I am tempted by TRW pads at the moment with the deals getting offered to me by my supplier, I might have to try a set soon
Ive got carbone Lorraine A3+ shintered in mine put them in when I put stainless braided hoses on in 2008 and I chose them from advice on this forum--- so was that a mistake are they eating my discs, can anyone tell me anything about them as no one has mentioned them in this post
Quote from: fazersharp on 15 February 2015, 02:07:32 pmIve got carbone Lorraine A3+ shintered in mine put them in when I put stainless braided hoses on in 2008 and I chose them from advice on this forum--- so was that a mistake are they eating my discs, can anyone tell me anything about them as no one has mentioned them in this post No there were the bench mark pad and are top notch, but they were expensive almost as much as OE! For some unknown reason they have stopped being made or imported for bikes the sole importer now only deals in car applications, perhaps it was the price I don't know. You can still get old stock but this tends to be for rear pads or the less common bikes for the fronts.
Yes your understanding is correct, or at least it's the same as mine! No intention of turning this into a which is better thread, but of all the pads I've gone through over the miles ferodo's platinum pads are my favourite, mainly because their performance in the wet is on par with the dry (which is good enough for track use!)
I just stuck them in after reading hear but that was in 08 and I cant remember what was said. They work, they stop me when I pull the leaver that is about all I can tell you. Its just it got me to thinking when I read here people saying that shintered eat your disks or is it just the EBC HH ones.
Quote from: fazersharp on 15 February 2015, 02:29:58 pmI just stuck them in after reading hear but that was in 08 and I cant remember what was said. They work, they stop me when I pull the leaver that is about all I can tell you. Its just it got me to thinking when I read here people saying that shintered eat your disks or is it just the EBC HH ones. It's sintered mate, shintered is what Sean Connery has on his bike.
Brake pads are like tyres on that the choice is dependent on the type of riding you do. A weekend warrior that rags the bike hard on dry roads will have very different needs from the pads than a commuter who rides through all weather's.A very general way of looking at it is:Organic - best in dry conditions, dusty but low wear on your discs. Not great in the wet, so generally not a great choice for all weather riders.Sintered, not as good from cold but good once warm and much better in the wet than organic. Higher wear rate on discs.The brands etc will always split people just like tyre choice, so it's almost a case of trying them out to find what you like.