Brake Pad materials
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 1:33 pm
I think I am going to replace my brake pads, even though they have plenty of pad left. The stock ones seem to have a harsh grinding noise that I don't care for. I looked around and you can get pads for the SH made from a variety of materials.
What is the stock material? I am guessing it's some kind of semi-metallic or sintered pad.
I can find organic pads. They are a bit cheaper, but may have more brake dust.
I found a "sintered copper alloy compound," along with other sintered types.
There is a ceramic brake pad available. This is tempting as I haven't used a ceramic pad before. Wikipedia says ceramic is very quiet because " the ceramic materials causes the braking sound to be elevated beyond that of human hearing." Tempting.
I also saw a kevlar carbon pad. Again this is tempting as I haven't used kevlar before, but I think it has to be 'warm' to work properly. Great for the track, but really back for my around-town trips.
What compound are you using?
Matt
What is the stock material? I am guessing it's some kind of semi-metallic or sintered pad.
I can find organic pads. They are a bit cheaper, but may have more brake dust.
I found a "sintered copper alloy compound," along with other sintered types.
There is a ceramic brake pad available. This is tempting as I haven't used a ceramic pad before. Wikipedia says ceramic is very quiet because " the ceramic materials causes the braking sound to be elevated beyond that of human hearing." Tempting.
I also saw a kevlar carbon pad. Again this is tempting as I haven't used kevlar before, but I think it has to be 'warm' to work properly. Great for the track, but really back for my around-town trips.
What compound are you using?
Matt