Ashima S.O.S. Multi Compound Disc Brake Pads

Sintered pads do not perform as well as Organic in the cold, and by its very nature (more than 60% metal) it generates and conducts a great deal of heat to the brake fluid. This heat build up can cause expansion of the brake fluid leading to brake-drag (this is known as "pump-up"). In extreme cases, the fluid can vapourise resulting in a total loss of brakes.

This is where all those hours of R&D really paid off, as it enabled us to understand that the best solution would be a brake pad made up of more than one compound... SOS (Sintered, Organic, Sintered). The low metallic Organic compound is located in the middle of the pad, resulting in less heat being transferred to the brake piston. In fact, the heat transfer rate is 3x less than a fully sintered pad, but yet its braking performance is on a par.

What's more, the cold temperature performance is that of an organic pad. Hence, SOS is truly a universal high performance pad that excels in all enviroments for all riding styles.

Please cross ref our chart below with the options available for full pad details regarding what brake pad you require for the system you are running.