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Pontlee77
Posted on Monday, December 07, 2015 - 09:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hello,

I need the Code for the Ebc front brake pads.

Thanks.
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Fuzzz
Posted on Monday, December 07, 2015 - 02:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



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Pontlee77
Posted on Monday, December 07, 2015 - 03:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks
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Buellistic
Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Go to www.AmericanSportBike.com and Al will be glad to help you !!!
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Al_lighton
Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 - 07:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The problem with that chart is the front pads for the 98-02 tubers....the plate is the same for the FA249 and the FA424. But we've received EBC FA249 pads in the past that had too much pad thickness to work...that is, when installed with the pistons fully retracted, there wasn't enough room for the rotor to fit. The FA424 is the same pad with a slightly thinner friction medium fused to the backplate. The FA424 pads have the approximately the same friction material thickness as the other brands (i.e. Ferodo, Lyndall)

See http://americansportbike.com/newdir/Item/5430P and http://americansportbike.com/newdir/Item/5431

If you get FA249's and you get them to fit, you'll get a little bit more pad life as a result. But the aggravation if they don't fit isn't worth the hassle. And it's not like the caliper just slips onto the rotor on these, the fit is already pretty tight. With zero clearance, getting the caliper over the rotor can be a real bear.

On that note, I highly recommend removing a small amount of material from the corner of the caliper with a file when it is removed from the fork. It makes getting it on and off SOO much easier, and it has no effect on the operation of the caliper otherwise. See where the pen is pointing in this picture, and look at the other end of the caliper where that material has already been removed. Do both ends like that.


caliper
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Pontlee77
Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 - 09:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thank you Al, all info is greatelly appreciated, as i live in Spain, it's expensive to post from the US to here plus the taxes for the parts, on the uly i had i used to get pads from germany that was cheap.
i want to change all pads and install new ones when i change the rims, the cast iron for the PM i have waiting, the front PM has a braking (flowered) front disk brake an on the rear PM there is a stock one.

I'm in no hurry as my tyres are nearly new and a they are touring ones, i suppose they will give me plenty of miles, on the PM i'll fit more sporty tyres most probably Metzeler M7, that are very good and price is quite fair.

thanks.
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Jayvee
Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2015 - 10:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Good information Al, that suggestion about material removing was specific to the EBC brake pads, right? Just checking to be sure.
I loves my Lyndall Golds. I remember the change having a pain in butt at one point, I couldn't remember if that was it.
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Al_lighton
Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 11:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The material removal from the caliper is a good idea for ALL brands of pads. That removal, plus a piece of thin tape on the wheel when removing the caliper, is the best way to not scratch a wheel when removing the caliper.

Al
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34nineteen
Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Al is the bomb. I'm getting ready to send him more money!
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Fuzzz
Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 06:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Al!
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