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What are the best after market brakepads?

Looking for:

1. Affordable
2. Dont fade under heat
3. Last a decent time
4. Dont increase wear on disks overly much

Obviously sinted pads brake better but they also wear out your disks a lot quicker...

I used Gold Fren S3 Racing carbon ceramic pads..

There were $35 a side a couple of years ago from Craig White (one of our sponsors)..

http://www.goldfren.cz

I have used ceramic pads over the years
...either SBS or EBC
some like Good whazztheirname ..same mob who do the brake hoses

cheers

sbs HT's or whatever they are on the front,
ferodo ceramics on the rear, next pad change i might put ferodos on the front, bites in v well

MadKaw wrote:I used Gold Fren S3 Racing carbon ceramic pads..

There were $35 a side a couple of years ago from Craig White (one of our sponsors)..

http://www.goldfren.cz

Inflation or Ive been had but retail for same now $54.00. IMHO are harder pads that seem to handle the heat better with less fade.
From Eastern Europe I believe very exotic.
Steve

Buck wrote:

MadKaw wrote:I used Gold Fren S3 Racing carbon ceramic pads..

There were $35 a side a couple of years ago from Craig White (one of our sponsors)..

http://www.goldfren.cz

Inflation or Ive been had but retail for same now $54.00. IMHO are harder pads that seem to handle the heat better with less fade.
From Eastern Europe I believe very exotic.
Steve

sounds abt right..most pads are abt $50-$60 a pair..for each side...

Just reviving an old thread. Will be needing a new set of pads on the 12, and want to know people's opinions on the best pads to use. I'm no racer, just want something better than standard that won't eat discs up.
Does this Craig white have a website?

Stereo wrote:What are the best after market brakepads?

Looking for:

1. Affordable
2. Dont fade under heat
3. Last a decent time
4. Dont increase wear on disks overly much

Obviously sinted pads brake better but they also wear out your disks a lot quicker...

I use these wickedly good carbon based pads that Randal at Road Rocket in West Melbourne sells. They are good value, work on the road and the track, wear well, resist fade throughout races, long rides and also over time (I've had them in the 9 for some time, and the 6 also-they use the same pads now ).

Buck wrote:

MadKaw wrote:I used Gold Fren S3 Racing carbon ceramic pads..

There were $35 a side a couple of years ago from Craig White (one of our sponsors)..

http://www.goldfren.cz

Inflation or Ive been had but retail for same now $54.00. IMHO are harder pads that seem to handle the heat better with less fade.
From Eastern Europe I believe very exotic.
Steve

Yep, inflation I just bought a set on the weekend for $50....

MadKaw wrote:

Buck wrote:

MadKaw wrote:I used Gold Fren S3 Racing carbon ceramic pads..

There were $35 a side a couple of years ago from Craig White (one of our sponsors)..

http://www.goldfren.cz

Inflation or Ive been had but retail for same now $54.00. IMHO are harder pads that seem to handle the heat better with less fade.
From Eastern Europe I believe very exotic.
Steve

Yep, inflation I just bought a set on the weekend for $50....

Where did you buy them from?

Whites Racing, there on our sponsors page...

You won't need the racing S3 but he does others.

I got the S3 racing pads for my 6r and whoa they stop the bike quite well, ive already gone through a set, didnt hesitate to get another set of them either.

Smitty wrote: ...either SBS or EBC

hard to believe but