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Sintered = long lasting pads, abrasive to discs, good wet weather performance, can squeal when wet, generate heat, can squeal when hot.
Organic = sorter lifespan pads, kinder to discs, not as good wet weather performance, quieter when wet, less heat into discs and calipers, quiet when hot.
When racing i sometimes used sintered up front for more direct braking in wet gritty races.
Always went with organic on the rear as i drag the rear brake, when dry would run organic up front too.
With the Hopes i found cold braking a bit vague on organics, once some heat was into the pads/discs performance improved. Sintered pads much more direct braking but offset with overheating.
Worst lifespan was 4.5 runs down cwm carn. The .5 is crucial as this was the point i left the track due to no pads left, this was organic resins in the wet on a gritty track :)