Register | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Today's Posts | Search | Contact |
|
Registered
Members: 666 | Total Threads: 50,911 | Total Posts: 519,182 Currently Active Users: 1,147 (0 active members) Please welcome our newest member, iamwatty68 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
20-06-2020, 12:54 PM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Liverpool
Bike: M1100s
Posts: 94
|
Brake Pad Help
So last year had an advisory of possible warped discs and seeing as I've saved money on not going to Italy with Ducati Manchester, missed the weekender, Glastonbury and the summer holiday etc etc I thought I'd treat the bike to new rotors and pads. Rotors are on all great. Ive gone to do the pads and Ive been sent pads that dont look like they match. They are all in correctly labelled packets but as you can see below whilst being the same shape and size the grooves in the braking material isn't the same on the different coloured ones. The black look the same as the ones one the bike - they have little circles in the back. I am wondering if the blue ones are not actuallly what the packet says or if they are maybe a newer design or different pad type. The code on the back of the blue ones matches what is on the packets. Main questionis is it be safe to fit them and if so would you put one of each colour on each side eg blue outside black inside. Or do I need to send one back?
Help!!! |
20-06-2020, 01:03 PM | #2 |
Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,936
|
I can spot too many differences to accept that they could both be used in the same caliper!
Not only is the radius at the bottom of the friction material different but the compound looks completely different and that rings alarm bells for me anyway. I would definitely be having this conversation with the seller for starters. For what it's worth I'm not that keen on Brembo pads myself. I much prefer EBC organic pads, they are super powerful and kind on the discs. Importantly they are not grabby as some sintered pads can be.
__________________
|
20-06-2020, 01:09 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Liverpool
Bike: M1100s
Posts: 94
|
Thanks Gazza - back they go - I'm not messing with brakes
|
20-06-2020, 01:59 PM | #4 |
Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,936
|
I might be being unnecessarily alarmist, it could be the latest thing in braking technology, but I very much doubt it. Besides which, if it was, there would be some very specific instructions from Brembo as to how to orientate the different pads.... I don't think so?
__________________
|
20-06-2020, 02:13 PM | #5 |
Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Moreton-in-Marsh
Bike: M1100evo
Posts: 1,083
|
Every time my EVO is Motd by ducati it gets a warped front disk advisory.Worth asking them why and by how much. It could be the measuring device is a bit sensitive.
Never with an independent.
__________________
IF ALL ELSE FAILS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS |
21-06-2020, 08:25 AM | #6 | |
Too much time on my hands member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Forest Of Dean
Bike: S2r
Posts: 3,205
|
Quote:
The metal can change it's surface structure slightly and give a different braking effort/effect around the rotor, check the run out and see. Else there's a little warp but not enough for it to be a problem.
__________________
"The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature |
|
20-06-2020, 02:26 PM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Ormskirk
Bike: M600
Posts: 244
|
I'd go with MR G on the EBC, Pezz, I had to have a new back set when I changed the tyres. They are also cheaper than Brembo
|
20-06-2020, 02:38 PM | #8 |
Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,936
|
Worth noting that if you do go for organic pads rather than sintered, then it is recommended that you have organic front and rear and not to mix organic and sintered.
__________________
|
20-06-2020, 10:09 PM | #9 |
Gold Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: lincoln
Bike: No Bike Yet!
Posts: 876
|
Personally I prefer SBS pads, great initial grip and very good feel.
|
21-06-2020, 06:29 AM | #10 |
.
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,731
|
The blue ones look like Brembo carbon-ceramic (organic) road pads, the black ones don’t look right to me although they could be oem rather than aftermarket flavour, regardless of what they are I’d want the matching pads in both calipers. No supplier should be sticking mis-matched components in the same order, complain loudly!
With regard to mixing sintered/organic, I’d avoid organic front with sintered rear but as Gaza says matching all round is probably the way to go. As a rule organic offer more feel, sintered more bite. Last edited by slob; 21-06-2020 at 06:37 AM.. |
|
|