isitafox Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Just building up my new bike and noticed that my maggie pads had worn so one edge on each has a chamfer to it and can't figure out which way it should be facing?? Do I have it so the chamfer is to the rear of the bike allowing the wheel to turn into it or should it be on the other side so the wheel runs out of the chamfer if you get what I mean??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 All you have to worry about is getting the pads set up square to the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Just building up my new bike and noticed that my maggie pads had worn so one edge on each has a chamfer to it and can't figure out which way it should be facing?? Do I have it so the chamfer is to the rear of the bike allowing the wheel to turn into it or should it be on the other side so the wheel runs out of the chamfer if you get what I mean??!! i would sand them square and start again. The chamfer always faces the ground if you get me, right side/right end of pad pointing to the grond.left side/left end facing the ground. they always wear like this for some gay reason, i think its to do when it slips backwards it tears the pad and you end up with the tip of pad rounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 i would sand them square and start again. The chamfer always faces the ground if you get me, right side/right end of pad pointing to the grond.left side/left end facing the ground. they always wear like this for some gay reason, i think its to do when it slips backwards it tears the pad and you end up with the tip of pad rounded. Probably due to brake pad shudder, dragging the brake and just because thats the where the pad has most pressure under braking forces. As I say though, when setting them up it shouldn’t really matter which way they sit as long as the pads are set up well and square enough to the rim. You should have kept note of what pad you were running on what side so you're not mixing them up. Ive mixed them up in the past and it usually results in me having to bed them back in again to the shape of the rim...(tryall rims have a funny splayed outward shape to them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 They also wear like this because of the plastic backings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 They also wear like this because of the plastic backings I use cnc backings and this sometimes still happens but not alot, as Ross has said you really need to take note when you take them off . Also trialtech sl rims are angled out the way so setting them square is a must! I use a belt sander and square the pads off, works a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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