ok so i don't want race pads as they don't perform very well when cold and i ride in all weathers plenty of motor way etc. So looking to get some replacement pads. brembo Race pad has a friction coeficient between cold 0.76 Mu/COF warm/hot 0.79/81 but brembo road pads (between 0.52 Mu/COF cold to 0.59 warm) So doesn't that mean that the race pad cold is going to provide a better stop cold that the road pad. What am I not getting surely the more friction the better to slow down. confused from bristol but my excuse I've had a beer!
Nope, other way around. For brakes you want the lower coefficient. Race pads have a higher coefficient as they have a different structure to deal with the higher temps. As its normally all or nothing when it comes to braking, a slightly higher figure is the sacrifice for better performance at the higher temps.......I think Oh, by the way, just get some Performance Friction of EBC Pads. Much cheaper than Brembo and perfectly suitable for normal use
My money goes on SBS every time... Fantastic pads that turned my 848 into a 1098 regards stopping power.
mattmccabebrown thank you , after an evening of googling i found this Brake Pad Technology - Reviewing The Newest Developments In Disc Brake Pads - Hot Rod Magazine All Pages "he higher a brake pad's coefficient of friction (expressed by the Greek letter µ, pronounced mu), the more aggressive the pad and the greater its stopping potential (the same amount of pedal force provides more stopping power). so if that is correct it does appear that even cold their full race pad provides more aggressive and greater stopping potential than the road pad. Thats the bit thats confusing me , people (internet) seems to say the race pads don't work cold but certainly if that is to be believed they may not provide any feel but they will provide greater stopping power. Hutch thanks , finm, you are probably right. Ive decided to get some brembo sc's anyway but I'm still not getting it time for a whisky!
Cal said the OEM stuff they put in his at the weekend wasn't up to much ;-) Seriously, my question was more about has time and materials moved on and can you now get a brake pad that is more aggressive and would run hotter without issue but also is better/same performance when cold versus a normal road pad. as said in the thread I'm over analysing , ill let you know as I'm going for it. The think about the bike is i want pads suitable for the track when I'm on the track, suitable for road when I'm on the road , and when riding over the alps the track again.
