Brake pads

[Jewcati]

After 5 days on new brembo z04 pads, I am noticing a real decrease in stopping power. How many days are you guys getting out of a set?

Is this a short time for pads? Could my problem be glazing?

Also, any recommendations for a great pad?

[timmyho414]

1/2 to 1 season on the front stock Brembo pads. DP's about the same and the SBS's that are in now seem to be wearing the same as the others. Three seasons on the rear and they're still what Ducati put in in 04.

[OreoGaborio]

Also, any recommendations for a great pad?

Carbonne Lorraine C60s thus far are the best I've experienced.

EBC HH - yuk
Vesrah RJL - mmm, tasty.
CL C60 - awwww yeahhh. giggity.

[Jim]

add Performance Friction to Pete's list. they're sold from Street Comp.

[Paul_E_D]

I Like the Performance Friction compound 07. They need heat, but work awesome, progressive bite is how I would describe it. Keeps the front end nice and settled.

[Woodcraft]

I've had super good luck with Vesrah's (both RJL and XX) pads for many years. Power on demand - no warping or bending of the backing plates.

[The Snowman]

Another vote for the CL60's You can get them from spieglerusa.com. I was forced to use a set of Performance Friction pads last season and they didn't give anywhere close to the stopping power that the CLs give me.

In the PF's defense, it might have been due to having CL material on my rotors and I didn't have a lot of time to bed in the PF pads.

[Kurlon]

I like my EBC EPFAs, but it seems I might be in the minority.

[Pigman]

I've had super good luck with Vesrah's (both RJL and XX) pads for many years. Power on demand - no warping or bending of the backing plates.

This.....and have the rotors sent to truedisc LLC and cross hatched/trued and you will be good.....

[Jewcati]

How many days are you guys getting on the vesrah rjl?

The brembo z04 that came in my bike were new. At 300 a set I expected them to last a lot longer!

They are not close to the markers, but the stopping power is seriously decreased. Any thoughts?

[Pigman]

its seasons now for me.......breaks are still nasty and will flip the bike if im not carefull

[GingahNinjah]

Really loving the DP pads i have now great stopping power and really good feedback from them too

[MFChop]

Another vote for CL60s!

Got mine from www.sportbiketrackgear.com

[OreoGaborio]

How many days are you guys getting on the vesrah rjl?

The brembo z04 that came in my bike were new. At 300 a set I expected them to last a lot longer!

They are not close to the markers, but the stopping power is seriously decreased. Any thoughts?

Try scuffing your rotors with a scuff pad. Scuff around going diagonally in one direction, then the other.

[CBR929RE]

This.....and have the rotors sent to truedisc LLC and cross hatched/trued and you will be good.....

this.
been running Vesrah SRJL-17s for a couple years now. I have a set of XXs to use when I need them. not sure if I screwed up when ordered if were mailed the wrong ones but I wanna try them anyway.

How many days are you guys getting on the vesrah rjl?

The brembo z04 that came in my bike were new. At 300 a set I expected them to last a lot longer!

They are not close to the markers, but the stopping power is seriously decreased. Any thoughts?

really depends on how often you're riding and how hard you are on the brakes. Shawn says he gets a season. but I get maybe 3/4 of a season. I'd say he uses them more/harder per lap than me but I rode more often (more track days and more races).

3M makes these resurfacing discs. I'd go real easy with them though. I've used a paint stripper disc drill attachment in the past. worked great to clean any residue from old pads off. http://3mcollision.com/3m-roloc-brak...pack-1410.html

[Jim]

i used to go through 2.5 sets of pads a season. but that's 40 races, 4(ish) track days, and 3(ish) friday race practice days.

what i would suggest doing is....measure the material when you buy a new set of whatever you get with digital calipers. every 2-3 track days, take the pads out and measure how much material is left. while the pads are out, it wouldnt hurt to clean your caliper pistons

[Jewcati]

So then they are most likely glazed...anything to do to save the pads or just replace?

i used to go through 2.5 sets of pads a season. but that's 40 races, 4(ish) track days, and 3(ish) friday race practice days.

what i would suggest doing is....measure the material when you buy a new set of whatever you get with digital calipers. every 2-3 track days, take the pads out and measure how much material is left. while the pads are out, it wouldnt hurt to clean your caliper pistons

[fromario]

So then they are most likely glazed...anything to do to save the pads or just replace?

You can try to save them by doing this:

Try scuffing your rotors with a scuff pad. Scuff around going diagonally in one direction, then the other.

I also scuffed the pads

I did this on my street Monster and am still riding on those pads and rotors a year later with no problems

[Jim]

if they are glazed (which they probably aren't), then you can scuff the pads and rotors up. then break in everything properly

[GixerJockey]

I finally got a chance to run DP's new race pad this past Monday.

Color me impressed.

[Jewcati]

If they aren't glazed, what would cause the lack of power compared to the first few times I used them?

I don't think it is a fluid issue, as the lever doesn't feel mushy, has lack of power at the end which cause me to blow T1 twice on Monday.

if they are glazed (which they probably aren't), then you can scuff the pads and rotors up. then break in everything properly

[Paul_E_D]

If they aren't glazed, what would cause the lack of power compared to the first few times I used them?

I don't think it is a fluid issue, as the lever doesn't feel mushy, has lack of power at the end which cause me to blow T1 twice on Monday.

Too much unobtanium? You can't eliminate reasons on the internet. Take the pads out and inspect for glazing. While you're at it might as well scuff up the pads and rotors and start again. Pads, like tires tail off in their effectiveness with use. Could be as simple as that. Some brands/compounds are longer lasting that others. I would try cheaper pad recommended her in personally.

[khanlon]

I had a similar issue last year...turns out I was not completely closing the throttle when braking into turn 1 Sounds stupid, but you may want to make sure you are rolling all the way off if you can't find a problem with the brakes.

[theducman]

DP all the way

[csmutty]

I really liked the PF 07 compound.