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  • Non-original manufacturer brake pads Question
  • muddydwarf
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    Anyone else find that if they buy the cheaper non branded pads (SS,EBC etc) pads the tolerances are sometimes too tight?

    I have just fitted a set to my bike & even with the pistons fully retracted the pads rub terribly on the disc, there is no gap at all between the pads & the disc.

    Posted 14 years ago
    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Nope.

    Posted 14 years ago
    goldenwonder
    Free Member

    Yep, all the time.
    We use Fibrax, Clarks, EBC as well as brake manufacturers own & always find OEM fits better (no real suprise then)
    Sometimes have to resort to sanding down new pads to get them to clear the rotors! Some seem to have more pad material than standard ones.

    Posted 14 years ago
    bagpuss
    Free Member

    +1

    Posted 14 years ago
    muddydwarf
    Free Member

    Not just me then!

    To do with less exacting manufacturing standards to produce cheaper then?

    Posted 14 years ago
    fbk
    Free Member

    Yep here too. Also noticed they don't "bite" the same as the originals in my Elixirs (SSC tried)

    Posted 14 years ago
    Del
    Full Member

    Some seem to have more pad material than standard ones.

    cheaper and you get more? sounds like good VFM to me 😉

    Posted 14 years ago
    t-p26
    Free Member

    cheaper and you get more? sounds like good VFM to me

    Not always. SS have way thicker backing plates….

    Posted 14 years ago
    Reluctant
    Free Member

    I'm using BBB pads in my XT brakes. They fitted fine and work well too. Also used Ashima pads which were problem free too.

    Posted 14 years ago
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