On my guitar hero drums the red pad is screwy. If i hit it too hard it hits the yellow cymbal. Any quick fixes?

I play real drums and have played GH drums and am quite good at both. Try not hitting it so hard. To fix that little habit just hold the sticks between your thumb and pointer finger. Then with the other fingers, just wrap them around the stick loosely. It will help you hit it softer and have more accuracy with tricky drumrolls. Hope I helped!