Sinter organic replacement pads for Campagnolo Disc calipers. The organic compound runs cooler at the caliper and gives you the clean bite, modulation, and lever feedback Campagnolo's road and gravel brakes are built around, with quieter running and less rotor wear than sintered metal. Ships as two pads plus the spring.
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Campagnolo redesigned its disc brake caliper for the 2019 model year, and the new pad pocket; distinct from the pre-2019 Campa Disc pocket; is what the Sinter Model 027 fits. Campagnolo customers running 2020-onward Super Record, Record, or Chorus disc groupsets need this pad; the older Campagnolo Disc (pre-2019) takes the Model 009 instead.
What's in the kit
One caliper's worth of pads (2 pads, left and right) for the post-2019 Campagnolo Disc pocket. The kit ships with the spring and bedding-in instructions. Order two kits if you're replacing front and rear pads on the same service.
Fits
Campagnolo Disc post-2019 pad shape:
- Campagnolo Super Record Disc (2020-onward)
- Campagnolo Record Disc (2020-onward)
- Campagnolo Chorus Disc (2020-onward)
- Campagnolo Ekar Disc (gravel groupset, all years)
The 2019 caliper redesign moved Campagnolo from the shared Magura-pattern pocket to a Campagnolo-specific geometry; pads from the older era (pre-2019) do not fit the new caliper.
Compound and feel
Campagnolo's road and gravel disc brakes are engineered around the lever-and-shifter system the brand is known for: precise, linear, with feedback through the lever stroke that distinguishes Campa from SRAM and Shimano hydraulic. Sinter's organic ceramic-loaded compound is the pad that preserves that feel. The resin matrix bites cleanly off Campagnolo's lever, modulates predictably across the lever travel, and stays quiet on the rotor. Road riders running modern Campagnolo Disc, and gravel riders on Ekar, will notice the pad-and-caliper-and-lever pairing feels coherent in the way the original Campagnolo design intended.
Choosing your compound
Despite the name, every Sinter compound is organic — not a sintered-metal pad. Organic pads run cooler at the caliper, give more lever feel and modulation, stay quiet, and are gentler on your rotors. The color of the backing plate tells you the compound.
Red s514
The all-round upgrade from OEM. Consistent performance, smooth modulation and lever feel, excellent durability.
Black s550
Great-value organic compound with ceramic particles — a soft, controlled bite and strong resistance to wear.
Green s2032
Sinter's race compound. A state-of-the-art material for braking aggressively while keeping ultimate power and control across temperatures.
Blue s530
For e-bikes, DH and Enduro. Consistent power with high modulation, lever comfort and slow wear across all temperatures.
Our pick for this brake
Also in the Sinter range: the Cargo pad, built for cargo bikes and heavy daily city loads.
Specs
- Compound: organic (ceramic-loaded, resin-bound)
- Backing plate: steel
- Pad shape: Campagnolo Disc (post-2019)
- Pads per package: 2 (one caliper)
- Includes spring
Includes: 2 pads (left and right), spring, bedding-in instructions.
Made in Ljubljana, distributed by Euro Toolworks
Sinter has been making friction materials in Ljubljana since 1969, and developed the first disc brake pads in the former Yugoslavia in 1972. Unior has been forging hand tools in Zreče since 1919, and is the official technical partner of multiple World Tour and downhill teams. Both Slovenian brands distribute through Euro Toolworks in North America. Campagnolo riders are a small share of the US road market but a loyal one; the Model 027 is the Sinter catalog's commitment to keeping the post-2019 Campagnolo Disc properly stocked at the bench.
Pro tip from our mechanics
Campagnolo Disc rotors reach the 1.5 mm minimum service limit at a similar pace to the Shimano and SRAM rotors specced into the same wheel sizes, but a pad swap is the right moment to confirm rotor thickness with a rotor wear indicator regardless of brand. A worn rotor against fresh Sinter pads will wear the new pads faster than expected.
The pad-selection grid that starts with your brake and ends at the right Sinter model is in How to choose Sinter brake pads →.
FAQ
Which Campagnolo brakes does the Model 027 fit? This is the Model 027 shape, made for the Campagnolo disc calipers that take this particular pad. Pad fitment is driven by the physical shape, so the safe step is to remove a worn pad and match the backing plate, mounting tab, and retaining-pin hole to this one, or read the model number stamped on the old pad. Going by the caliper name alone can mislead. If you are unsure which shape your caliper uses, send us a clear photo of the worn pad and we'll verify it.
These are Sinter pads, so are they sintered metal? No. Despite the name, Sinter only make organic pads, not sintered-metal. The Model 027 uses an organic resin compound. Compared with sintered pads it runs cooler at the caliper, gives more lever feel and modulation, runs quieter, and causes less rotor wear and vibration.
Do I need to bed in the new pads? Yes. Fresh organic pads need bedding in before they reach full power. Find a safe stretch of road, bring the bike up to a moderate speed, and brake firmly down to walking pace without locking the wheel, repeating ten to twenty times until the bite feels consistent. This transfers an even layer of pad material onto the rotor and removes the glaze that causes weak or noisy braking on the first few rides.
The new pads will not fit in the caliper. What do I do? The caliper pistons advanced inward as your old pads wore, so there is not enough room for thicker new pads. Remove the old pads, then press the pistons back into the caliper bores evenly with a flat plastic tool or a dedicated piston press until they are flush. Slot the new pads and spring in, refit the retaining pin, then pump the lever a few times to bring the pistons back to the rotor before you ride.
Tech Tips
Disc Brake Pad Bedding In Procedure
From the press
The Sinter pads demonstrated the most consistent performance with the least fade, maintaining effective braking under high heat.
The Sinter pads – which are organic, by the way – improved deceleration on all models, but to very different degrees.
