Just curious to see how they are different... Which is better for hard braking. Spirited driver so I need great stopping power

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, If you're a spirited driver it would be best to look into our Yellowstuff or Bluestuff pads as they are perfect for fast street driving.

[@MalZonCossie]

Is the Redstuff a downgrade from Yellowstuff? Got Yellowstuff today and want less dust. I go 95% street but some trackdays also.

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, Redstuff does have a lower friction coefficient compared to the Yellowstuff so in terms of performance during spirited driving, Yellowstuff would be better. However, like mentioned in the video, Redstuff is a low dust pad. We do advise against using our Redstuff pad on the track. Thank you.

[@SilverShamrock71]

Confused now, the leaflet that came with my redstuff pads states 200 miles of urban driving and then 60mph to 20mph x 5 times to complete bedding. I'm on OEM discs , 30K miles on the discs with original VW OEM pads (7.5 GTI)

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, drop an email to [e-mail] and they can help you clear this up :)

[@SilverShamrock71]

@@EBCBrakesUK Hi, went out and did some thermal cycles anyway after approx. 200 miles of urban light use and the pads are working really well now

[@JohnBlack-kr6kj]

In the video you reference the red pads are good for 200 to 250 "brake". I am not sure what that term means. Can you clarify? If you are referring to horsepower, that sounds low to me but I am in the U.S. so maybe the numbers differ? Thanks!

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Yes, we mean horsepower. For the more powerful vehicles, we recommend going to Yellowstuff and Bluestuff pads. Thank you.

[@zwmack]

Oh really!? I was under the impression that redstuff was the more performance pad set. So my car makes about 550-600hp, and I like to use most of the horses, most of the time, lol... 😅. which pad set would best?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, Bluestuff would probably be best for that much horsepower. What's the car in question?

[@zwmack]

Bmw m550i with a tune

[@Nbomber]

these pads are great, but even on the road i fade them way too easily, even easier than stock it feels like. i shouldve bought yellowstuff. the braking performance dropoff is sharp when they get too hot. what temperature do these typically fade at? is that even a valid question? or does it require an insanely technical answer?

[@Nbomber]

im running them on a forester sg with the 4 pot calipers up front. i can cook them pretty reliably within a few minutes. considering moving to yellow and getting some cooling ducts on the disks. also, i should note, when they cool down, they return to being great brakes. im running drilled and grooved disks. i guess i must drive like a total arsehole or something.

[@EBCBrakesUK]

I would recommend getting in touch with one of our technical team and they would be able to answer all of these questions and get you on the right set-up. Feel free to email them at < [e-mail] > Have a great day 👍

[@Nbomber]

@@EBCBrakesUK thanks man, I will.

[@imnota]

You sure you're not boiling your fluid ? That would make a lot of sense, higher friction from theupgraded pads introduce more heat and therefore you're gonna cook your fluid even faster than oem, that matches your description.

[@Nbomber]

@@imnota theres a pretty good chance i am. You know something, i elected not to use the backing pads to increase brake feel. And hopefully dissipate more heat into the caliper and away from the pads. So you could be right. But apart from that, the pads are actually over heating, they start smoking, i get a drrrrrrr noise from them offgassing into the rotor grooves and then they smoke enough to sting my eyes a little in the car. So my fluid could be boiling, but honestly i think the pads are just not fit for purpose. I never had this issue with the oem pads and braing force was more consistent.

[@nandeshkesha8100]

Im using red stuff but why there’s a lot of dust? My wheels every 2 days gets black

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi Nandesh, that doesn't normally happen. Drop an email to [e-mail] so this can be resolved.

[@luismanuel4620]

It's compatible with brembo for hellcat right ?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

It depends on the vehicle, drop an email to [e-mail] if you need some info.

[@mittyahmed7362]

how are these compared to yellow stuff and green stuff

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, if you drop an email to [e-mail] they can explain the differences for you and recommend what pad would be best for your vehicle.

[@stephensargent2540]

Do you bed the pads Before or after a certain mileage?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi Stephen, yes you need to bed them in straight away. You should have received a bed in process sheet in the box the pads came in?

[@stephensargent2540]

@@EBCBrakesUK The paper said the red stuff “self seats” during the first 100miles of normal street driving and avoid emergency branding for the first 300-500 miles if possible

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi again, for more information it would be best to contact our technical support team at [e-mail]

[@Hondafn]

Do you cut your pads down for ksport set up

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi, we don't cut any of our pads down. What setup have you currently got?

[@Hondafn]

@@EBCBrakesUK 330mm ksport 8pot m8 set

[@TunesByTanzil]

shame can't get redstuff for ND MX5 in Aus :(

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Please get in touch directly with our advisors at and they will be able to advise you on the best set up for your vehicle and your needs. All the best, have a great day 👍

[@SuperOrginalName]

so these are Ceramic right?

[@EBCBrakesUK]

That's correct!

[@8359s]

I got the set of EBC USR + EBC Red Stuff 1000km ago and I get horrible shimmy on low speeds only when the brakes are hot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2KtZat4ps58qZI

[@EBCBrakesUK]

Hi Robert, sorry to hear this could you please send all of this information over to one of our technical team and they will be able to advise accordingly Have a great evening 👍

[@8359s]

​@@EBCBrakesUKAfter conversation with Technical Department and Polish distributor I was promised to make everything right. I appreciate it very much as good after sales customer care is a rarity. Thank you. The case should conclude on October. I'll keep you posted.

[@8359s]

@@EBCBrakesUK After many months of waiting for the rotors and pads EBC Poland manager stopped picking up the phone from me. I was calling roughly every 1 to 1.5 months and was hearing that they are waiting for rotors, now I can't get any response since beginning of the year, I would like to finally get the replacement parts for the faulty ones that I got and be done with it.

[@freeagent8225]

I just buy any pad, the car still stops.😅