pad change

[balls]

about to change the brake pads do I keep the perferated plates on the backs of the pads and fit them to my new pads all the best Neil/aka Balls

[cupasoop]

Yes.

[balls]

thank you

[Stratman]

That's interesting, because I never have kept them, so I guess it doesn't really matter if you use some copper slip

[benny hedges]

Yes.

helps stop them squealing.

[tony.mon]

I thought the main function of these perforated pieces was to stop heat transfer between pad backing and piston?

Either way, yes, they should be fitted.

[balls]

thanks guys got some goldfren pads to go in had a quick look at the old ones ,sh1t there a mess not sure but they look like the orignal pads the ones with the
groves in them .whatever thanks for the advice .

[Stratman]

they look like the orignal pads the ones with the groves in them

Olive coloured are they?

[sirch345]

I used Goldfren, great to start with but after 3000 miles the performance was 70% of what it was, I had uneven pad wear and there were little bits missing off the padd surface (2mm bits) went back to David Silver sintered ones (Honda) and they wear really well and dont lose any power during the life, only £17 ish too.

Ah but were your Goldfren pads the ceramic carbon ones

Chris.

PS. Neil, yes I agree as others have said, re-fit the perforated shims. IMHO I'd say they are there for both reasons, to reduce brake squeal and help in stopping heat transfer.

[sirch345]

They werent the S3 ones, im sure they were sintered though and it said ceramic carbon on the wrapper sort of a red wrapper.

It's just that I have been doing a bit of research on these, it would appear the ceramic carbon pads are the ones to have.

Chris.

[benny hedges]

i have the goldfren carbon in mine atm & theyve done about 8k.
at the end of their life now tho tbh but once they bed in they are great, especially repeated hard braking, hot discs etc.
not too good in the rain tho - i think because you cant keep the heat in them.

they are the exact same material as in the ebc's for 3x the price.
i heard some people dissing goldfren saying they are cheap crap, but honestly they are just as good as some ive used, and better than others.

anyone tried kevlar pads on the storm?
saw some Hawk ones for a good price... apparently they are the best you can get for fast road & track use...

but have a look at this... http://www.ehow.com/about_5519863_ceram ... -pads.html

Conclusions
•The Kevlar-based pads are a definite step up from standard semi-metallic pads, and have an edge over ceramics as far as cold weather stopping is concerned. However, the ceramic pad has a slight edge in almost every other concern.

[balls]

This is what is on the back of the pads KBA60878HH
OH and merry chritmass to all