Enduro, park and e-MTB riders on SRAM Code or Guide RE brakes, and anyone riding through a wet Melbourne winter.
This is the sintered version of SRAM's Large pad, the shape used in Code (2011 on), Code Stealth, Guide RE, G2 RE, DB8, DB6, DB4 and Motive brakes. SRAM calls the compound Heavy Duty, and it sits on a tough steel backing plate.
Sintered pads handle heat better than organic, so they resist fade on long descents, and they keep working in wet, muddy conditions. They also last noticeably longer, which makes them a favourite for enduro, bike park and heavier e-MTBs.
Expect a little more noise than organic and a longer bed-in, and the initial bite is a touch softer until they are fully bedded.
Large shape
Fits Code, Code Stealth, Guide RE, G2 RE, DB8 and Motive.
Handles heat
Fades at a higher temperature than organic.
Wet weather
Better performance in rain and mud.
Long life
Sintered compound outlasts organic.
Pads
Compatibility
In the box
Heavy duty sintered
SRAM's sintered copper compound. Fades at a higher temperature than organic, works better in the wet and lasts longer.
Great for
Maybe not for
Fits SRAM Code 2011 and later, Code Stealth, Guide RE, G2 RE, DB8, DB6, DB4 and Motive. Standard Guide and G2 take the Medium pad.
Bed-in matters more
Sintered pads take longer to bed in. Do 20 or more firm stops from moderate speed on a quiet road before hitting the trails, and power will come up noticeably.
Changing compound
If your rotors have been running organic pads, SRAM recommends fresh rotors when switching to sintered.
Drivetrains, brakes and suspension from Chicago.
SRAM was founded in Chicago in 1987, starting out with its Grip Shift twist shifter before growing into one of the big three component makers.
Today the SRAM family covers road, gravel and mountain drivetrains and brakes, plus RockShox suspension, Zipp wheels and TruVativ cranks and bottom brackets.
