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Dick
Guest
I've been wrestling with a new set of XT discs latley. My rear has been perfect from day one, no
prob, everythings cool. The front however is an entirely different story. When I first installed it
the power and modulation was great but it had a squeal that a howler monkey couldn't touch, we're
talking really loud from the second the pad hit the disc and varying tones with changing pressure.
I tried breaking them in (lots of hard breaking from speed), roughed the disc and pads with emory
cloth, cleaned everything with dawn, cleaned it again with rubbing alcahol, nothing had any lasting
effect. Then in desperation I sprayed the disc with WD-40 and voalla, silence but then after a few
hours of riding I started losing power, not too much mind you, but I can't lock them up any more.
Cleaned everything again but still can't lock it up (it is still quiet though), I'm guessing the oil
in the WD-40 ruined the pads. I also rebled the system with no appreciable gain in power.
Um what was I asking... oh yea. So I'm thinking of trying some of those EBC pads but can't decide
which compound to go for. I don't need monster stopping power, just enough to lock em up for some
basic trials moves. The reviews on mtbr are too varied to skim any info from so I was hoping someone
here could help.
I'd also be willing to get another set of shimano pads if someone has a sure fire way to
shut them up.
prob, everythings cool. The front however is an entirely different story. When I first installed it
the power and modulation was great but it had a squeal that a howler monkey couldn't touch, we're
talking really loud from the second the pad hit the disc and varying tones with changing pressure.
I tried breaking them in (lots of hard breaking from speed), roughed the disc and pads with emory
cloth, cleaned everything with dawn, cleaned it again with rubbing alcahol, nothing had any lasting
effect. Then in desperation I sprayed the disc with WD-40 and voalla, silence but then after a few
hours of riding I started losing power, not too much mind you, but I can't lock them up any more.
Cleaned everything again but still can't lock it up (it is still quiet though), I'm guessing the oil
in the WD-40 ruined the pads. I also rebled the system with no appreciable gain in power.
Um what was I asking... oh yea. So I'm thinking of trying some of those EBC pads but can't decide
which compound to go for. I don't need monster stopping power, just enough to lock em up for some
basic trials moves. The reviews on mtbr are too varied to skim any info from so I was hoping someone
here could help.
I'd also be willing to get another set of shimano pads if someone has a sure fire way to
shut them up.