SBS DC (Dual Carbon) vs SBS DS (Dual Sintered)

[Cav]

This is probably the first post of mine that you'll come across so Hi!

I'm after your personal experiences with the above Brake Pads...

I currently use Brembo SC pads but they only last me 2 trackdays and cost £120+ which is a figure I can't continue to support. I am therefore looking for a cheaper pad but also a performance upgrade.

I will be replacing the OEM discs on my dry wheels to Brembo 320mm. At this point I will replace the pads.

My questions are these:
- Is there a noticeable difference between DC and DS?
- Which last the longest?
- How do they both feel/perform? (fact not opinion please)

Thanks

[Kwacky]

Are you currently running the OEM brake discs?

[Cav]

Technically yes..

..The bike is off the road for Winter when I will be replacing the discs with Brembo 320mm discs. That's when I plan to fit the new pads and rebuild the calipers.

[Blade]

Have a look at the tech link I have posted below but if it was me the SBS DS as will give you 90% of the DC performance but last much longer which is one of your big priorities.

Tech info here:

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[Cav]

I saw that chart, that's the only thing (besides price) that is putting me off as it says about being a national level and I'm only in the back half of the qualifying times currently.

Are the DS the brakes which require a lot of heat build up or is that the DC?

[Blade]

According to the tech chart the DS have the better cold performance therefore I would say the DS are the ones which need heat to get the best from.

[Cav]

THese things are so confusing !!

I'm struggling to find a set of DS for less than £200 !!!! If this is the case then I will be forced to use DC

[Blade]

What year is your zx6r ?

[Kwacky]

I asked on Facebook for you.

Dave is a former 600 national EMRA champion so he knows his onions
https://m.facebook.com/groups/837266046 ... up_comment" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Blade]

You looked at Bendix they do some great pads and never read a bad review.

http://www.pdq1.com/brand.php?BrandID=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Cav]

It's an 09. I can get DC for £70 for both calipers. Some sites are charging £270 for the DS pads !!

Never heard of Bendix personally. A few mates of mine raved about SBS for a while while I was raving about the Brembos so thought I'd give them a go

[Kwacky]

Bendix will work better with your OEM discs. I run the MRR but at your pace I would step up to the MCR.

I don't really get on with SBS, they feel soft.

[Kwacky]

I presume you've swapped the brake lines?

[Blade]

I had the sbs rs on my road bike and good upgrade over oem but would go sbs dc or bendix mcr at your pace. Both good bang for the buck.

A lot of club racers and TT riders use Bendix.

[Blade]

It's not the same company that make washing machines. ......














At least I dint think it is

[Cav]

I thought I'd replied but clearly didn't press "Submit" - Idiot!

I swapped the lines for SS when I fitted Brembo SC and WOW! What a difference over stock

The thing in Bendix favour is the extra pad material compared with SBS. 9mm vs 7.8mm thick. That could help me get an extra day out of the pads maybe...

Thanks for all the advice !! I'm liking this place already

[MLR193]

Now then cav!

Honestly the best thing to use is oem! You wouldn't believe how awesome they are, made specific to the caliper and power of the master cylinder etc! Learnt this off Nige Pitt when he loaned me the 675 as he found out of triumph triple challenge all use standard pads on any disc!

This was also backed up by my mate Ian poppewell and says that all the Japanese oem pads are Bob on and he doesn't use any other! I love bendix I really do cos there cheap and last well but there only on the bike now because I'm giving the bike a shake down and I didn't have 78 quid to hand. Soon as race season arrives in back to oem pads

[Kwacky]

It's not the biggest or busiest of web forums but there's a good bunch on here who are always happy to help out.

[Cav]

MLR193, that's difficult for me to comprehend as I went from OEM to EBC HH to Brembo SC and each time it was an improvement in feel and power. I really don't rate the OEM pads.

To try and help me get my head around this, is it a case that they are quick enough to make any brakes look good or is there a science to this?

[Blade]

Cav I agree with the above. The pads you are looking at have a higher coefficient of friction than the oem pads so it's fact they will out perform oem in like for like conditions.

Perhaps what Matt is trying to say is OEM is all you need rather than the best available.