Are any available? useful? easy to install?
I'm thinking in terms of braking power at the track. Of course nothing can replace skill/guts but what're your opinions?

 

All I've seen are lighter materials, waves, or the fancy carbon discs. Maybe just get some race pads or a brembo MC?

 

I might be ignorant but it feels like bigger discs=more brake torque for the same brake pressure. i.e. more stopping power! The other stuff is incremental improvements really, outside my current skill level.

 

i dont think you san run a larger rotor unless you get aftermarket calipers, but then again i have never seen anyone with larger rotors. well just finished reading up on this the 01-06 cbr f4i runs a 296mm rotor the 03-to current 600rr runs a 310mm. so you could possibly switch out the calipers on the 600rr 03-04 to the f4i cause the first 2 years they ran traditional forks(but you might have to run the rr front wheel). the other option is to do a full swap out of the triple and forks, but i heard this throws the rake out so you could go with a adjustable aftermarket complete triple which would solve the problem.

 

Are you already running stainless lines and race pads? Could be totally wrong here but I don'tsee how bigger discsequals more stopping power unless you can put brake pads with more surface area on them and/or stronger calipers. Speaking of pads I really like the Vesrah RJL and have lifted the back tire at 100 mph with them.

 

The biggest thing that will improve the braking power of the F4i is:

- New master cylinder
- Stainless steel brake lines
- A good set of pads.

After that you could get a nice wave rotor, but the above will offer the most noticeable improvement (and you can probably get the above for cheaper than a set of wave rotors).

 

I think a stiffer MC would help better than bigger rotors. Wouldn't it be the same pressure but spread out over a larger area? I've read the 19x18 or 19x20 brembo offers a much firmer feel (less lever travel).

 

actually i bought a set of pvm wheels for this guy on another forum he has a set of galfer waves for sale used 325

 

Yeah, that's used. And you could still buy brake lines and pads for almost half that price.

I bought used Galfer rotors for $140 on Ebay. *giggle*

 

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