Danish brake pad manufacturer SBS has announced that “after more than two years testing, our DS-1 racing brake pad compound is being followed up with the DS-2 to match different braking performances and preferences”.
“From the testing a whole new unique concept emerged, not just a new compound - the combination of mounting two different compounds for track use”.
SBS has been actively involved in road racing at the highest level since the 1990s. Over the last two seasons, selected teams in the World Superbike, Moto2 and Moto3 GP, British Superbike and World Endurance Championships have actively participated in the fine-tuning of the latest compound - now launched as the DS-2 Dual Sinter.
SBS says that “the DS-2 has been developed based on requests from riders wanting a compound with a little more’ human’ initial bite, but with more powerful braking power in the end of long brakings”.
During the development SBS says it received a wide range of feedback, with Race Manager Allan Østli saying “many riders were very satisfied with the new DS-2, but some still felt that the initial bite was reduced too much compared to the DS-1. On the other hand, some riders who preferred DS-1 occasionally missed a little more braking power at the end of braking with DS-2.
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| SBS Race Manager Allan Østli: “The Dynamic Racing Concept makes it possible to fit the DS-1 on the left hand side brake disc and DS-2 on the right hand side brake disc to achieve a combination of the different performance characteristics of the two compounds” |
“Therefore, a completely new braking concept emerged - the Dynamic Racing Concept, combining the strong initial bite and linear in-stop performance from the DS-1 and the smooth initial bite and progressive in-stop performance of the new DS-2.
“The Dynamic Racing Concept makes it possible to fit the DS-1 on the left hand side brake disc and DS-2 on the right hand side brake disc, thus achieving a combination of the different performance characteristics of the two compounds. In short, a fine tuning of braking performance for the individual rider's brake preferences.”
SBS riders still have different preferences, and Kervin Bos, Technical Team Manager of the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team and riders Leon Camier and Jake Gagne say they prefer the new DS-2. “Our partnership with SBS is a great asset for our team in the WorldSBK championship. The support we receive, and quality of the product, are second to none. Our technical partnership with SBS allows us to develop the optimum brake performance to suit each rider. For us, the standout performer is the new SBS DS-2 brake pad”.
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