Why You Need Cooling Fins:

These cooling fin brake pads protrude from the top of the caliper by a couple cm and have slotted fins toward the top. A far superior design to OEM brake pads. Stock pads LIKE THESE, stay contained inside the rotor. Having the pads contained in the rotor does a fantastic job of warming the pads up quickly. However, it also means they stay hot for longer. Often times heating up between stops to the point where they can lose effectiveness completely.

I can recall one specific instance on a Weped FS with stock brake pads where I had stopped so hard, and from such a fast speed, that the brakes completely stopped functioning. The lever still worked, but the pads were too hot to grip the rotor anymore. There is nothing more terrifying than not having brakes. With the electric or regenerative brakes deactivated you will notice particularly quickly. .

How Do the Cooling Fin Brake Pads Work?

The upgraded pads on this page have built in fins toward the top of each pad. As air blows over the fins while in motion, the fins act as heat sinks to keep the brake pads cooler while you ride. Keeping the pads cooler than stock pads can both help them last longer, and reduce the potential for the type of brake failure described above (overheating). The more dense of brake material you choose, the longer the brake life will be. With semi-metallic brakes being the softest (standard), full metallic brakes in the middle, and ceramic brakes.

I only recommend ceramic brake pads if you’re a heavier person (200+ lbs) and your average speeds are around 35+mph or faster. The more dense pads take much more friction to heat up. This will keep your braking power stronger, for longer. The more dense material keeps them hotter for longer as well. More dense brake materials are prone to squeaking if they get layered with dirt, oil, or debris. There is a great article about the different types of brakes pads HERE that I suggest you read.

How To Choose The Brake Pads For You.

In general, casual riders that don’t regularly exceed 35+mph, or intentionally stop quickly, will be fine with the regular semi-metallic type fins. If you’re a particularly aggressive rider, or you like to ride on groups near others, I recommend full metallic. If you keep your scooter strictly on the track, treat the public roads like a track, or are an aggressive rider over 200+ lbs then the ceramic might be right for you. It’s very hard to say which pads will work for you exactly. That is why we offer a discount if you buy two or more sets of cooling fin brake pads at a time. Once you have chosen the type of pad that performs best for you, then you can get range. As a general rule you might get half as much total life out of one set of pads