Brake Pad Replacement

[Skippernick]

Just passed MOT with an advisory for low front brake pads.


Now these are the originals so time for some decent ones.
What is the order of brake pads? 1. Sintered 2. Ceramic 3. Organic.


Organic are dusty and soft, I Know.
Ceramic are good power but not dusty?
Sintered are the ones that chew disc's but lots of stopping power?


Is my understanding correct?
Please advise and recommend with links.


Thanks Guys.

[Gnasher]

OE are good but they are rather pricey.

Go for SBS they bite harder than OE and have very good wear rate way better than anything else out there in my opinion you need, 634 HS*

[Punkstig]

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!)

[rhinoeli]

I am very satisified with EBC HH-s.

[Chris]

I've got sbs ceramic pads and they've been great wet and dry.

Hated the ebc pads I tried, organic ones were far too dusty and the HH sintered ones had no feel and started chewing through the discs at a rather alarming rate.

[darrsi]

Galfer, on Ebay, brilliant on the front, easy on the discs and just don't seem to wear out at all?

[Paulfzs]

dare i say it, ive always used cheap £8 brake pads and had no real issue, not changed pads on the fazer yet though.


they last a fair amount of time and stop pretty well.

[Deefer666]

Anything but Armstrong pads which are basically blocks of wood, I like SBS but normally fit EBC HH because they are easy to obtain and thats what I stock on the shelf in the shop.

[Gnasher]

EBC were good up until they were bought out sometime in the early 00's.  Compared to SBS or OE they lack initial bite, have a wooden feel to them, are very hard on dics and wear fast, they are easy to get hold of and tend to be cheaper than most others.

They're other makes available but in terms of outright performance like for like there's nothing in it this side of a track.  It's about how they feel and wear over the years I've fitted just about all that's available and in my opinion SBS are the best closely followed by OE. 

One man's poison and all that! 

[Deefer666]

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

[Gnasher]

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

Made by Lucas big in the US, I know of a few who have tried them mostly on track bikes.  The feed back I have is there are about the same as EBC but cheaper they wear quick and eat discs :eek

Nearly all have gone back to Bendix or SBS probably race pads (please don't fit race pads to road bikes it will end in :'() not the best comparison track V's road but you still get a good idea of feel and comparisons of wear.   

[Skippernick]

Thanks guys.

[fazersharp]

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

[darrsi]

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

Erm, shouldn't it be you telling us?

[Gnasher]

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

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.     

[fazersharp]

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. 

[fazersharp]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=15975.msg183616#msg183616 date=1424009252]
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

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.     
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Thank you that is the kind of info I was looking for.
I have always had the principle that I dont do footbal or golf or anything else and the bike is for fun only and is not my comute bike that I have to make pay so I dont mind paying out for the best stuff.
I was wondering why no one has mentioned them - cause you cant get em now then

[Skippernick]

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!)

Punk, can't find these for my bike on flea bay, or do you get them form another source?

[darrsi]

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.

It's sintered mate, shintered is what Sean Connery has on his bike.  :lol

[Chris]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=15975.msg183620#msg183620 date=1424010598]
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.

It's sintered mate, shintered is what Sean Connery has on his bike.  :lol
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:rollin