finally installed my calipers...

wibbly · #1 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:36 AM

yes, i know the tab on my fender is broken haha

onlyoneromeo · #2 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:43 AM

do you have snow tires on your bike? lol

wibbly · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:49 AM

almost... they're dunlop race rains... work wicked in the cold

1BadRC51 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 05:20 AM

Wow.. that's awesome. I'd love that set up.

Jami6989 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 06:53 AM

Looks good, REAL good! Will likely go the same route sooner or later.

Vitza · #6 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 07:29 AM

^ drool

didnt know you had such a nicely set up rc

how do the brakes feel?

TLRSKUNK · #7 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 10:27 AM

I love that set-up do we get a review on how well it works?

**simonkobe** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 11:48 AM

of course billeted calipers feel much better
the piston surface area for billeted calipers is much smoother(and non porous compared to cast
thats the main difference between the 2 manufacturing methods

nice set up by the way!

**mrgrn** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:28 PM

looks good

300zx · #10 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:48 PM

Drool!

wibbly · #11 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Vitza

^ drool

didnt know you had such a nicely set up rc

how do the brakes feel?

couldn't tell ya... i put them on while it was sleeting outside.

Hung · #12 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 08:48 AM

Beautiful CNC on RC...Nice

thatkindasux · #13 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wibbly

couldn't tell ya... i put them on while it was sleeting outside.

94deg yesterday, just box up the forks and ship them. Ill test them all winter, write a review and ship them back say....next spring?!

wibbly · #14 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thatkindasux

94deg yesterday, just box up the forks and ship them. Ill test them all winter, write a review and ship them back say....next spring?!

i'll get right on that...

RVTMAVERICK · #15 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 01:36 PM

So,... I guess I'm the only one here that does Not like the look of these ej...?
To "Me" they look way out of proportion... as in HUGE!

Again... different strokes for different folks.... and ofcourse,... the most important thing(s) is, even IF you were the ONLY 1 that did like them... it's your RC so TSFEE... that and how they work,.. is all of what's important right......

IF they're really so much better then OEM's, which are already great brakes and then,.. when you throw in the "usual tweaks"...
#1 Brembo MC,
#2 Steel braided brake lines and
#3 HRC brake pads.... If they are really so much better,.. then this 3 stage set-up....> then it's all worth it,... I guess.

However, I have this three stage set-up as mentioned above.... and I've got to tell you.... "For the Street" they are WAY More then I'll ever need! LOL

Peace

PS.. You know,.. it would be cool to hear\read some feed back as to the guys that race\track days... that have done the mentioned 3 stage set-up and then, have gone to set-ups similar to these!...?

Rusty · #16 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 05:40 AM

Nice set-up wibbly. I'm planning on doing the same thing with my other RC. Need to know what rotors you're using. As to stock replacement or something different. Heard/read that using the radial calipers with the Ohlin forks (as you have), you couldn't use the stock rotors because of the different off-set needed to keep everything aligned. True or not?

How's the gimp doing? LOL Maybe you can pass him off to some other person.

wibbly · #17 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Nice set-up wibbly. I'm planning on doing the same thing with my other RC. Need to know what rotors you're using. As to stock replacement or something different. Heard/read that using the radial calipers with the Ohlin forks (as you have), you couldn't use the stock rotors because of the different off-set needed to keep everything aligned. True or not?

How's the gimp doing? LOL Maybe you can pass him off to some other person.

this is a marchi mag rc front wheel with ohlins rc forks with 1000rr caliper brackets and brembo hp calipers with 5mm spacers... everything bolts up just fine but it took a small shim in the spacers to get everything to line up just right. the rotors are galfers made for the 51.