Other Can we talk brakepads

[Natch]

Many of the folks I m our riding group have moved over to these MTX pads, particularly the Gold version. We ride a lot of steep, gnarly trail here in California’s SF Bay Area, and rain ir dry they exhibit good power, modulation and great fade resistance's…

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I’ve tried so many different brands of pads and if I could get all of my money back I’d simply just stick with the MTX golds.

 

[brigcampbell]

MTX Gold fan too here in SoCal.

I've run 5 different types and the MTX seems the best all around.

 

[Downhillr]

MTX Gold fan too here in SoCal.

I've run 5 different types and the MTX seems the best all around.

Just switched over to the new SRAM Maven brakes and heard from MTX that they’ll have pads for them early summer this year. Using SRAM metallic pads on Mavens for now, these new brakes are STRONG compared to their previous offerings and have pretty decent modulation, but cp ct the MTX to get improve on that.

 

[Downhillr]

Just switched over to the new SRAM Maven brakes and heard from MTX that they’ll have pads for them early summer this year. Using SRAM metallic pads on Mavens for now, these new brakes are STRONG compared to their previous offerings and have pretty decent modulation, but cp ct the MTX to get improve on that.

WTF auto-correct: cp ct= “expect”!

 

[brigcampbell]

Using SRAM metallic pads on Maven

That combination will stop a train. LOL

I have the Code R. Don't love them but they do the job.

 

[Downhillr]

That combination will stop a train. LOL

I have the Code R. Don't love them but they do the job.

Big bike and my 200 lbs feel like a train sometimes… I end up off the tracks enough so having the mighty stoppers backing me up helps cover faded skills turning 73 (makes me braver… possibly not a good thing)!

 

[brigcampbell]

Big bike and my 200 lbs feel like a train sometimes… I end up off the tracks enough so having the mighty stoppers backing me up helps cover faded skills turning 73 (makes me braver… possibly not a good thing)!

Feeling you! Same here

 

[tjl5709]

For my Gen 3 Levo I put MTX gold pads on, changed the front rotor to a 220mm wider SRAM (it came with thin 200's). I adjusted the brake calipers using the method outlined on Youtube. If you still use SRAM Codes, look up "How to make your sram brakes not suck".

Yes, I know many change the SRAM's out. That said, I have no issues with braking. The feel is firm and predictable (since adjusting) and the pads stop great.

 

[brigcampbell]

 

[ah1]

Has anyone tried the Sinter Green pads? Maybe comparing them to the MTX Gold?

 

[Heywood165]

Galfer Purple are definitely my favourite so far. 223 & 203 Galfer discs (2.0) run with Intend Trinity brakes on a 25kg RM Altitude Powerplay.

Pads are nice and quiet in the wet but give off a tiny bit of noise on steep long downhills (and I mean a sustained length of time) in the dry. Performance is brilliant, I can feel an instant deceleration just from feathering the brake lever. There’s definitely cheaper options out there, but these work perfectly, so I’m happy.