Which brake rotors do forum members recommend? Braketech Axis Steel or Brembo Supersport HPK's

[cycler]

Im going to be changing my brake rotors finally. I have the Ferodo ZRAC pads up front and Ferodo ST HH sintered in the rear and love them. Now Im debating on either getting the Braketech Axis Steel 330x6mm up front and 245mm Axis steel in the rear. Or the Brembo High Performance 330x5.5mm Supersport HPK kit up front and a comparable Brembo rear rotor ( Ive seen the rears but the sizes are weird. I will need to do some research)

Both companies make quality rotors. But Id like to hear some opinions on what forum members think about both companies regarding stopping power, heat build up, longevity and anything else you can chime in on.

 

[Rogue]

TK's or Brembo T-Drives/Pistabassa's. The HPK's offer little benefit over OEM. I sell both brands if you're interested.

 

[cycler]

TK's or Brembo T-Drives/Pistabassa's. The HPK's offer little benefit over OEM. I sell both brands if you're interested.



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I checked out the T-drives but they were 320mm and couldnt find them for the 1299. Although many of the bikes listed that the T-Drive fit were also listed that fit the HPK. What are the stronger points and benefits of the TK's and Brembo T-Drives over the Braketech and Brembo HPK's?

 

[Rogue]

208C89011 is the part number for 330mm rotors for the 1x99's.

The HPK's have the same 10-button design as your OEM rotors. The T-Drive design transfers braking torque more effectively. The TK's are unique in their drilling pattern which helps with heat dissipation and cleaning impurities on the rotors. If you look in a WSBK paddock the TK's and Pistabassa's are the only rotors you'll find.

 

[able duc]

I really like the 1199/1299 OEM Brembo Pani rotors, light as and cheap as. Delete ABS run some good lines and a Brembo Racing Master and a pretty good result.Unless your competing in a championship

 

[cycler]

208C89011 is the part number for 330mm rotors for the 1x99's.

The HPK's have the same 10-button design as your OEM rotors. The T-Drive design transfers braking torque more effectively. The TK's are unique in their drilling pattern which helps with heat dissipation and cleaning impurities on the rotors. If you look in a WSBK paddock the TK's and Pistabassa's are the only rotors you'll find.

Do the T-Drive help with the heat dissipation as well like the TK rotors? Or do the T-drive handle hard braking since the T design connect to the carrier with a flat surface? What rear rotor would you recommend if I decided to go with the T Drive? Would the Braketech 245mm rear rotor work well with the Brembo T drive? And the Braketech aluminum front brake pistons? Or keep the stock brake pistons?

 

[Rogue]

ell like the TK rotors? Or do the T-drive handle hard braking since the T design connect to the carrier with a flat surface? What rear rotor would you recommend if I decided to go with the T Drive? Would the Braketech 245mm rear rotor work well with the Brembo T drive? And the Braketech aluminum front brake pistons? Or keep the stock brake p

Are you actually racing? If not, I'd say all of the above are unnecessary. What pads are you planning on running? I never upgraded my rear brake other than deleting the reservoir and better pads. The rear brake serves many purposes, but slowing down isn't one of them. I see no point in upgrading pistons. I upgrade the caliper at that point. I'm a fan of the billet stuff.

 

[Keith197]

The stock rotors are good and lightweight but you may want a thicker rotor to handle the heat depending on your demands. I run brake tech irons which are deff better but a track only option (my t-drives are just collecting dust now) The stainless or Ti pistons keep the heat out of the caliper if your doing a lot of very heavy braking and will make your brake lever noticeably more consistent. I put a sicom rear rotor on mine since its mostly just dead weight to me and I was trying to cut a lot of weight.

 

[Rogue]

Should've asked this in the previous post, but what master cylinder are you running? That's the first piece of the braking puzzle that needs to be replaced after the pads.

 

[cycler]

Im running the stock master cylinder.

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[cycler]

Should've asked this in the previous post, but what master cylinder are you running? That's the first piece of the braking puzzle that needs to be replaced after the pads.

I'm running the stock master cylinder. No I do not race except the 10-14 a year track days I do. Although I would like to race even if it was on the lowest level. I never really did much research on that.. Right now Im running Ferodo ZRAC brake pads up front and Ferodo ST HH sintered in the rear. If youre saying that unless I am racing those upgrades are not needed I will take your advice. I was trying to get better braking on those days I track the bike. Who knows maybe at 46 I would even be able to compete on some level if I actually put time into researching it. But after reading what you wrote and you asked if I was racing, and Able duc asking if I was competing for a championship. I am sure that even if I ever did get into some sort of level of racing. My calipers and brake pads would be plenty for me. Now if I was actually still winning Motogp championships the way I do in my dreams at times (and yes I have dreamt I won) where all the other Motogp riders are asking for my advice. Then to answer Able Ducs question.....hells yeah Im competing for a championship LOLOL

 

[Rogue]

I think you'll be pleased with decent pads and a better master. The OEM MC is the weakest link in the braking chain and should be replaced first before you start looking at upgrading the other components.

 

[Keith197]

I agree with Rogue, the MC is bang for your buck, one of the best changes to make. My buddy changed to the 17 corsa corta and it feels much better. Lots of great pads out there, I'm running the vesrah xx.

 

[cycler]

I agree with Rogue, the MC is bang for your buck, one of the best changes to make. My buddy changed to the 17 corsa corta and it feels much better. Lots of great pads out there, I'm running the vesrah xx.

The only thing that is stopping me from buying the 17 corsa corta is that my ASV adjustable shorty levers wont fit on it. If I bought the Brembo 19x18 or 19x20 the lever would fit. But them my calipers would feel like blocks of wood. Which means caliper upgrades to the GP4-RX. So I guess I will have to sacrifice my ASV levers if I want to install the 17 corsa corta. At least when I am dreaming about chasing that championship I can have my ASV levers on the bike LOL

 

[sota748]

I think you'll be pleased with decent pads and a better master. The OEM MC is the weakest link in the braking chain and should be replaced first before you start looking at upgrading the other components.

Agree.
1. step IS to change the pads, the OEM pads are not suitable for fast track riding, I use SBS 841 DS (racing pads)
2. step for me was to change the OEM discs because they got too hot (after a session the almost locked the front wheel), after changing to Braking SK2 (WK146L + WK146R) the problem was gone.
3. step was changing the master to a RSC19 corsa corta, mainly because I have short fingers and could not operate OEM safely, the RSC you can ajust much more.