Brake Pad
Restore aggressive, high-bite stopping power to your machine with our premium inventory of heavy-duty ATV & UTV brake pads. Off-road vehicles subject friction materials to the absolute harshest environments on earth—constantly grinding through abrasive mud slurries, fine trail sand, deep water, and high-temperature downhill descents. Weak, standard automotive or budget organic compounds disintegrate rapidly under these conditions, leading to terrifying metal-on-metal rotor damage and pedal fade. At CG ATV & UTV Parts Shop, we stock high-performance sintered copper alloy, severe-duty bronze, and advanced semi-metallic pads designed to dig through debris and grab instantly.
Our domestic fulfillment centers handle orders daily from strategic distribution hubs across the country, ensuring your powersports upgrades arrive without lengthy garage downtime. Whether you are replacing worn front pads to match a fresh set of high-ventilation ATV & UTV brake rotors, or swapping out your entire front and rear setups as part of a comprehensive overhaul with a total performance brake kit, our application catalog guarantees precise geometric alignment with your stock calipers. Eliminate lever sponginess and stop reliably on every single trail.
Braking Semi-Metallic Front / Rear Brake Pads Bombardier Traxter 500 1999-2000
Braking Semi-Metallic Front / Rear Brake Pads Polaris Phoenix / Sawtooth 2005-2012
Braking Semi-Metallic Front Brake Pads Honda TRX450R 2004-2014
Braking Semi-Metallic Front Brake Pads Kawasaki / Suzuki / Yamaha 2000-2014
Braking Semi-Metallic Front Brake Pads Kawasaki 1984-2003
EBC FA111R R Series Rear Sintered Brake Pads Honda FL400R / FL350R 1985-1990
EBC FA128R R Series Sintered Brake Pads Kawasaki 250cc-300cc 1987-2004
EBC FA128X Carbon X Front Brake Pads Kawasaki 250cc-300cc 1987-2004
EBC FA137R R Series Sintered Rear Brake Pads Suzuki Quad Racer / Sport 2003-2013
EBC FA137X Carbon X Rear Brake Pads Suzuki Quad Racer / Sport 2003-2013
EBC FA159R R Series Sintered Front Brake Pads Polaris 2000-2018
EBC FA159X Carbon X Front Brake Pads Polaris 2000-2018
Sintered Copper Alloys vs. Severe-Duty Off-Road Friction Materials
Choosing the right friction compound for your ATV & UTV brake pads depends directly on your ride environment and driving habits. Sintered bronze and copper alloy pads are manufactured by fusing metallic particles together under immense heat and pressure. This creates an incredibly dense, hard material that offers exceptional resistance to abrasive wear from gritty mud slurry and sand. Sintered pads are the absolute gold standard for mud riding and deep water crossings, maintaining a highly predictable, mechanical biting coefficient and shedding trail debris instantly without glazing over or disintegrating.
For high-speed trail riding, desert racing, or heavy-duty UTV towing, advanced semi-metallic and ceramic-matrix pads offer superb thermal dissipation. These materials handle extreme friction heat without translating thermal expansion into the caliper pistons, keeping your brake lines firm and free from fluid boiling. Our premium selections feature robust steel backing plates fitted with specialized heat shields or expansion slots to prevent plate warping under heavy, continuous panic stopping cycles.
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Coordinate corresponding wheel-end setups, high-clearance suspension lifts, and powertrain modifications from our active stock:
- Hydraulic Clamping Units: Slide your fresh friction sets directly into rugged replacement hydraulic brake calipers.
- Chassis Clearance Modifications: Clear thick mud tracks easily with a premium ATV & UTV suspension lift kit.
- Fluid Pressure Upgrades: Maximize pad engagement force with zero-expansion braided stainless steel brake lines.
- High-Torque Powertrain Upgrades: Control the extreme wheel speeds produced by a modified engine big bore kit.
- Full Cabin Splatter Protection: Block flying mud and rocks from reaching your controls with a hard-coated Seizmik Versa-Vent Windshield.
Bedding-In Procedures & Caliper Pin Safety Guidelines
To maximize the service life and absolute bite performance of your new powersports brake pads, always execute a proper bedding-in (or burnishing) procedure. Make 10 to 15 smooth, controlled slowdowns from roughly 30 MPH down to 5 MPH without locking up the brakes, allowing the pads to cool slightly between cycles. This process establishes a perfectly uniform layer of friction material transfer onto the rotor face. Always clean, inspect, and lightly lubricate your caliper slide pins with high-temperature silicone brake grease to ensure the caliper floats perfectly and avoids premature, uneven pad wear. For detailed material wear limits and testing standards regarding automotive and powersports friction linings, check out the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Directory.