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Title: Rear brake pads
Post by: Siggy79 on Monday, 20 February 2017, 04:21 AM
Evening all,

What are the best pads for the rear brake, mine are goldfren and very poor, I need to get more feel, any recommendations?

Si
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: Kiwifruit on Monday, 20 February 2017, 04:25 AM
Recently put in EBC FA  series Organic pads.
Got good feel and enough bite. Not grabby.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: gsxbarmy on Monday, 20 February 2017, 04:28 AM
Yep standard EBC pads for the rear give best braking IMO, if you go for other manufacturers go for the GG grade rather than HH (sintered), as the HH in the rear are just too "immediate", the GG allows you to trail your rear brake through a corner without locking up (unless you really stamp on it!!!)

Having tried a few the standard EBC pads I found the best in the rear
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: KiwiCol on Monday, 20 February 2017, 04:28 AM
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Monday, 20 February  2017, 04:25 AM
Recently put in EBC FA  series Organic pads.
Got good feel and enough bite. Not grabby.

I thought you went to HH Col?  Sure I read it in another thread
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: Kiwifruit on Monday, 20 February 2017, 05:25 AM
No,  EBC FA series rear and EBC HH for the front.......they still on blinkin back order. Been nearly a month  :cry2:
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: KiwiCol on Monday, 20 February 2017, 05:02 PM
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Monday, 20 February  2017, 05:25 AM
No,  EBC FA series rear and EBC HH for the front.......they still on blinkin back order. Been nearly a month  :cry2:

Should buy them online, cheaper n faster.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: VladTepes on Monday, 20 February 2017, 05:53 PM
I'm using MetalGear organic in the rear - they seem pretty good to me.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: grog on Monday, 20 February 2017, 06:58 PM
Metal Gear for me. sintered. best ive ever had. fitted with a new rotor from them. actually work nicely. before i fitted them i fitted ebc sintered, 3560ks later, threw them in the bin. noisy and just no grab. maybe if id fitted ebc with new rotor, mightve been a diff. story. will never know.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: VladTepes on Monday, 20 February 2017, 10:09 PM
Yeah i have sintered in front
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: T 24 on Saturday, 25 February 2017, 12:56 AM
I have tried both sintered and now EBC organic pads, but the whole rear brake feels too "Shy" to me. I have changed allso fluids and gaskets, and there is no air in system, but its sill too weak. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: gsxbarmy on Saturday, 25 February 2017, 03:46 AM
Quote from: T 24 on Saturday, 25 February  2017, 12:56 AM
I have tried both sintered and now EBC organic pads, but the whole rear brake feels too "Shy" to me. I have changed allso fluids and gaskets, and there is no air in system, but its sill too weak. Any ideas?

No matter what you do Jussi, the rear brake is pretty feeble, ok for trailing through a bend but not a lot of use for anything else in all honesty. I tried many things to improve the effectiveness of mine with no luck. I think a larger calipers and master cylinder would help, but no real options for that.
Title: Re: Rear brake pads
Post by: KiwiCol on Saturday, 25 February 2017, 03:53 AM
Quote from: T 24 on Saturday, 25 February  2017, 12:56 AM
I have tried both sintered and now EBC organic pads, but the whole rear brake feels too "Shy" to me. I have changed allso fluids and gaskets, and there is no air in system, but its sill too weak. Any ideas?

EBC HH rear pads, they grab the best of any.  The wheel is prone to lock up with 'normal' amount of force applied though. Once you get used to them, they're fine.