Installed Brembo GP4-RX and other goodies

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ScrapperX

ScrapperX

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Added the following today
Brembo GP4-RX
Brembo HPK Rotors
Brembo Z04 Brake Pads
Brembo RCS-19
Lightech R Rearsets
CNC Racing Sprocket Flange

Brembo GP4-RX install
More stopping power & feel over the Brembo M-50. Install was fairly straight forward except the the Brake line on the caliper. You need to have custom brake lines because the M50 banjo are angled on the caliper vs the GP4-RX is perpendicular to the caliper it is a very tight fit (see pics below). Having custom brake lines built next week.

Brembo RCS install
1) Pain in the ... due to the Start Stop switch needs to be replaced with the slimmer GP style Start/Stop switch.

2) The RCS-19 doesn't come with anything that activates the Clutch Neutral switch. I had to install a Banjo bolt switch in place of the neutral switch.
Overall better feel with the New Clutch and brake master cylinder. Going to add a bigger Clutch Slave cylinder 30mm.

3) HPK Install
Plug and play - Wholly crap these are a thing of beauty and way better than the simi floating Brembo stock rotors. The Free Floating HPK are awesome.

4) CNC Racing Sprocket flange install
Straight forward. Significantly lighter than the stock flange by hand (didn't weigh it only by feel) and add bling.

5) Lightech "R" rearsets
Install easy but you need a Banjo bolt switch (comes with the Rearsets) for brake light. Smooth shifting and braking levers. Pegs are very grippy (I mean very, very grippy on my Axial Pro's) I will wait and see if the wear down a bit otherwise I may need file down the grips on the end of the pegs a bit.

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Wow! Congrats, great job.
What did you do to the calipers to make them so shiny? Looks awesome!
 
Very, very nice. Congrats. Just my opinion, but the RCS MC is not nearly as good as a billet MC, considering the rest of the hardware you have gone with.
 
Gecko said:
Wow! Congrats, great job.
What did you do to the calipers to make them so shiny? Looks awesome!
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That's the standard "nickel" finish of those model calipers. When you spend that much money they finish them differently so everybody knows it :D
 
agree with JeffD. . you could go forged or billet and any of the three lines (fixed) are better than the RCS.
 
While you're at it, get these to add the final bling:

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Quick Disconnect Couplings
 
anthem said:
agree with JeffD. . you could go forged or billet and any of the three lines (fixed) are better than the RCS.
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I agree with you guys, I wanted these but they cost $2,750 ea. :mad:



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so I got this instead

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Tank from CDT?
Got mine from Carbonvani and it was a real PITA to mount, no hole matched.
I hope your's better.
In case it shouldn't fit (expecially the fuel pump), let me know. I made some special screws.
 
Gecko said:
Tank from CDT?
Got mine from Carbonvani and it was a real PITA to mount, no hole matched.
I hope your's better.
In case it shouldn't fit (expecially the fuel pump), let me know. I made some special screws.
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Kope warned me about the Carbonvani's Tank so I went with CDT. Hopefully it fits. The quality of the tank is really good. From my understanding the owner is really anal about the quality of his stuff. Im planning to do a fit check today.
 
ScrapperX said:
Kope warned me about the Carbonvani's Tank so I went with CDT. Hopefully it fits. The quality of the tank is really good. From my understanding the owner is really anal about the quality of his stuff. Im planning to do a fit check today.
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Just out curiosity, did you reach the point at the track in which the stock brake are not longer capable? Or this is just something nice to have?
Either way they look very good.
 
esmirna8261980 said:
Just out curiosity, did you reach the point at the track in which the stock brake are not longer capable? Or this is just something nice to have?
Either way they look very good.
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The M50 are awesome specially when you install the EBC HH pads they bite hard but the EBC HH sintered eats your rotors for lunch. IMHO the GP4 RX gives you more stopping power with less aggressive pads that won't eat your rotors. Good Rotors for this bike doesn't come cheap.
 
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The EBC HH's are garbage in a track environment just FYI. They warp very quickly.
 
Ive just ordered a set of EBC Extreme Pro race pads as Iv been told the normal HH pads arent great on track! Il shall see later in the month wether they're good or not :D
 
esmirna8261980 said:
Just out curiosity, did you reach the point at the track in which the stock brake are not longer capable? Or this is just something nice to have?
Either way they look very good.
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Judging by the condition of his rear tire, I'd say it is just for eye candy.
 
cosmok said:
Judging by the condition of his rear tire, I'd say it is just for eye candy.
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The OP has a track bike and this is his street bike. It's his money and he can do what he wants. Why does every Ricky-Racer wannabe have to denigrate someone that they don't even know based on what they share on this forum? Isn't the point of a forum like this to share experiences to add to the collective knowledge base?

..... envy? WTF?
 
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You mean these ???


Also be careful with quick disconnects. For whatever reason the rx does not have a separate bleed screw - which means if you quick disconnects and the bleeds make sure the angle going up is ok (different from stock) and make sure they are pinned so that they don't scuff up your fenders.

Another option is to reverse the caliper and have the banjo to the bottom. I believe the motogp bikes are set up this way with the quick disconnects.
 

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