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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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does anyone know if the EBC REDSTUFF 3000 BRAKES ARE GOOD AND DO THEY REALLY PRODUCE LESS DUST
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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does anyone know if the EBC REDSTUFF 3000 BRAKES ARE GOOD AND DO THEY REALLY PRODUCE LESS DUST
Ok I confirmed that YES its less dust. I am using it.

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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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MUCH less dust but can be very noisy for the first 1k miles or more. Might want to try Akebonos...I hear they have even less dust and less noise.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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MUCH less dust but can be very noisy for the first 1k miles or more. Might want to try Akebonos...I hear they have even less dust and less noise.
not really I didnt hear anything after a week later.

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:08 AM
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Less dust

Less dust but doesn't eliminate it.
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not really I didnt hear anything after a week later.

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You are lucky...most people do and it even states it in the instructions that come with the pads.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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i guess so...

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Try Porterfield. At least 90% reduction in dust and no noise.
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DID MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT USE THE EBC PADS BECAUSE DEALER SENSORS WOULD NOT FIT IN THE HOLE ON THEM AND THE SENDSORES IT CAME WITH HAD DIFFERENT PLUGS HAD TO RUN TO SDEALER IN MIDDLE OF JOB TO GET I WISH I COULD HAVE USED THEM
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DID MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT USE THE EBC PADS BECAUSE DEALER SENSORS WOULD NOT FIT IN THE HOLE ON THEM AND THE SENDSORES IT CAME WITH HAD DIFFERENT PLUGS HAD TO RUN TO SDEALER IN MIDDLE OF JOB TO GET I WISH I COULD HAVE USED THEM
If you have a drill, you could drill a hole big enough to fit the sensor in. Did something like this on my bros CLK.
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