POLL: What brake pads do you use?
 

Which brake pads do you use?

...and why?

PF, because i'm worth it.

:lol:

LOL

Bendix, cos thay work.


Chris.:burn:

Gold somethings off one of the lads on here...

why ? simple... for a set of P4 (8 pads) £27 inc postage :)

EBC bouble h front and sbs rears !

Because they stop the bike I felt wooden blocks wern't up to the Job :lol:

Age

I always use Ferodo CP911s and usually the CP911* if the bikes going near the track at any point.

Although when preping my bikes for the TT I fitted EBC HHs at Adrian's request, it was his life on the line and he put his trust in the EBCs and they never let him down

Brembo, Its what came with the bike!

EBC HH cos thats what the workshop put in when it was serviced

Bendix, cause Nelly says they good..... and yes, they are good !!!

Andy

P F ? - the ones with the funny set up to bed them in.

Yep, that's right ;)

I use Performance Friction pads because the best Ducati tuner in the country recommended them.

And since then I've suitably vindicated it - I went sailing past a lot of DD'rs on the brakes last year running the PF pads with standard monster 620 brakes when some of those I was sailing past had 4-pad calipers, radial M/C's ....

You can quite easily lift the rear off the ground with two fingers, and if you're keen, it's simple enough for even me to be able to hold it there for a bit before dropping the rear down again.

Incredible feel - you won't be disappointed.

PF in all mine-simply unbelieveable!
Butch

EBC in mine.....Pah who needs brakes
Dom How did you get on with the attack brakes????
PMSL

I voted "Other", as I use the OE ones. But I do not know what they are. :confused:

Just noticed the galfer option,galfer use PF as their pads.
butch

Sintered pads as opposed to normal ones, seem to have more bite and a back brake that works.
Probably wear my discs out sooner though

i use the handlebar,fairing and end can on right handers and the footpeg and bar on lefts!

Pads........who needs em

What ever came in the bike, never had a bike long enough to wear them out and fit new ones.

I stick my feet out and dig my heels into the road, a good set of segs in your boots can strike up a few sparks.

Other than that I use Bendix on the ST and Brembo in the GP Billets on the T8 cos that's what they came with

Cheapest ones off ebay - don't even know what make they are!

Certainly work alright for me though...

Brembo supply everything OE for Ducati brakes.

Guys, some interesting views... my 2 pence worth if I may...


Although Performance Friction may seem more expensive to buy they will out-last and (as Butch, TP & Tonio have already alluded to) they out-perform all the other pads too... put it this way - if the difference in purchase cost equates to £20 (EBC HH for a 998 are itro £42, PF pads are itro £63) the PF pads will last (on average) twice as long as the EBC - I reckon on getting 3 race meetings out of a set of PF pads including the practice days, works out at 21 x 20-minute sessions + 3 morning practice sessions & 18 races... the cost difference equates to pence per lap (you do the math) + you will potentially take 1 or 2 seconds off your lap-times as you are able to brake harder and later throughout the race or track session.

EBC HH are not a race pad and therefore transfer more heat into the calliper resulting in brake fade after a couple of laps (some dealers prefer to sell them cos the trade discounts are quite attractive :rolleyes: ) - they don't give much feedback and don't tend to last too long either!
Performance Friction pads are a proper race pad and therefore do not transfer as much heat through to the calliper, minimising the risk of brake fade due to vapour lock as the fluid boils*, they give a progressive linear increase in torque with temperature rise and also give excellent feedback

*Using Castrol SRF will eliminate that risk as it's wet boiling point is 100 degrees F higher than anything else on the market - click here for a comparison -> http://www.fastbikesismy.biz/brake_fluid.htm with other fluids... remember it's the Wet Boiling Point that is the key factor, not the DOT number

It's all down to personal choice but if you choose a 'cheaper pad' cos of limited budget you potentially limit your performance and your results - and lets face it no matter what you ride, you need to have 100% confidence in your brakes 100% of the time ;)

HMM interesting viewpoint, I use EBC HH pads on my dd Bike and have no issues with brake fade, Or being outbraked by any of the people you mention that already use them. Front end feel and grip on our bikes is more important that pad type.
Better stopping = more Friction = More heat Where does this heat go???
Glyn

I thought you put your hand on the ground to slow down (hows it healing)

same as that
don't even know what they are

Bendix

I do - they easily lift the back wheel with a combination of the disks, pads, calipers, braided hoses and radial master cylinder!

I tried Balsa but found Oak to be better wearring!

How do you want me to outbrake you if you're not waiting for me at some point :lol:

More seriously, I think his point doesn't need my name to be mentioned to get some credit. Personnaly I've been recommended PF pads by an ex-Supersport 600 racer, that's only why I'm using them. I'm still at a stage at which I need things to be told to me... I don't have the riding skills or the experience yet to say if a pair of pads is good or not.