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mattydrvf
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Brake upgrade

Post by mattydrvf » Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:53 pm

Hey guys, looking to upgrade the front brakes on my nc35. At the moment she is completely standard. I did a trackday on her last month and felt the brakes are very poor so want to upgrade. What are peoples choices of master cylinders and calipers?
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by Vincent » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:22 pm

You shouldn't need to upgrade the brakes, anything more than factory is overkill. Are they in good condition? Good pads? Pistons clean?
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by dazmoto » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:36 am

Cbr600 fi caliper they have a bigger piston 34mm and 32mm sbs duel carbon pads but they don’t like rain and any 19mm master cylinder. Get a brembo 19 20 is u got the cash and braided lines both from master cylinder about the best set up Iv tried
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by mattydrvf » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:46 pm

Are the cbr calipers a direct fit then?
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by dazmoto » Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:21 pm

If u have rvf400 then they go straight on 1999 until 2002 I think. if u are just doing track days u could just get a 17mm radial brembo and keep the rvf calipers U probably won’t notice the difference
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by NGneer » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:01 pm

Vincent wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:22 pm
 You shouldn't need to upgrade the brakes, anything more than factory is overkill. Are they in good condition? Good pads? Pistons clean?
:plus: What he said.

Matty, if you feel your brakes are "poor" I would suggest a full Service of the callipers (new seals, polish Pistons, new fluid and bleed). If you do that, which is also the cheaper, quicker and easier option, I strongly suspect you will be suitably impressed with a "refreshed" standard set up. If not you can always go down the more exotic/expensive route later.

All mine are standard and on the track I can easily get the rear wheel 'floating' as I am braking for the Corner at the end of the straight at Cadwell. Who needs anything more :peace:
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by TTMARacing » Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:09 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the calipers the same as a 929 blade?
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Re: Brake upgrade

Post by ArizonaRVF » Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:39 pm

Original condition

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Vapor blasted, complete rebuild, brembo res, custom bracket

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Original front caliper condition

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Bead Blast and powdercoated, new OEM seals and Titan Classics Ti pistons, bleeder, etc, EPFA pads, HEL stainless lines

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Rear caliper and master vapor blasted, full rebuild, Titan Classics Ti pistons, bleeder, etc, OEM seals and rubbers, Tyga Res, HEL Stainless line

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Motul RBF600 brake fluid. They work pretty damn good. Careful attention to detail, assembly and bleeding and the stock stuff works excellent.
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