downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 (edited) any good? Are them Echo pads any good? has anyone used them? they better than the plaz pads? Also these pads.... Edited October 24, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny B Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 i ain't used the echo ones so don't know but i find that me plazzies are really good so just thought that i would defend them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 (Y)-->QUOTE(danny B @ Oct 24 2005, 03:09 PM) ← i ain't used the echo ones so don't know but i find that me plazzies are really good so just thought that i would defend them first. yeah, i am using plazzies now, but, mine have worn down VERY quick for some reason, iv had to swap one for a heatsink blue and the other is near enough on the backings! iv only had them for 2 months max!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 You seem to go through some pads mate... wouldn't mind seeing a pic of your set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 if i remember rightly, terror-error regrinds his rims far too frequently, i.e. every week or so i think i remember him saying...hence the horrendous pad deteriation (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) Very true lol But i havnt ground mine for atleast 3 months now, due to it cinting and cracking too easy. Il get a pic of how many pads iv been through since the biggining of this year soon.... lol (noting iv had atleast 13 more pairs than this, just sold the backings to people for £1 lol) Since april iv been through all them pads^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ And before that, i had about 13 more pairs like i said, which didnt last too long either lol B) (i have more pad backings n shit, but i cant find them :ermm: ) Edited October 25, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Very true lol But i havnt ground mine for atleast 3 months now, due to it cinting and cracking too easy. Il get a pic of how many pads iv been through since the biggining of this year soon.... lol (noting iv had atleast 13 more pairs than this, just sold the backings to people for £1 lol) Since april iv been through all them pads^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ And before that, i had about 13 more pairs like i said, which didnt last too long either lol B) (i have more pad backings n shit, but i cant find them :ermm: ) How about cutting all the material off glueing it all togeather and jaming it on some backings that would be mad B) you would at least get 1cm of pad :D . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxrider Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 B) How is that even possible, the way some of them have worn down is odd is it just your set up :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 It looks like you set you break up like a bit of a tard. If the rims hitting the corner then its going to wear down a lot quicker than it it hits parrelel to the pads. I've had my plazzies for about 7months now and theres stil 4-5mm pad on them. :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) But if you look at them pads, you will notice, the pads that cost the most (koxx browns, plaz) have worn down flat, and the home made jobbies (heatsink, rimjam) have worn down at a very big angle! cause the rimjams were loose in the calipers, or they fell out the backings lol. and the kool stops have loads of meatleft, because i dont use em haha. Iv made my job today to araldite some of them together, to see if i can make a good pad with em :ermm: B) lol Iv glued the plaz pad onto a powerpad backing already. just sitting in the vice waiting to set hard lol Edited October 25, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Surely it must be possible to melt all rubber down into liquid then pour them into moulds, has anybody done this? How did it go? KIeron ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Look at that beautiful Koolstop pad still got some life in it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I dont even think i have used that pad over 3 minutes... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Don't get the GU pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Don't get the GU pads. Im gettig some more koxx browns on saturday now neways ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 PIC Surely it must be possible to melt all rubber down into liquid then pour them into moulds, has anybody done this? How did it go? KIeron ;) If ou try and melt rubber again, because it's thermosetting it will turn into a horrible nasty gunk. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 most brake pads are not rubber at all, but polyurethane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 most brake pads are not rubber at all, but polyurethane? we have a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 most brake pads are not rubber at all, but polyurethane? 'cept for, say, the Koxx Bloxx which are mostly PVC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 'cept for, say, the Koxx Bloxx which are mostly PVC? A PU TDI - no PVC in sight ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 didn't know that the bloxx were turbo diesel... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 A PU TDI - no PVC in sight ;) Still may be some other additives though Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny B Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 That ain't that many i easy do more than that lol (tHat isn't a good thing ;) ) but i do find that plazzies wear down way to fast.lol ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 :)-->QUOTE(danny B @ Oct 26 2005, 05:57 PM) ← That ain't that many i easy do more than that lol (tHat isn't a good thing :) ) but i do find that plazzies wear down way to fast.lol (Y) Image another 13 pairs on top of there though mate.... 22 pairs of pads, iv just worked it out... lol thats erm... quite abit! lol 22 pairs of pads in.... 7 months :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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