Alle.C Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 well I've bought an Hope TechTrial frontbrake and as the title says the pads is skipping a lot!!.. I've heard that this can happend if the caliper aint sett up corektly but I think that it seems perfektly sett up.. Why is this?? cheers dudes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockman Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 If you mean the pad moves in the caliper, then same, give it time to bed in and it should stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Your brake is skipping slipping maybe? pads contaminated? if the mounts your using are not straight brake performance can be lost, best thing to do fella, clean your rotor, sand your pads slightly, face your disc mounts and bed everything back in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle.C Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 no I mean that the pads is moving in the caliper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skunky_bifta Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Have u got the pin in the top of the pad like in this picture: Hope tech It should go through the top of both pads with a little pin holding it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagre15 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 no I mean that the pads is moving in the caliper.. I got a hope tech trial on the rear and the pads also move a bit in the caliper. Ali C told my that it's normal, and as the times goes a small slot will be created in the backing of the pads that will prevent them from moving. He also said something about removing the paint of the backings, but I didn't understand it very well If anyone has a better solution it would be good to know, as this moving pads are REALLY annoying Sorry for my bad english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle.C Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 yes I've got the pin in the caliper :/ Ok thanks, I'll just let them wear in! cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Sanding the paint off the back of the pads normally helps a fair bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagre15 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Sanding the paint off the back of the pads normally helps a fair bit I sanded the back of the pads, the brakeis not completly free of play, but improved a lot. Thanks for the advice It took less than 5 minutes to do the process, very fast and simple solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 No worries, it will improve over time as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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