_skj0lsvik_ Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I`m just wondering which pads who are best on a front v-brake.. I`m using some plaz pads right now but the sound of these pads starting to annoy me : ( So the faboulous question is: What v-pads are best? They have to be silent and as grippy as plaz pads on a ground alex dm24 : ) Sondre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 wrong forum and ive heard nothing but good things about heatsink vee pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 lol i hated my heatsink red pads :P gonna have sum heatsink whites soon, but you cant get them anymore the red plaz crvs(rare as fook apparently) are very good but appear to have the same noise as the yellow ones... spanish flies are also noisy lol the high level of noise could be down to your brake, has it got loose or rattly bushings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 yup, it vibrates when I brakes... It`s only a mm or something but that certainly doing its job! I have tried to sop the vibraion but no, I cant manage to make it stop vibrating totally... : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 thats a major reason behind the squealing, i suggest getting an avid ultimate :P but thats rather costly just put up with it :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 yup, it vibrates when I brakes... It`s only a mm or something but that certainly doing its job! I have tried to sop the vibraion but no, I cant manage to make it stop vibrating totally... : ( Try putting a wee washer under your brake bolt, might work, never tried it. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 lol i hated my heatsink red pads :) gonna have sum heatsink whites soon, but you cant get them anymore..... Almost 1 year on, and the message I'm getting back loud and clear from riders is that the Heatsink whites are overwhelmingly the pick of the crop out of the various compounds I tried. You'll be pleased to know that because of this, Heatsink Vees once again come with the white pads as standard, and the refills on their own are available too (soon to be added to site) :P :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 yay! ill be buying some refills soon then (Y) the heatsink backings are superb, they are proper stiff, and i love the fact i can run any maggy pad in them-gives me a good choice of pads :) i had whites for a short time when i ran a maggy, and they were impressive, so with a decent brake.....they should be incredible :wub: anyway, with the v brake, there isnt much you can do about wobbling-the washer thing doesnt really help(well hasnt with my previous brakes) weirdly, i accidentally got oil on my front rim, and the power didnt appear unaffected-yet the brake was basically silent :D not that you should go spraying oil on you rim on purpose :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 anyway, with the v brake, there isnt much you can do about wobbling-the washer thing doesnt really help(well hasnt with my previous brakes) You could try it in case the bolt is simply too long, but the tolerances for the inside of V-brakes and for V-brake mounts seems to be pretty low, so they're usually not a super tight fit anyway. You *could*, I suppose, try shimming out the inside of the V-brake where it mounts the post using some coke can or something, but that might not work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 i think coke cans would be too thick, i guess if you machined out the v brake bush, then had a shim made especially for it, that would work-alot of hassle when you can get ultimates for only 60quid now (or like 35 secondhand) with lovely cartridge bearings (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 i think coke cans would be too thick OK, the stiff plastic from bacon packets? You f**kin' happy yet? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 tut plastic wouldn't work.... i'll never be happy mark, come on (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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