Brake pads

[RCR_531]

    If you race three event per weekend how often do you change your pads?
    Do you use sand paper to clean the rotors each time you change the pads?

[clutch]

about 2 times a season, that was running 4 ccs events, plus a full WERA North East Schedule and 4 days of CRing with Nesba.  I just use 400 grit sandpaper to clean off the rotors between pad changes...if I remember.  Use Vesrah RJL's.  With WERA I would do 3 sprints on Sunday and SOLO on Saturday, CCS was 3 or 4 sprints normally.

[Protein Filled]

Wow, I went through a lot more brake pads than that! I would put on a new set pretty much every 3 weekends, and as anyone will tell you, I suck on the brakes!

[clutch]

what kind of pads?  what kind of bike?  How many races? All makes a difference.  

[Protein Filled]

All kinds of different one's. RJL's, Super RJL's, Carbon Lorraine, Galfer's, etc.

My SV used pads almost at the same rate as my 600 too. The bikes weighed about the same, but you are going faster on the 600, so I would get a little more life on the SV.

Oh, and to clean the rotors I used Scotch Brite, not sandpaper.

[motobenco]

You guys have to remember that Edgar only had one brake caliper on the front of his stunter / race bike.

[Johnson]

I would put on a new set pretty much every 3 weekends, and as anyone will tell you, I suck on the brakes!

I can verify that information  ;), the sucking part that is

[Jeff]

I went through 3.5 sets of pads running 3 sprint classes per weekend.

1st set - OEM Honda - done in 1 weekend
2nd set Carbone Lorraine super-duper whatever top-o-the-line.  4 weekends
3rd set - more of the carbone lorraine stuff 4 weekends plus a 200k team challenge (they were SHOT)
4th set - Vesra RJL's.  worked fine for the last 2 weekends and will work for the 1st 1-2 weekends.

I don't scrub the rotors between changes, but I swap wheels/rotors enough to keep the pads guessing  ;D

And yeah, I can vouch that nobody can park it in a corner like Edgar can...

[clutch]

I'm just telling you what I did.  The Vesrah pads were great.  I just replaced them when they were running thin..no stopping issues at all.

[RCR_531]

I have been using EBC HH with EBC Pro lite rotors on my zx6rr. When I saw Jeff's figures about the lease bike post made me wonder. Thanks for the replies I would like to try some other brands this year to see if I can find the right feel.

[LMsports]

We put a ton of laps on Carbone Lorraine C43 pads. They have been the best so far for us. The Vesrah Super RJL's are good too. The best thing you can do to extend braking life is to glass bead your rotors.

[Super Dave]

I'll only clean my rotors if I change the pad type.  If I were using a Vesrah RJL and going to a Super RJL, I'd clean it.  I prefer not to glass bead a rotor as it can leave a slightly dimpled surface which can reduce some of your surface area.  

Some pads last me two weekends.  Super RJL's lasted longer than RJL's.  Regardless, the Vesrah pads don't require as much lever pressure for me, which is important.  Pads can be worn out before the material is gone.  There are heat issues that can manifest themselves through a mushy feeling in the lever that is not related to air in the line.