Our technicians are the industry's clutching specialists, racing and riding with our products year round. They know snowmobile and ATV drivelines inside and out - clutches, chains, sprockets, helixes, u-joints and more. And they test and use all the major brands - Polaris, Arctic Cat, Ski-Doo, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki & Honda. So, when it comes to snowmobile & ATV performance, our techs have the answers.

We plan on regularly presenting technical tips for snowmobiles and ATV's. See the list on the left for our current Tech Tips archive list. Select any tip in the list to view it. Feel free to print these Tech Tips out to save for future use, or check back here regularly to view new tips as they are added.

Remember, these are strictly Tech Tips. Feel free to contact our technicians directly with any part-specific, or application-specific questions.  Call 218-829-6036 for assistance.

Tech Tip #5:  Brake Pad/Shoe Compounds

EPI now offers three different compounds of brake pads/shoes for many different brands of ATV's to match your riding style.

The standard style is a carbon graphite material to match your stock OE brake pads/shoes. These are a general replacement that will run cooler than stock.

The Heavy Duty style is a better replacement for your stock pads/shoes. These are a sintered metal pad/shoe with increased density for a longer life. These pads/shoes will hold up better than stock for all around use.

The Big Foot Extreme Application brake pad/shoes are for exactly what the name says. Designed for extreme applications for hard core riders, these pads/shoes are the highest quality, longest lasting, sintered pads available. If you are riding in extreme conditions such as mud, sand dunes, water, snow, or if you have bigger tires, these are the pads/shoes for you. Extreme conditions and riders require extreme parts and that is why these were developed.