Red Stuff's

[Ireland]

I've just ordered some Red Stuff's for the front of my car.

While there seems to be divided opinions on them on here, the majority seem to favour them.

My old Green Stuff pads have actually bent.

While in France I had to take them out ans scrub them on a kerb to flatten them to allow me to continue safely.

It's impossible to get Cerb pads over here and I've ordered some off the EBC web site.

I should have them in the next couple of days so I'll update this post once they've been fitted and I've used them for a while.

[SlvrCrb]

Good luck JJ, hope they sort it out.

[Stu R]

I'm not a cerbie owner, but having just ordered some EBC's for my car I though I'd share what the dealer told me, forgive me if this is going over old ground but it was news to me.

Basically red stuff were their signaature fast road pad a while ago, but they've changed the compounds to a lower grade one and retained the red insignia. They released the yellow stuff which are apparantly the better fast road pad these days from EBC superceeding the old red stuffs.

I only ordered out of desperation to get brakes sorted and don't ordinarily use EBC and don't keep up to speed on this section, so like I said apologies if I've repeated what's already been said previously.

If you're stuck for suppliers in the future I know loads who'll ship to ireland that can get any EBC product

[Ireland]

Stu R said:

I'm not a cerbie owner, but having just ordered some EBC's for my car I though I'd share what the dealer told me, forgive me if this is going over old ground but it was news to me.

Basically red stuff were their signaature fast road pad a while ago, but they've changed the compounds to a lower grade one and retained the red insignia. They released the yellow stuff which are apparantly the better fast road pad these days from EBC superceeding the old red stuffs.

I only ordered out of desperation to get brakes sorted and don't ordinarily use EBC and don't keep up to speed on this section, so like I said apologies if I've repeated what's already been said previously.

If you're stuck for suppliers in the future I know loads who'll ship to ireland that can get any EBC product

Thanks for all of that.

[Sparky69]

I put red stuff pads in the front and rear of the car at the begining of the year and there great. Stand on the brakes and it stands on its nose (well almost) only prob i have is the back ones squeal like they're doing an audition for deliverance. Going to take them of and try put more copper grease on them to see if that helps.

[Ireland]

I finally got the pads just before the weekend and only got them on the car today.

I took it for a spin to get them bedded in.

I've got a bit of a squeal so I'll be putting the copper grease on them, methinks.

That's the pads sorted but, as seems to be the on-going saga with my Cerb, I still have a judder at the front.

In fact it seems to be worse now as it happens at lower speeds than it was happening at (now at 60mph compared to 80mph) so it looks like I'll be looking at getting the new discs ASAP.

Hopefully TVR Power have got them in by now.

If not then I'll be off on me search again.


BTW, Robin, if you read this post can you re-send me the name of the guy who sorted your discs for you as I seem to have lost his details.

Edited by Ireland on Sunday 14th October 18:47

[S2]

Sparky69 said:

I put red stuff pads in the front and rear of the car at the beginning of the year and there great. only prob i have is the back ones squeal

Snap, and I can't fault them either.
I cured the back pads squealing by gluing the pads to the pistons with silicone.

[Ireland]

I'm not too bothered by the squealing for the moment.

Once the juddering is sorted then I'll get to work on the squeal.

[S2]

I had mine skimmed (£25) just to remove the grooving. You could try it as a last ditch before coughing up for new discs.

[Ireland]

S2 said:

I had mine skimmed (£25) just to remove the grooving. You could try it as a last ditch before coughing up for new discs.

I've done that already.

There seems to be a very slight warp in mine as, if I place the two discs on each other, they rock very slightly indicating they are not perfectly flat.

As they get hotter the problem seems to get worse and this would seem to indicate a warp also.

I've just been on the phone to TVR Power and they still have none and actually do not expect to be getting any in "for the foreseeable future".

[S2]

Ireland said:

I've just been on the phone to TVR Power and they still have none and actually do not expect to be getting any in "for the foreseeable future".

Sounds like your defo in the market for new discs. How about these guys..

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/product-subsection...

[Ireland]

S2 said:

Ireland said:

I've just been on the phone to TVR Power and they still have none and actually do not expect to be getting any in "for the foreseeable future".

Sounds like your defo in the market for new discs. How about these guys..

http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/product-subsection...

One of my discs is on its way to a fabricator today.

I'll be reporting on how I get on once I get the new ones from him.

[S2]

Ireland said:

I'll be reporting on how I get on once I get the new ones from him.

Will keep a eye on the other thread