I got about 30 hours on the stock rear pads with my 300. I tried these SRT pads because they were cheap. After one ride I noticed some chipping around the edges and quite a bit of wear for one two hour ride. After today's ride this is what they looked like.
It's really a good deal. $20 for crappy pads and two rides later you get to buy a new $130 rotor. I'm one happy customer.
well they knew you really wanted that new rotor isn't there a law about selling parts that don't meet OEM standards you really should call somebody thats a brake pad somebuddy could get hurt BAD then there lawyers involved and well...........
Just talked to SRT on the phone. Sent them the same pictures I posted here. He wanted to send me new pads and one of their rotors to replace the Galfier that I just ruined. I told him that I wasn't interested in putting Chinese junk on my bike anymore and they tried to throw in radiator braces too. I did offer for them to send me a new Galfier rotor, but they weren't interested. I won't be buying anymore SRT stuff, ever. If something says made in China or any other country that is known for its dirt cheap labor and low quality I would recommend not buying it. I'll gladly spend the extra money for something made in USA or another developed nation that doesn't have a reputation for human rights violations and poor quality.
WOW. Never seen such a thing. SRT no longer sells to the public which sucks. I have ran their brake pads with no issues. Actually really like the chain they offer. Thats just crazy that the backing plate warped like that, never in 35 years of riding have I seen that. Crazy.
They emailed me back with the words "something extreme happened". They are also not interested in replacing my Galfier rotor with another Galfier rotor. In general I've always tried to avoid Chinese parts when I had another viable option on the shelf, even if it means paying more. Often times the junk stuff is probably good enough, but sometimes it can really bite you in the ass. Either way I'm done with SRT. On a positive note, Brandon at The Motoshop in Bend Oregon hooked me up with a new set of EBC pads at no charge. If anyone is going through Bend you should stop by and check his shop out. Always good service and prices.
It seems as so as thats a thick metal plate to wrap like that. I had great luck with the several pairs i ahve used from SRT and am a brake dragger but you ride more open faster stuff so maybe it is not up to the heat (obviously). I do some biz with Brandon, seems like a very nice guy.
It looks like the bond of the friction material to the metal plates failed on your brake pads. With the friction material gone, the outboard plate bent because of the huge gap created an angle which caused the pin side of the plate to bind on the pin. The brake pressure forced the piston w-a-a-a-a-y out, bending the metal pad plate. Depending on your braking habits, I might continue to use the rear rotor. Hell, I LOOK for cheap pads for the rear because I hate overly sensitive rear brakes; & I've never met a Brembo that wouldn't lock up the back wheel at any time I wanted. WAG: I bet the original problem stemmed from extreme heat generated by the friction pads themselves. It could be that you rode the brakes; more likely the friction pads were thicker and couldn't retract off the rotor enough (hell, the pads only move a few millimeters on a good system, so it's not like the come way off the rotor) and the heat generated degraded the bonding agent (I dunno what it is- a high temp epoxy maybe?). At some point in time your inboard friction material squirted off the pad plate when you hit the brakes. I bet you didn't have brakes for a couple of pumps- until the plates themselves hit the rotor, and bending the outboard one (because the pin-end of it was at an angle and bound). Thinking that may have been noisy! /WAG Look for heat damage and change the fluid AND the caliper pin GREASE (not talking about the pad pin). Give the calipers a good eyeball 'cause it looks like shit got hot . Confirm that your piston can retract on its own. If you do need a new rotor, buy some other el-cheapo pads (Tusk this time?) and ride 'till it's time to put the good stuff back on. good luck.
