Flex 4 7/8" BP

**skipper1** · 02-27-2011, 08:48 PM

With the new Flex 4 7/8" backing plate and Meguiar's new 5"MF pads, is this flirting with disaster or should you go with the 5.5" BP and 6" MF pads?

**Kaban** · 02-28-2011, 08:15 PM

The new Flex Mini backing plate is actually 4-3/8" so you have a pretty generous amount of room for error if you're using 5.5" pads or even the new Megs 5" pad system.

The original Flex BP is 5.5" so using 6" pads would be ideal with the factory plate (where do you even get 6" pads anyway?)

**skipper1** · 02-28-2011, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Kaban

The new Flex Mini backing plate is actually 4-3/8" so you have a pretty generous amount of room for error if you're using 5.5" pads or even the new Megs 5" pad system.

The original Flex BP is 5.5" so using 6" pads would be ideal with the factory plate (where do you even get 6" pads anyway?)

OK, my bad on the size of the new Flex BP, 4 3/8" and the original 5.5" Flex BP and I should have said the new 5" & 6" Meguiar's Microfiber Pads.
So the stars have aligned and Flex owners will be able to use both the 5" & 6" Microfiber Pads.
Thanks Kaban for setting me straight on that.

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 02-28-2011, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by skipper1

OK, my bad on the size of the new Flex BP, 4 3/8" and the original 5.5" Flex BP and I should have said the new 5" & 6" Meguiar's Microfiber Pads.
So the stars have aligned and Flex owners will be able to use both the 5" & 6" Microfiber Pads.
Thanks Kaban for setting me straight on that.

You have zero room for error with the MF 5.5" pads and the 5.5" Flex backing plate, so be careful. I cut my Flex BP to 5 1/8". It's perfect for all 5.5" pads.

**skipper1** · 02-28-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by 07 z-oh-6

You have zero room for error with the MF 5.5" pads and the 5.5" Flex backing plate, so be careful. I cut my Flex BP to 5 1/8". It's perfect for all 5.5" pads.

If the new Flex BP is 4 3/8" and you used a 5" Micro Fiber pad, wouldn't that be enough clearance? It might be a little close, just want to make sure. If not I would just want to get 6" Microfiber pads to go with the 5.5" BP.

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 02-28-2011, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by skipper1

If the new Flex BP is 4 3/8" and you used a 5" Micro Fiber pad, wouldn't that be enough clearance? It might be a little close, just want to make sure. If not I would just want to get 6" Microfiber pads to go with the 5.5" BP.

There would be too much clearance, IMO. I think 4 3/8 is too small for any 5.5"(MF pads are 5.5", not 5") pad. The smaller plate will put a lot of stress on the pad backing, plus, leave over 1/2 an inch of the pad edge unsupported. If I were you, I'd stick with 6.25" MF pads and the stock Flex 5.5" backing plate. If I didn't cut my stock Flex backing plate to 5 1/8", I would have definitely went with the 6" pad.

**skipper1** · 02-28-2011, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by 07 z-oh-6

There would be too much clearance, IMO. I think 4 3/8 is too small for any 5.5"(MF pads are 5.5", not 5") pad. The smaller plate will put a lot of stress on the pad backing, plus, leave over 1/2 an inch of the pad edge unsupported. If I were you, I'd stick with 6.25" MF pads and the stock Flex 5.5" backing plate. If I didn't cut my stock Flex backing plate to 5 1/8", I would have definitely went with the 6" pad.

I could be wrong but I thought the new microfiber pads came in 3", 5" & 6".

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 02-28-2011, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by skipper1

I could be wrong but I thought the new microfiber pads came in 3", 5" & 6".

It's a bit misleading. They come in...

3.37"
5.5"
6.25"

I'm positive.

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**skipper1** · 02-28-2011, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by 07 z-oh-6

It's a bit misleading. They come in...

3.37"
5.5"
6.25"

I'm positive.

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Yes, very misleading, especially if you go by what the packaging says. Glad the pharmacy doesn't measure their medication like that.
6.25" and 3.37" pads it is. I hope others read this so they don't assume what they read is absolute.
Thanks for your help in clarifying the correct size.

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 02-28-2011, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by skipper1

Yes, very misleading, especially if you go by what the packaging says. Glad the pharmacy doesn't measure their medication like that.
6.25" and 3.37" pads it is. I hope others read this so they don't assume what they read is absolute.
Thanks for your help in clarifying the correct size.

lol @ the pharmacy comment. I thought the exact same thing as you, until I did some research.

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