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As of 7/15/22 -- PLEASE CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES TO THE SHIMANO L03A WHICH WILL BE OUT OF STOCK most of 2022!!
THE MTX BRAKE PADS ARE A SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE TO THE STOCK SHIMANO L03A AND L05A-RF PADS
Improve your braking power, feel & modulation with zero noise output. Reap the benefit of our high-performance ceramic-based Red Label RACE brake pad with a risk-free 30-Day Guarantee
This model fits the following brakes:
Shimano BR-M9100 XTR (new application for 2020)
Shimano RS-505 / RS505 / RS805 road & gravel bike brakes
Shimano: BR-M9100, BR-R9170-F, BR-R9170-R, BR-R8070-F, BR-R8070-R, BR-R7070-F, BR-R7070-R, BR-4770-F, BR-4770-R, BR-RS805-F, BR-RS805-R, BR-RS505, BR-RS405-F, BR-RS405-R, BR-RS305, BR-U5000, BR-RX810-F, BR-RX810-R, BR-RX400-F, BR-RX400-R
Our Red Label RACE Ceramic is the flagship brake pad in our lineup. Made with proprietary blends of Kevlar®, MTX CeraEvo® ceramic materials and other Japan-sourced additives and modifiers, we are bringing the performance benefit of ceramic to the cycling industry.
I was looking for Shimano L03A brake pads for quite a long time (just like everyone else). After coming across George’s YouTube channel I realized there were other options and I’m glad I trusted his expertise. Not only do these fit the same as the L03A, but they perform better. Only issue I had was squeaking a few times after install, but that went away after 1 ride. Definitely recommend these.
I was initially skeptical that these had superior braking performance to the L03As since I had not heard of the brand before, but having run them for a few weeks I agree with these claims. I put these pads through a “stress test” today, intentionally dragging my brakes and over braking down a steep (~17%) winding descent in the Berkeley, CA hills; despite my best efforts I was unable to induce brake fade and experienced no loss of braking power. I will be using these in the future over the Shimano parts.
