26 January 2020

Fresh Goods Sunday - Shimano L03A Resin Ice-Tec Disc Brake Pads

The other week when I was washing / drying / servicing my Cannondale Synapse Neo 1 E bike I noticed the rear brake lever was coming a fair way back to the bars so I checked the LO3A pads in the Dura Ace calliper- starting to get well down so I bought a spare ready to go in when they were worn down some more. The front ones had less wear.
When I bought the Creo SL I thought the GRX callipers would have had finned pads but it came with non finned pads. I did a google and all the photos I could find on the net showed they should have come with the LO3A pads. Specialized must be penny pinching! not unless there is another reason but the ones in my Dale will last a full year with 1000's of miles on them and they have never let me down stopping or slowing down me and the E bike. I have topped 55mph and they have not over cooked yet.
So when ordered a few other parts I ordered anther two pairs to swap over onto the GRX brakes. It took a matter of minutes to do both front and rear. If these perform and last as long as the ones on my Dura Ace I will be more than happy, time will tell.
 RRP £19.99 and I paid £11.30

Manufacturers blurb - The Shimano L03A resin brake pad with radiator fin for Dura Ace, Ultegra, 105 and GRX disc brake has 40% better wear resistance than previous models.

Features - L03A Resin Disc Brake Pads with Radiator Fin

  • Flexible compound
  • Less noise
  • Focus on controllable performance
  • Designed for dry and wet conditions
  • 40% more constant than L02A

Product features

  • Resin pads: Make less noise than sintered metal pads and offer better modulation
  • Radiator fin: Provides long pad life and less fade by cooling technology
  • Group: Dura Ace, Ultegra, 105, GRX
  • Material: Resin
  • Radiator Fin: Yes
Surface form: Type L (= narrow)
  • Modulation: High (5 of 5)
  • Performance: Above average (4 of 5)
  • Durability: Above average (4 of 5)
  • Anti-fading: Average (4 of 5)
  • Quiet: High (5 of 5)
  • Compatibility

    • BR-R9170, BR-R8070, BR-R7070, BR-RS805, BR-RS505, BR-RS405, BR-RS305, BR-U5000






     

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