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Which Pads

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Which brake pads to use with PFM cast iron disc for road use with the odd track day can anyone recommend any,
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Any sintered ones should do
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darkember wrote:Any sintered ones should do
I looked on pfm website and they said be careful with which sintered ones to use as they may cause premature wear, But didn't say which ones was best to use
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carmanbikes wrote:
darkember wrote:Any sintered ones should do
I looked on pfm website and they said be careful with which sintered ones to use as they may cause premature wear, But didn't say which ones was best to use
To be honest all sintered pads will wear your cast iron disks. If you don't want the wear then use organic pads but you will loose efficiency especially on the track. Other avenue would be to upgrade the disks but that will be costly.
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Don't pfm sell there own pads ?
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I think you should ring pfm on Monday..... :thumbup:
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I will give them a bell on Monday, I have sent them an e-mail but had no reply yet,
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Bargain pads

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/incontinance- ... 417a3113e8
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Cheers Wicky, Il get a couple of packs just in case the brake pads fail :eek2
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[quote="darkember] Other avenue would be to upgrade the disks but that will be costly.[/quote]

Upgrade to what? :confused Short of getting Braketech carbon-ceramic matrix, iron is about tops, has a higher coefficient of friction than stainless....... People looking to upgrade typically go TO cast iron.....
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mik_str wrote:[quote="darkember] Other avenue would be to upgrade the disks but that will be costly.
Upgrade to what? :confused Short of getting Braketech carbon-ceramic matrix, iron is about tops, has a higher coefficient of friction than stainless....... People looking to upgrade typically go TO cast iron.....[/quote][/quote][/quote]

You have to remember Mik that Darkember has a blue one so he's not used to going fast enough for the standard brakes to be an issue... :wink:
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MacV2 wrote:
mik_str wrote:[quote="darkember] Other avenue would be to upgrade the disks but that will be costly.
Upgrade to what? :confused Short of getting Braketech carbon-ceramic matrix, iron is about tops, has a higher coefficient of friction than stainless....... People looking to upgrade typically go TO cast iron.....
[/quote]

You have to remember Mik that Darkember has a blue one so he's not used to going fast enough for the standard brakes to be an issue... :wink:[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

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darkember wrote:
MacV2 :Finger: :Finger: :Finger1:

My blue one is the best blue one
That may or may not be true, but having the best blue bike is a bit like being the subtlest sheep shagger in Wales. Good for you on doing something properly, but it's still bloody wrong in the first place :wink: :thumbup:
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I'm too tired to respond Virt, but we shall meet again my friend :plainsmile :wink:
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darkember wrote:
MacV2 wrote:
mik_str wrote:
Upgrade to what? :confused Short of getting Braketech carbon-ceramic matrix, iron is about tops, has a higher coefficient of friction than stainless....... People looking to upgrade typically go TO cast iron.....
You have to remember Mik that Darkember has a blue one so he's not used to going fast enough for the standard brakes to be an issue... :wink:
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My blue one is the best blue one[/quote]

Now Now there's no need for that sort of sign language... :lol: :lol:

I'm still waiting for Mik to respond he has a blue un as well...
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