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Title: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: spesh on October 24, 2010, 11:29 AM

the brakes on my haro cruiser are shite to say the least so im ditching the gyro and putting in a linear cable
but what are the best pads to use?

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: ED209 on October 24, 2010, 12:00 PM

Those clear sticky cheap ones that Stodgy does are great  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: pickle on October 24, 2010, 12:14 PM

yeah but they squeel like a pig!  demolition pads work well  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on October 24, 2010, 02:40 PM

 :) Got Kool Stop pink/black BMX pads on mine,work great in all conditions and don`t squeal :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: mattfx81 on October 24, 2010, 02:42 PM

Ditto that, I got me a set after on suggestion from james as the squeal with my clear pads went right through me.

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: MartyC on October 24, 2010, 04:21 PM

Koolstop Dual Compound pads work a treat and with no squeal  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: sam hudson on October 27, 2010, 04:40 PM

Quote from: ED209 on October 24, 2010, 12:00 PM

Those clear sticky cheap ones that Stodgy does are great  :daumenhoch:

I agree

"yeah but they squeel like a pig! "

i agree

They are very good but noisy...the noise doesnt bother me as they are cheap and I go through pads quickly.

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: kidclyde on October 29, 2010, 08:05 PM

id stay clear of them clear ones :idiot2:
get a set of cool stop or odyssey

Title: Re: best brake pads nu skool
Post by: spesh on October 29, 2010, 08:06 PM

ive just got some jagwire ones fitted and it now stops like a goodun and no squeel :daumenhoch: