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Organic vs metal brake pads

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FNG

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Is there a way to identify organic pads by visual inspection?

I purchased ?organic? pads, but they seem to have metal visible in them.


Which is better? Do they need a different type of rotor? How long might brake pads last? It seems they have been replaced about every 60 hours on my RV9A

Thanks,
Tom
 
FNG said:
Is there a way to identify organic pads by visual inspection?

I purchased ‘organic’ pads, but they seem to have metal visible in them.


Which is better? Do they need a different type of rotor? How long might brake pads last? It seems they have been replaced about every 60 hours on my RV9A

Thanks,
Tom
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Many organic pads include metal pieces, such as brass, but all their metal parts are softer than the disc and will not cause it to wear, like a metallic pad.

Larry
 
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