Alt. to MMC rear pads ??

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:28 am

Is there an alt. brake pad to suit the MMC discs on a S1 Elise ???

It's nearly £100 just for the rear set, the boot in the peas is that I only need 1 friggin pad !!!!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:09 am

Geary IIRC, but they are still expensive

Clicky

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:27 am

Last an age though.

Post by **simon** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:49 am

CSK_423 wrote:It's nearly £100 just for the rear set, the boot in the peas is that I only need 1 friggin pad !!!!

You should be replacing the entire rear set at once, that's why they come like that!

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 am

I wasn't meaning I wouldn't replace the full set I mean it is only one pad that's away unlike any other time when all 4 are worn and needing done.

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:12 am

Let me have your address and I will send you down a good used rear.

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:15 am

ps That however was not an answer.

There is NO alternative to a genuine MMC pad for an MMC disk. Anything else will not work, and will destroy your disk.

tut

Post by **simon** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:56 am

CSK_423 wrote:I wasn't meaning I wouldn't replace the full set I mean it is only one pad that's away unlike any other time when all 4 are worn and needing done.

Phew, but doesn't that suggest there's something up with your brakes then?

r10crw · Post by **r10crw** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:09 pm

It is strange that only one of the pads needs changed, usually the inner pair. Have you checked the surface of the disk? It should have a glossy finnish with a laquer on it. With mine I overheated a disk and the inner suface turned to lots of tiny pits. These pits then act like a grater to the pad. If you search on seloc youll get an explanation as to how the aluminium melts around the ceramic. Also people say you wont melt these disks on a standard car but thats not true, granted you wont get catastrophic failure like tut had but you will get pitting. Hope its not this but thought youd better know the full story.

PS: My disk melted braking from 120 to zero in only eighty yards, when those disks worked they were amazing!!

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:22 pm

Folks, the reason he only needs 1 pad is explained in here:

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... highlight=

One of his pads failed, and the friction material came away from the backplate

mac · Post by **mac** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:20 am

mckeann wrote:Folks, the reason he only needs 1 pad is explained in here:

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... highlight=

One of his pads failed, and the friction material came away from the backplate

McKeann in "read's full thread shocker"

Mac

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:58 pm

tut wrote:Let me have your address and I will send you down a good used rear.

tut

TUT thanks for the offer but my new MMC pads arrived today, much appreciated thanks again.

Scottish Elises

Alt. to MMC rear pads ??

Alt. to MMC rear pads ??

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