UPDATE: The rotor reset worked, Ive eaten my words
I ended up picking up a set of MTX GOLD pads to run with my SRAM CODES and SRAM HS2 rotors
I went through the bedding process and had around 9-10 rides with them that have been trouble free
Most recently, its been raining on and off here and I've run into an issue- There is a creek crossing that I need to walk through to get to the trailhead and every time I take the creek crossing (wheels in the water), when I get to the trail head I essentially lose any bite or braking power
It takes me dragging the front and rear brakes for 10 mins+, its slow tech, until I start to feel some bite...and the only way that I gain back dry weather braking is when Im 70% of the way down the trail
Is this normal? I understanding that brakes require a good temp for them to be working well, but I've never experienced this with Sram Metal Sintered pads
I've connected with MTX to get their take on things, but Im not sure I agree with them (rotor reset) as the Brakes return to "full" power in the dry or dragging the brakes on longer higher speed downhills
MTX response below
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I ended up picking up a set of MTX GOLD pads to run with my SRAM CODES and SRAM HS2 rotors
I went through the bedding process and had around 9-10 rides with them that have been trouble free
Most recently, its been raining on and off here and I've run into an issue- There is a creek crossing that I need to walk through to get to the trailhead and every time I take the creek crossing (wheels in the water), when I get to the trail head I essentially lose any bite or braking power
It takes me dragging the front and rear brakes for 10 mins+, its slow tech, until I start to feel some bite...and the only way that I gain back dry weather braking is when Im 70% of the way down the trail
Is this normal? I understanding that brakes require a good temp for them to be working well, but I've never experienced this with Sram Metal Sintered pads
I've connected with MTX to get their take on things, but Im not sure I agree with them (rotor reset) as the Brakes return to "full" power in the dry or dragging the brakes on longer higher speed downhills
MTX response below
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Customer Support (MTX Braking) May 24, 2024, 12:58 PM GMT-12 HI Ehfour, Normal? No - but it will always take a few seconds for the brake pads & rotor to "recover". But seconds, not minutes. The Code + HS2 is as good as it gets and has been very trouble-free for us. I would do a Rotor Reset and see if that improves the recovery time. We've done a TON of testing where we're literally riding in and out of a creek for miles with no issues like that. Noise, sure, but not a loss of feel. https://support.mtxbraking.com/hc/en-us/articles/13231610024724-How-do-I-reset-prep-my-used-rotors Try that; if they are still vague, report back and we'll dig in further. |
