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Title: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Waffs1984 on 01 June 2010, 17:56
Hi guys,

Just thought i'd share my new discs and pads with you all  :grin:

Fitted EBC standard dicsc and redstuff pads and i must say after a 200mile trip home from my parents house they have made a significant difference  :smiley:

I know they're only the rears and these only account for about 1/3 of the braking power but i have relatively new (~1 year old) front discs and pads which are just standard fayre from GSF and i can notice the rears pulling a lot more compared to how they used to be.

I'm well pleased for £70 dleivered for the discs and pads and would recommend them to anyone needing to sort their rear brakes out in the near future.

I think i'll be ordering some for the fronts when i upgrade to 312mm setup.
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Hulmie on 01 June 2010, 17:59
£70 for rear disc's and pads that are EBC, thats a good price mate. where did you get them from?
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: bobbarley on 01 June 2010, 18:53
You'll hear nothing but praise from me regarding EBC.  I've got EBC discs and redstuff pads on the front of mine and they're great  :smiley:
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Adam on 01 June 2010, 18:55
You'll hear nothing but praise from me regarding EBC. 

Other way with me :undecided: Greenstuff are awful.
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: bobbarley on 01 June 2010, 18:56
You'll hear nothing but praise from me regarding EBC. 

Other way with me :undecided: Greenstuff are awful.

Aren't greenstuff pads designed for pansy boy use?
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Adam on 01 June 2010, 19:00
You'll hear nothing but praise from me regarding EBC. 

Other way with me :undecided: Greenstuff are awful.

Aren't greenstuff pads designed for pansy boy use?

Would appear so. On the other hand they release not much brake dust.
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Hulmie on 01 June 2010, 20:22
ive used redstuff pads before and i rate them, excellent breaking and less dust than greenstff pads
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: dub-mike on 01 June 2010, 20:38
Im running 312mm front EBC love them  :grin: , would like to know where you got pads and disk for £70 mate 
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 June 2010, 20:43
You'll hear nothing but praise from me regarding EBC. 

Other way with me :undecided: Greenstuff are awful.


Aren't greenstuff pads designed for pansy boy use?

thought you would have those then mr bob  :evil: :tongue:
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: bobbarley on 01 June 2010, 20:50
Im running 312mm front EBC love them  :grin: , would like to know where you got pads and disk for £70 mate 

x2
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Waffs1984 on 01 June 2010, 22:07
Partsbuy is the place I got them from (google it, first hit) they were recommend to me by someone on here IIRC. The rear pads were about 40 and the discs 13 each or something daft! Bear in mind I have standard GTi rears not the 256mm upgrade off the anniversary etc.
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Adam on 01 June 2010, 22:20
Partsbuy is the place I got them from (google it, first hit) they were recommend to me by someone on here IIRC. The rear pads were about 40 and the discs 123 each or something daft! Bear in mind I have standard GTi rears not the 256mm upgrade off the anniversary etc.

+1 for Partsbuy :afro: Front EBC standard 288mm disk was £17!!!
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Dan_GTI on 02 June 2010, 00:39
give them 5 minutes abuse and you'll soon realise you should of gone 312mm. i hate mine
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Adam on 02 June 2010, 11:47
give them 5 minutes abuse and you'll soon realise you should of gone 312mm. i hate mine

Yep agreed. Hence why the need for 325mm and 4pots on my to do list
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Waffs1984 on 02 June 2010, 12:12
give them 5 minutes abuse and you'll soon realise you should of gone 312mm. i hate mine

Yep agreed. Hence why the need for 325mm and 4pots on my to do list

I'm confused, do you mean you should have gone 325mm instead of 312mm?
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Adam on 02 June 2010, 13:34
give them 5 minutes abuse and you'll soon realise you should of gone 312mm. i hate mine

Yep agreed. Hence why the need for 325mm and 4pots on my to do list

I'm confused, do you mean you should have gone 325mm instead of 312mm?


Im agreeing with Dan's comment that I should have gone 312mm over the 288mm I have just replaced. So disappointed in the 288mm brakes on the Golf Im going for 325mm and skipping the 312mm.
Title: Re: EBC Redstuff pads - Fitted Sunday!
Post by: Waffs1984 on 02 June 2010, 14:04
Ah yes i'm with you now lol!

Yeah i would love to go 325mm 4 pots but doubt i can afford if i'm honest. I worked it out that i can get EBC standard discs from Partsbuy for £20 each and the pads for £65 plus the carriers off ebay for £100ish brings me to under £200 for the lot. The cheapest Porsche 4 pots i have seen went for about £250 on ebay, then i need discs, carrier adapters and pads. Don't get me wrong its £500 well spent but i just can't justify it at the moment  :cry: