Author Topic: Better brakes (Read 6578 times)

tomacGTi · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2007, 08:04:47 PM »

2K Is more than likely a batch number/year code that the manufacturer uses.

It's always a good idea to deglaze and clean off your rotors before doing a pad switch. Force of habit from car-stuff. Also, some pads react better with rotor materials than others. I know the best rotor material for feel is cast iron but it doesn't really last and for the street it will rust to the pads in short order.

I wouldn't know what the stock pads feel like as I never had them. The organic pads in there were OK but I could get them to fade without trying too hard. The HH's were much better once bedded in and certainly tolerated the heat and fading better than the latter.

-Randy

Herr Tod · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2007, 07:47:20 PM »

I'm using Brembo sintered blocks on stock (GSXR 750 '92) rotors. When these are worn I don't want anything less

Vidrazor · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2007, 01:14:18 PM »

Why not look online for a dual disc set for the B4? Outside of the US, the B4 comes standard with dual discs up front (you have to wonder what the hell Suzuki was thinking when they imported the B4 with only one disc into the US). You should be able to find a set on ebay. It's a direct bolt-on.

Thief400 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2007, 04:06:38 PM »

It's not quite that easy, If you want to use your rim you have to have it drilled and tapped to install the second rotor. That what i did as i didn't wnat the purple rim that came with the front end i bought.

Vidrazor · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2007, 11:28:59 PM »

>>It's not quite that easy, If you want to use your rim you have to have it drilled and tapped to install the second rotor.<<

Like I said, you have to wonder what the hell Suzuki was thinking when they imported the B4 with only one disc into the US.

Still, it's not too difficult to have that done at a local machine shop if you don't have the resources. Of course, if you can get it with a rim that matches your existing setup, or if you can get both rims to match, it's not an issue.

Banditmax · « **Reply #20 on:** June 26, 2007, 06:43:19 AM »

Surely its easier to get a rim painted or powdercoated than have it drilled and tapped? The UK also got the single disc model as standard. Only the jap imports here come with twin discs.

Red01 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2007, 04:40:44 PM »

FWIW, the German version came with twin discs and chrome exhaust, just like the JDM version.

JmuRiz · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:32:05 PM »

Quote from: "tomacGTi"

It's always a good idea to deglaze and clean off your rotors before doing a pad switch. Force of habit from car-stuff. Also, some pads react better with rotor materials than others. I know the best rotor material for feel is cast iron but it doesn't really last and for the street it will rust to the pads in short order.
-Randy

What's the best way to deglaze a set of rotors? Never done it before.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #23 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:54:57 PM »

sand paper 80 grit its harder to get off than you think then spray off with carb cleaner. But i use a air die grinder with roloc type scotch brite pads.

andrewsw · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2007, 07:48:12 PM »

deglazing rotors:

and then what Jay? just grind it good? or is it "obvious" once you do it?

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gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #25 on:** June 26, 2007, 10:17:58 PM »

obvious the shine will be gone and or the black glaze.