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Paul G said:
The biggest difference in performance will come from changing pads.
Swapping between stainless rotor brands,T-drives or buttons is not going to make much difference. Thicker rotors have a higher mass so in theory more heat stability, so while they heat up fractionally slower they will also release it slower as well. You could get iron rotors but that is a whole other can of worms and generally not worth it for the hassle. Stock rotors are fine in almost all normal circumstances.

Have you got your gauges out and checked the wear limit and runout? You can break the glaze with some emery cloth. It more likely that you have a pad issue that a disc issue if they are within tolerances. Id also stay with 330's if for the only reason that you can fit brake ducts.
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What are your thoughts about the iron brake rotors like braketech axis
 
RickD996 said:
First time I went to dual sinter pads, from carbon, I had to increase my fork spring rate. The initial grab was so much greater. It was a hard transition to make!

But, over the stock Brembo pads, not huge differences, but something like the Z04 or SBS DS1 is an improvement (for track riding), and also, usually last longer. The DS1 is also relatively low in the amount of brake dust it creates.

Having said that, I haven't ever tried Vesrah, relatively unknown in the UK.
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Would the Z04 improve performance at the street riding or is it just overkill over stock
 
melvinakshay said:
What are your thoughts about the iron brake rotors like braketech axis
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Never used then so dont know, but what I do know is that you absolutely cannot use sintered pads with cast iron rotors, the braketech ones are ductile iron so apparently you can but Id still be taking the mfr's advice on specifics and stick to it.. I hear they are pretty good however again is it worth it since SS rotors and pads have come such a long way, unless you are really overriding the stockers then it's marginal gains probably.
 
melvinakshay said:
What are your thoughts about the iron brake rotors like braketech axis
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Probably not very relevant, but I have iron discs on my 888 SP and the feel is great. With that architecture, obviously there is way less stopping power than contemporary bikes however.
I also had an iron rear disc on a Suzuki in the late 80s and it was the only rear brake set up that I felt confident to modulate and control.
So there maybe something in it.
 
bp_SFV4 said:
I doubt my skill level really dictates the necessity of different pads, I'm just wonder how much of a difference there is. I've read it can be substantial, more so than going from a OEM master to a RCS, but not as sexy so there's less draw to changing pads.
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My skill level is suspect at best lol, but good brakes make a big difference at any skill level at the track.

My second set of wheels have t-drives abd I have the Z04 or something pads for them that alot of guys run at the track, been meaning to try them, but then I enter the world of potential brake fade etc that I don’t have to worry about now
 

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