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Best brake pad material?
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:21 pm
by Harrysf707
So, I need new brake pads but, I;m not sure which ones are the best for the FZR600.
Ceramic, Sintered, or Kevlar?
It is my understanding that Sintered brakes has more stopping power (initial bite) but it will eat up the rotors?
I'm not really sure which ones better for everyday riding.
-Thanks
Re: Best brake pad material?
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:36 am
by coops
Or organic. which are the easyest on your discs but less power. Im no guru at all, but no one else piped up. I think ceramics are hardest on discs, dont know about kevlar.
I went HH sintered after a little research and theyre bloody good, much better than the ones i pulled out. Whatever they were. Dont know much do i
Re: Best brake pad material?
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:42 am
by ragedigital
I do believe the organic have Kevlar in them, at least the EBCs do.
Be careful with the HH sintered series - they tend to eat rotors from what I hear.
Which ever you choose, make sure you have stainless braided brake lines...that provides the absolute best stopping.
darrin
Re: Best brake pad material?
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:09 am
by coops
ragedigital wrote:I do believe the organic have Kevlar in them, at least the EBCs do.
Be careful with the HH sintered series - they tend to eat rotors from what I hear.
Which ever you choose, make sure you have stainless braided brake lines...that provides the absolute best stopping.
darrin
I think the best improvment is good Stainless braided lines. I installed HH sintered because im building a track bike, so mileage is low and brakes are important. Also did the R1 conversion. All at the same time. Big improvement. But like i said, i recon its more the lines than the rest.
Re: Best brake pad material?
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:08 pm
by Harrysf707
Would I have to do the r6 master cyclinder with the stainless-braided lines or would the stock Master Cylinder work with the stainless-braided lines?
Re: Best brake pad material?
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:29 pm
by ragedigital
Harrysf707 wrote:Would I have to do the r6 master cyclinder with the stainless-braided lines or would the stock Master Cylinder work with the stainless-braided lines?
If at all possible, I would upgrade the stock master cylinder as well as the front calipers. Easier to bleed system with and has adjustability. I lucked out and got the whole assembly (YZF600) for $40 shipped off eBay. Then I added stainless lines and speed bleeders to that.
Simply Amazing!
darrin