Author Topic: Replacement Brake Pads - Any Recommendations? (Read 3129 times)

Descolada · « **on:** February 02, 2013, 17:39:27 »

I was wondering if you all had a preferred manufacturer for replacement brake pads, or do most people just go with Suzuki original parts? I may be looking at a replacement set in the near future.

Sven · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2013, 17:45:31 »

EBC

Locky · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2013, 17:49:35 »

+1 EBC -HH

Descolada · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2013, 17:52:49 »

Interesting, I tried to find wee pads on the EBC site earlier today but couldn't see them listed.

Sven · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2013, 17:58:30 »

FA229HH & FA231HH are the fronts
FA174HH are rears

Descolada · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2013, 17:59:48 »

Quote from: "Sven"

FA229HH & FA231HH are the fronts
FA174HH are rears

Thanks for the information, appreciated.

mr_diver · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2013, 18:04:03 »

I've Used HH front and rear and found the rear a little too snatchy.
HH up front was good, but I am a heavy braker and I got allot or disc wear
so I've gone back to GG front and rear.

Always EBC!

Descolada · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2013, 18:21:42 »

Quote from: "mr_diver"

I've Used HH front and rear and found the rear a little too snatchy.
HH up front was good, but I am a heavy braker and I got allot or disc wear
so I've gone back to GG front and rear.

Always EBC!

I am ashamed to show my ignorance of these things, but are HH and GG alternate part designations, both being manufactured by EBC, or are they an alternative brake pad manufacturer?

greywolf · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2013, 18:40:54 »

HH pads have a higher coefficient of friction than GG pads. I liked EBC sintered metal HH pads on the front for more power with less effort and organic GG pads on the back for less grabbiness and better feel on my '07 Wee. The stock pads on my '12 Glee feel much the same as as the EBCs on my old Wee.

Descolada · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2013, 18:56:01 »

Quote from: "greywolf"

HH pads have a higher coefficient of friction than GG pads. I liked EBC sintered metal HH pads on the front for more power with less effort and organic GG pads on the back for less grabbiness and better feel on my '07 Wee. The stock pads on my '12 Glee feel much the same as as the EBCs on my old Wee.

As always greywolf, as clear an explanation as it could be. Thank you for the information.

chopper_harris · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2013, 20:29:49 »

I have been fitting Ferodo pads for the past 4 years, M&P are the main distributor.

Equivalent peformance to EBC in both sintered and organic, they are much better value.

thebigcheese · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2013, 14:57:45 »

Was recently told by a retailer who stocks both sbs and ebc that sbs are a better quality brake pad

Strommer · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2013, 17:50:05 »

I'm with GW. HH up front, GG rear. EBC very time.

Chris Graves · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2013, 18:06:27 »

OK so EBC pads seem the way to go with HH for the front and GG for the rear. I can find HH easily enough but are GG also described as Organic or Kevlar-Organic, maybe some techno wizard can make it really easy for me and supply the EBC part number?

medic5 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2013, 18:52:01 »

Anchor and chain.............but does not always grip the Tarmac !

greywolf · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2013, 19:07:15 »

FA174 is the EBC part number for the rear pads I've used.

Chris Graves · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2013, 19:57:21 »

Greywolf to the rescue again. Thank you. That code checks out with what is advertised on Ebay as Organic and elswhere as Kevlar Organic. So I now know what to get.

Descolada · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2013, 13:17:07 »

Does anyone know the part number equivalent for Ferodo pads please?

frez · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2013, 13:34:14 »

I had ferodo pads on mine for a while there should be a thread somewhere on here if you do a search. Bottom line was they didn't last very long and I wouldn't recommend them.

kennydies · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2013, 16:00:19 »

Are they all the same pads for a DL1000 and 650?