Brake pad recommendations

SeanW

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My "accidental rebuild" is complete :) (pics coming to separate thread quite soon) - or at least I thought it was.

Took it for a quick spin round block (ahem, closed private roads) to make sure it was all running properly before getting insurance, tax etc, and discovered that the brakes were even worse than my R80/7 (with twin ATE swinging calipers)

Combination of 23 year old rubber hose, unevenly worn ancient disc and (possibly) rubbish pads, means the stopping power is shockingly bad. I know they're bad enough to start with, but this is much worse (and, yes, I did bleed them thoroughly...)

Anyway, I saw that MW had a secondhand 320mm stainless disc upgrade kit on ebay over weekend which failed to meet its reserve, so called them yesterday, bought it at their reserve price and it arrived this morning. :D
Hel braided hose will arrive shortly hopefully.

Master cyl is fine, so that just leaves the pads for investigation/replacement.

What are recommended and what are to be avoided at all costs?
 
i have the 320 kit on my mono. i find HH pads work well, but squeal a bit which i found annoying.
noise went away after fitting "organic" pads. i think they are EBC, but i'm not sure.
 
Avoid Goldfren on e-bay advertised as HH pads.

When you look close they supply AD which is rated for scooters and the like.


They will insist that they are the same as HH but I wasn't exactly convinced.

In all fairness to them I had my money back.

Slimbo sells EBC and I think Steptoe also sells pads.
 
HaHa! I was just thinking of giving them a call about that this very afternoon :blast Well done :thumb2

I have personal issues with anything EBC, but others seem to be happy with them and Graham 'slimbo' is a top bloke if you choose to go that route.

However I would recomend the Ferodo Platinum pads from Steptoe. They are a cintered/HH pad just like the EBCs, but I think they are much better.
You could also look at Carbon Loraine. Whichever way you choose, the cintered/HH type pads are going to give you the best braking responce.

:rob No need to worry about them wareing out your disc either. The extra braking caperbility vastly out weighs any really minor increase in ware to the disc, which you are unlikely to notice anyway.

BTW what was the reserve on that disc? :augie


Val.
 
Val - thanks for thoughts, and reserve was £100

oddly, I was going to put in a max bid of £101 on Sunday, but forgot due to watching WSB that I'd Sky+'d from middle of night...
 


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