Contoured Rotors

[jlm205]

Too much chrome!!!! Doesnt even look like you use the front! For the price you payed I wouldnt either!!

mutt

mutt--that was the point about the dust !! that r3 has been sitting for a long time, while i wait to hit lottery and finish it!! (plus--you'll notice there is no hydraulic line hooked up!)

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--walt, i don't even run 130 these days! speed limit only!

 

[Kmutt]

krap mutt... now you've done it.. for my buddy john too much chrome does not exist..you've pissed off the 800 lbs gorilla now

Oh no.......we dont have a trailer queen in the making do we!!!! LOL (j/k)
Actual I like those rotors. For somebody like me who wont be riding over 100mph too often those could work!

mutt

 

[liquidsmile]

Its hard to not like the price on these. Give them try, only thing I have heard bad is when people run the EBC pads on stock rotors, on the valkyries, they do not last as long as the honda factory pads. No idea how they will work with their own rotors though, looks good to me.

LS

 

[Power-Tripp]

Most of the EBC sintered pads do not last as long as stock, and they tend to be hard on rotors as well. But, IMHO, that is the price of improved performance.

Iron rotors tend to grab harder than stainless rotors. But they do tend to develop minor surface rust on the wear surfaces when ridden in the wet.

What the R3s need is a true radial master cylinder with a bit larger piston bore diameter, but this will require replacing the MC/throttle tube assembly. Radial monoblock calipers woudn't be a bad idea either - on higher performance R3s.

 

[Sidecar Flip]

EBC HH material has a higher coefficient of friction that the OEM pads, consequently, the pad life is less.

I can get but I don't stock, EBC pads for the R3 in organic material. They are on the website and they are a bit cheaper than the HH's.(FA236).

EBC don't offer an orgainc rear pad set, just the front, where, 70% of your braking is supposed to take place.

 

[budman]

walt--how come my Braking wave rotors/brembos still get dusty then ???

..come on John..let's see some more pics of that thing..you big tease..

 

[Air Force Mark]

I just replaced the brake pads, front and rear, with the EBC "HH". Thanks for the quick delivery Flip.
The original "GG" pads were'nt in that bad of shape, however one rear pad was extremely worn on one end. Anyone know why? Should an anti-seize be used on the piston side of the pad as is used with automobiles?
Thanks,
Mark

 

[Kmutt]

Sounds like you need to grease the pins when you make the change. They get caked with dust and cause irregular pressure on one side leading to one pad wearing quicker.
Unless I missed something....in that case the masses will jump in and "school" me!!!

mutt

 

[Air Force Mark]

That makes sense, I'll do it. Thanks Mutt.
Mark