|   fast wearing avid disc brake pads(2 days) | willdog4
Jul 17, 2002 12:15 PM | | I recently got avid disc brakes in the front of my bike and i am very happy with their performance, but i looked at the pads today and the top side,( the short side pointing towards the handlebar) on both of the pads was worn almost to the metal. i believe that i set them up right. The only problem that i may have is the rotor was a small bit untrue so it drags a little bit but i cant feel it so i didnt let it worry me. 20 bux every 2 days can get really expensive so i need you guys help Thanks. |
| re: fast wearing avid disc brake pads(2 days) | TWD
Jul 17, 2002 3:43 PM | | The newer Avid pads do wear pretty quickly though the uneven wear you describe sounds kinda odd. It took me over 5 months to wear down the original (2001) pads to the point where they had maybe 20% left.
I replaced them with a newer set that avid sent me in January (I presume they're 2002 since they had the spring clips). After a few rides I checked them and they looked to have worn only a little, then I did one incredibly sloppy race. I couldn't figure out why all of a sudden my levers would go to the bar. I clicked the pad adjusters in while running uphill carrying my bike on some unridable sections only to have the same thing happen again.
At the end of the race I looked at my pads. Turns out I wore all the way through the pad material and about half way through the backing plate!!! Disintegrated those spring clips too.
Can't say I like the new pad compound, but dang those rotors are tough!!!! They didn't even have a scratch.
I tried the EBC green pads. For me....they sucked. Weren't anywhere near as grippy. I think some of the NADS boys recommend the EBC golds.
I'm assuming you followed the avid instructions on setup, but to be sure, you should probably re-align the calipers since it's a quick easy task. Also, make sure you have the fixed (inboard) pad set as close to the rotor as possible. If you set it to far back, the rotor flexes a bit which will cause a bit of uneven wear (not the kind you describe though).
Also, you might want to inspect the caliper to make sure the pads are seated properly. Sometimes you'll get some mud or some other crud packed up in there. Flip the bike over to see if they appear to contact the rotor evenly. This may be tough to tell with the worn pads though.
If both pads are worn the same, it sounds like they are toed in somehow, but I have no idea how this would happen.
You may have to call upon the infinite wisdom of the NADS
Good luck. |
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