can somone help can you put six pot callipers on a 2003 gxr 750 cheers
Can I install six-pot calipers on my 2003 Suzuki GSX-R750?
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Yes, but it would be downgrading. The 4-pistons on the 750 (and 600) are actually better than the 6-pistons from the 01-02 1000.
If you want better brakes, clean the ones you have thoroughly, maybe put in new seals, swap the lines to steel ones and swap the pads if needed.
If you want better brakes, clean the ones you have thoroughly, maybe put in new seals, swap the lines to steel ones and swap the pads if needed.
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What makes them so bad..I've heard they suck but I was curious.. is it just bad design or something?
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6-pistons spread out the pressure too much, making them feel vague. Hardly any sportbikes from the past 10 years have used 6-pistons. The only exception I can think of is the current R1 but that has way smaller pistons to avoid the pressure spread.
Also, those long pads tend to wear more on the leading edge (leading in relation to the rotor so the bottom edge) than the shorter 4-piston pads.
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I gotcha..I figured the weight would be an issue, thanks for the clarification.. they do look kinda cool though..but all I can think is they weigh as mush as a brick attached to the front or more maybe haha
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If you ride on the street, use sinter metal street pads. Race pads are great on a racetrack where they are kept hot but on the street they feel wooden since they never get up to operating temperature. Right tool for the job :cheers
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X2, use Sintered pads.
I have EBC double-sintered, wow......talk about flying over the handle-bars, compared to the factory junk.
I have EBC double-sintered, wow......talk about flying over the handle-bars, compared to the factory junk.
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