Brake Upgrades

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Brake Upgrades

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Hi chaps,

Looking for peoples thoughts on the various brake upgrades (PNM 286mm and LBs 4 or 6 pot examples) verses new originals. Standard road use, with anti hedge entry capability, nothing fancy.

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Hawaiis0 wrote:Hi chaps,

Looking for peoples thoughts on the various brake upgrades (PNM 286mm and LBs 4 or 6 pot examples) verses new originals. Standard road use, with anti hedge entry capability, nothing fancy.

Cheers
Stu

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I run hispec 6 potters from mike taylor with 1144 pads on the fronts and they are fantastic, great feel and no fade even on the race track. In my veiw way better than the originals even after pipe and pad upgrades. If you search on the site should be loads of posts on the subject.
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Thanks for the search tip. Was doing the search using brakes as key word but returned too many hits. Narrowed down using multiple words and got better luck
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MrCoolA wrote:
Hawaiis0 wrote:
I run hispec 6 potters from mike taylor with 1144 pads on the fronts and they are fantastic, great feel and no fade even on the race track. In my veiw way better than the originals even after pipe and pad upgrades. If you search on the site should be loads of posts on the subject.
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I had the upgraded pads and braided lines on the v8 and Ethel and they were OK at best :roll:

Lbits 6 pot upgrade on front and 4 pot rear = aggressive deceleration upon touching the brakes! :mrgreen:

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I have mounted but not tried the large PMN breaks.
Patrik has used them for a year, and he is very pleased with them, and to quote him.
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These would probably ok for you . :D

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Big Jim wrote:Image

These would probably ok for you . :D
I come from a generation of centre pull brakes, not crappy side pulls :wink:
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Big Jim wrote:Image

These would probably ok for you . :D
Thanks Jim. Are they a spare set from yours?
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Front Brake Disc thickness is 17.4mm. Umm- time to change me thinks.
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