Ashley-Wood Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hi, im in need of getting some new brake pads and i thought i would give the gu pads a try out, but the only ones i can find is the hard compound ones,can anyone tell me where to get the soft ones from please? (i have a smooth rim)If not could you tell me what pads would be THE BEST for a smooth rim thanks alot x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) the pink gu pads were introduced last year they were a slightly harder compund to zoo pads and gave very poor proformance in all conditions , on grind they were down exsesivly and roll through because the compound just grinds down when any preasure is aplied . As for a smooth rim the red pads wernt as bad if you used alot of tar . If i was you i would avoid these and the new echo pads becasue they are all terrible , buy yourself some zoo pads and you will be laughing mate Edited January 1, 2008 by liam-pantera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 the pink gu pads were introduced last year they were a slightly harder compund to zoo pads and gave very poor proformance in all conditions , on grind they were down exsesivly and roll through because the compound just grinds down when any preasure is aplied . As for a smooth rim the red pads wernt as bad if you used alot of tar . If i was you i would avoid these and the new echo pads becasue they are all terrible , buy yourself some zoo pads and you will be laughing mate Cheers mate(Y) the old zoo pads then yerrr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 yes man excelent pads in all conditions on a dead grind aswell , failing that rock green pads are also very sutible for smooth rims , hope ive helped you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 yes man excelent pads in all conditions on a dead grind aswell , failing that rock green pads are also very sutible for smooth rims , hope ive helped you .Yeah you have mate(Y) cheers again. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOBY-E Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 the pink gu pads were introduced last year they were a slightly harder compund to zoo pads and gave very poor proformance in all conditions , on grind they were down exsesivly and roll through because the compound just grinds down when any preasure is aplied . As for a smooth rim the red pads wernt as bad if you used alot of tar . If i was you i would avoid these and the new echo pads becasue they are all terrible , buy yourself some zoo pads and you will be laughing mate I run a front maggie with echo reds, and they work about 5 times better than any other disk i have had, or ever used, with or without tar, on a smooth rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 If i was you i would avoid these and the new echo pads becasue they are all terrible , buy yourself some zoo pads and you will be laughing mate I'm sorry but that is utter rubbish.What evidence do you have to support your opinion?Echo pads are a slightly harder compund than Adamant pads, which are slightly harder than ZOO!'s.I have tried Echo pads and ZOO! pads and found that they both work amazingly on a smooth rim.So my assumption would be that the GU and Adamant pads work just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I'm usin echo Pad's on the rear at the miunte, Try-all rim, dead grind and the're amazing, really good hold and one hell of a squeek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 thats what i found thats all i told him , ive been riding for about 5 years now and ive tried nearly every pad and ive tried every echo pad and i wasnt impressed by any of them except the zoo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) thats what i found thats all i told him , ive been riding for about 5 years now and ive tried nearly every pad and ive tried every echo pad and i wasnt impressed by any of them except the zoo .these the 07 echo pads?the old ones were shit...new ones are meant to be better though Edited January 1, 2008 by Grant Hundley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 http://www.vizbikes.co.uk/trialsuk/v2/product/gu_padsAny good to you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 these the 07 echo pads?the old ones were shit...new ones are meant to be better though they were suposed to be better but ive found there still nowere near as good as plazmatic and deffinetly not coust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I have some prototype gu pinks but i want 600 quid for them Heatsink reds *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Trials-uk Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 http://www.vizbikes.co.uk/trialsuk/v2/product/gu_padsAny good to you ?Hey,Please note that is the old link to our old website. Please check the following for our new site: Trials-uk.co.ukThanksDan@Trials-ukHappy New Year:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hey,Please note that is the old link to our old website. Please check the following for our new site: Trials-uk.co.ukThanksDan@Trials-ukHappy New Year:) I've ben looking on that site for Month's not knowing it's been updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Trials-uk Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I've ben looking on that site for Month's not knowing it's been updated Ahh, Yeh we got our new site up the past month or so now, Have a browse around, a massive improvement(Y)Check out the new brands we now stock, not to mention even more brands for 2008(Y)Hope you enjoy!ThanksDan@Trials-uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Will them pads be any good on a smooth rim? I thought they done a soft compound pair? Thanks for the help people.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Will them pads be any good on a smooth rim? I thought they done a soft compound pair? Thanks for the help people.xplazzies on smooth = fitjust get plazzies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ive seen quite a few people using pink gu pads on a smooth rim, wear are they getting them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Trials-uk Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Ive seen quite a few people using pink gu pads on a smooth rim, wear are they getting them from? Trials-uk - Hope This Helps:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 all pads are shit besides, heatsink, plaz and koxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 all pads are shit besides, heatsink, plaz and koxx and phat pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 all pads are shit besides, heatsink, plaz and koxxThey needed to get something right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I've had two sets of echo pads, 06 and 07. Both are Shite. When you run them on a smooth rim, you need wayyy too much tar to get a good hold, and then they don't unlock well. Just forget about running echo pads on a grind, they wear out in less than a day. And they have shite lock on a grind as well. I've since gotten rock blue pads, and all my braking problems have gone. Best pads ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Trials-uk - Hope This Helps:)looking for the soft compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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