peggysue Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 just a quick question........... are the heatsink yellows and whites the same pad just different colour? ive also read that there are the heatsink reds. can you buy the reds? and are they any different to the yellows and whites? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 White are for smooth, Yellow are for a grind and red aren't made any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 White are for smooth, Yellow are for a grind and red aren't made any more.cheers muel!! oh well looks like that rules out the whites and reds for my next pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 i ran whites on a sharp light grind and they were fine....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith!! Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 White are for smooth, Yellow are for a grind and red aren't made any more.Your joking? lolYellows are better than whites on a smooth rim, but meh, you can run anything with anything and itll probs work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I have yellow on a grind, they're not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBazz (: Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I had yellow on a grind today.. 5mm pad left when I went out..2mm when I got home, so don't tell me yellows are for a grind ! a dead grind maybe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I've ran yellows on grind and smooth, and there much better on smooth than a grind IMO.I had yellow on a grind today.. 5mm pad left when I went out..2mm when I got home, so don't tell me yellows are for a grind ! a dead grind maybe..Just so you know... Pads do wear down quick on a grind when there bedding in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Obviously depends how harsh your grind is, the same as with all pads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBazz (: Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Obviously depends how harsh your grind is, the same as with all pads...Well yeah. Mine is a fresh medium sharp grind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 So's mine, but they've lasted for ages and they've got about 4mm left.Does your brake slip a lot? I've found that if it slips all the time then it can wear the pads down much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 it says on the website that yellow and white are firm, so i would have thought both were for grinded rims...... as good as the yellows are (see my pad review) , i need a bit more hold as im heavier person than some lol. ive been on about 5 rides with them so far and they've worn about 2mm on a fresh grind. they are working as good as i think they possibly can, and i dont wanna cheat and use tar 'a' because thats admitting you have a crap brake, and 'b' because tar and rain dont work together. i would rather get a pad that holds better for me in the first place. i have tha cnc backing yellows so its just a new material ik looking for. i thought yellow and white were different compounds but there most likely just colour or the website would state otherwise. the yellows will do fine for now. im happy but ill have to try something different once they've run out...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Does your brake slip a lot? I've found that if it slips all the time then it can wear the pads down much faster.Who cares, if the brake slips then its obviously a wank pair of pads.Heatsink should bring back the reds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Or the frames too flexy, or the booster isn't beefy enough, or a wank bleed, or contaminated pads/grind, or the grinds gone too blunt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Be it either one of those reesons, the point im making is that I wouldn't ride if my brake was slipping badly - I'd spend a little time sorting out the problem. Why ride with a useless brake and waste a pair of pads (if your theory is true about it wearing down pads quicker).*reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Because some people either don't know how, or can't afford to make it work better, or they're away on a big ride and just ride anyway, or they're trying to work out whats wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdonboy Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) Yellows are better than whites on a smooth rim, but meh, you can run anything with anything and itll probs work. Edited July 26, 2009 by nickdonboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 i will let people here know the brake is set up perfect, the bleed is perfect , the grind is still perfect and nothing is contaminated. the pads are working there best now and have settled down there wear rate. basically what this comes down to with these pads is my weight , weighed myself yesterday and im now 18 and a half stone. when my mate tried my bike the pads worked alot better with him as hes smaller than me. infact he runs cousts and wants the yellows next lol . i just need a pad with a bit more hold for my weight thats all ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazenby Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 just a quick question........... are the heatsink yellows and whites the same pad just different colour? ive also read that there are the heatsink reds. can you buy the reds? and are they any different to the yellows and whites? cheersyeah there exac same as the reds there actually red just the picture and the effect of the camera made them look yellow anyway them pads are vulking awelsome i love yellows (L) smooth rim ***grinds are like sucking a mans guch so ifyour into that then get a grind...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uldis Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 i have the red ones, they are great on fresh grind, they suck on dead grind, they are great on dead grind and a bit of tar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 You need to take that picture out of your signature, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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