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Bryanj:
Yes, they wear them
deltarider:
Thanks Bryan. Are ceramic like these (pic) better in that respect?
K2-K6:
Metal in pads has ordinarily been iro, steel, copper among main ingredients.
Ceramic info https://www.samaterials.com/content/what-is-a-ceramic-brake-pad.html they seem to offer less absolute wear when used with stainless disc material.
They MAY need higher pressure/load to match other types.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
These old Hondas with SS Discs were designed for use with original pads that would have been asbestos based.
I agree with Bryan that pads containing metal do wear discs - this is reflected in how replacement discs have become much more frequent on cars. My experience was on W124 Mercs where discs back in 1984/5 would last 90k miles. The removal of asbestos more than halved the typical disc life to arround 35-40k miles.
This article is interesting although it might not apply completely to SS discs.
https://www.bridgestonetire.com/learn/maintenance/ceramic-vs-metallic-brake-pads/#
Bryanj:
Never fitted ceramic so cant comment
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