Magura brake pad replacement

[Mini si]

Has anyone got any recommendations for brake pads to replace Magura 9cs? Anything longer lasting out there? Mainly riding around Hayfield in the Peak District so it’s usually wet and gritty. And wet.

 

[Jackware]

On my bike I've changed to the 4 individual pads with the addition of the 2 locating screws in each caliper.

This enables me to put a pair of resin and a pair of sintered pads in each calipers and I use EBC green and gold pads in mine.

I've also set them so the sintered pads are the leading pair instead of the resin ones but I don't know if it actually makes any practical difference!

If you search for 'noah and theo mt5' on ebay you'll find a UK company that supplies the pads in various materials and the screws.

 

[Mini si]

Cool, I’ve ordered some pads off Noah and Theo. I’ll give them a try and see how they go. Thanks for that. ??

 

[hainman]

Hi guys anyone have feed back on these pads and how they feel compared to the stock pads

 

[Mini si]

Hi guys anyone have feed back on these pads and how they feel compared to the stock pads

 

[Mini si]

I went for a set of semi metallic from Disco Brakes ? but as the weather has dried up the Magura pads haven’t worn out yet so I’ve not needed to change them!! ?
Even if they only last as long (I think they’ll last longer) they were quite a bit cheaper, around £10 a pair I think instead of anything between £13 on offer at Merlin and £18 rrp.

Sorry for the slow reply.

 

[Sidepod]

On my bike I've changed to the 4 individual pads with the addition of the 2 locating screws in each caliper.

This enables me to put a pair of resin and a pair of sintered pads in each calipers and I use EBC green and gold pads in mine.

I've also set them so the sintered pads are the leading pair instead of the resin ones but I don't know if it actually makes any practical difference!

If you search for 'noah and theo mt5' on ebay you'll find a UK company that supplies the pads in various materials and the screws.

I have read that correctly? Mixed pad materials in the same calliper?????

 

[Mini si]

I have read that correctly? Mixed pad materials in the same calliper?????

Is this bad? Genuine question.
I’ve done it before with one pad on one side and another on the other.

 

[Sidepod]

Is this bad? Genuine question.
I’ve done it before with one pad on one side and another on the other.

What are you hoping to achieve?

 

[Mini si]

What are you hoping to achieve?

To stop. Seems to work ok. One pad from a pair hadn’t worn as quick as the other so I left it in, I didn’t see any point throwing it away.
As I said, it’s a genuine question, I’ve not had any problems so far but will it cause any in the long term? Or is there a reason not to do it?

 

[Jackware]

I have read that correctly? Mixed pad materials in the same calliper?????

Sure, why not?????

 

[hainman]

Loads of pros use this method
Faster wearing pads in the side that wears longer

 

[Mini si]

Loads of pros use this method
Faster wearing pads in the side that wears longer

This makes me feel better, like a pro!! ?

 

[hainman]

Hahaha I might go for it too
Closest I’ll get to being PRO?

 

[Mini si]

Hahaha I might go for it too
Closest I’ll get to being PRO?

Lol, same for me!! But a win’s a win!! ?

 

[hainman]

Defo

 

[Sidepod]

Sounds like it will just reduce braking force and imbalance the calliper loading side to side.

 

[Jackware]

I didn't mean different material pads on each side! As there are four separate pads in the caliper you fit them as pairs. Sorry I thought that would be obvious ?

 

[hainman]

I didn't mean different material pads on each side! As there are four separate pads in the caliper you fit them as pairs. Sorry I thought that would be obvious ?

Some pro’s do use different material in each side
As pads were slightly uneven then harder wearing pads would be on the side that wears quicker