Recommendations for vendors

[zukracer]

I'm in the process of doing some of the 2yr maintenance and upgrading pieces parts. I'd like to get some suggestions from folks on A) the best product for each of these items and B) where to get them (best price/service)

1. Braided brake lines (stainless or ??)
2. Brake pads
3. Brake rotors (figure might as well right

)
4. Engine ICE coolant (hear its the best)

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions/help!

 

[Rhythm]

1. Braided brake lines (stainless or ??)
2. Brake pads
3. Brake rotors  (figure might as well right  )
4. Engine ICE coolant   (hear its the best)

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions/help! [/QUOTE]

From my personal experience and suggested by Icemann, I'd suggest that you go with the Engine Ice Coolant.

I have read many pro and con's about  braided break lines and for me personally I wouldnt go with the braided lines .  If your not doing any road racing (track) or trying to be a starboy, doing Endo's (Stoppies), I would stay with the stock setup.

Just my .50 cent worth.

 

[ks-waterbug]

CYCLEBRAKES.COM
Engine Ice for the last two years, works as promised. Going to put some new in this year...



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[zukracer]

Thanks guys, and KS sent you a PM.

 

[zukracer]

oh yeah ... any recommendations on which kinda brake pads/lines are better?

I see several kinds and dont have a clue on what I should get

 

[jwcfbd]

http://www.hardracing.com/Brakes/GalferLines.htm
I had Galfer brake and clutch lines on my Busa and liked the feel.

 

[busa1300nut]

I like the EBC HH pad,s Zuk. Can,t help ya on the lines though, just don,t yhink I need em.

 

[BusaFever]

I'm in the process of doing some of the 2yr maintenance and upgrading pieces parts.  I'd like to get some suggestions from folks on A) the best product for each of these items and B) where to get them (best price/service)

1. Braided brake lines (stainless or ??)
2. Brake pads
3. Brake rotors  (figure might as well right

)
4. Engine ICE coolant   (hear its the best)

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions/help!

1. Galfer SS lines, I love them. They have the clear plastic coating over them so they dont scratch your front fender where it touches. A definate plus!

2. EBC HH. The only pad I have run besides the stock one in the bike. They work great IMO. Some like carbon lorraine, I have never tried them. The CLs are a bit more noisy I hear. Also the EBCs will be more noisy than the stock pads btw.

3. Galfer wave rotors. The best rotors made for the Busa for the $$. I have them, and they look and function great.

4. Engine Ice is good stuff. There are a lot of nay sayers out there about this product. But, I PROMISE you will notice a difference in your temp gauge. They advertise up to a 50 degree difference and I believe it. I cranked my bike one day with prestone in it. Waited for the fan to click on. It came on in 7 minutes idling, sitting still. Changed to Engine Ice later that afternoon after the bike cooled off. Cranked it and let it idle until the fan came on. The bike idled for 16 minutes before the fan kicked in. Needless to say I was impressed.
The bike never gets above the halfway mark here in Okinawa in the 90s sitting in normal stop light to stop light traffic now. The fan just doesnt run in my busa anymore unless it sits still for a long time.

This is all from my personal experience, others may have different opinions and experiences to add.

Hope this helps ya out, -Bill

 

[zukracer]

3. Galfer wave rotors. The best rotors made for the Busa for the $$. I have them, and they look and function great.

hmm, yeah I was thinkin of some *less expensive* mods on the brakes

Can you turn the front rotors like you can with a car?

 

[moondog]

Charles at Street and Track over on sh.org has a deal going on right now on the whole shootin' match. EBC FA/HH pads for the front (2 sets) and (1) rear set for $80 to your door. His 4 line ss kit in your choice of color - $175. Not sure about the wave rotors, I think they are still about $510 a set. Might send him a pm with what you want and let him make you a package deal. Way cheaper then Kneedraggers....

 

[zukracer]

thanks for all the advice guy, I'm gonna get the SS gaffer lines and some EBC HH pads. Any suggestions for how to get them installed? Think getting the dealer to install these would be worth it if I took the bike in there totally stripped down (save them time and me $$

)

 

[ks-waterbug]

Do this project yourself....

 

[ks-waterbug]

By a brake bleeding bottle and kit from your local Autozone ($5) and do the install yourself. Should take less than an hour.

 

[busa_boy_69]

thanks for all the advice guy, I'm gonna get the SS gaffer lines and some EBC HH pads.  Any suggestions for how to get them installed?  Think getting the dealer to install these would be worth it if I took the bike in there totally stripped down (save them time and me $$

)

Dude I have the SS brake lines and hh pads from Galfer on my bike and I can tell you from experience they rock some serious ####. It's easy to do. Just do it yourself. Get a brake line bleeder and start to finish you are looking at 45 minutes to one hour. You will love them man. Your bike will stop on a dime. By the way if you are a hard braker though definately go a little easier on the bike than normal or you may end up showing everyone a new stunt called the unintentional endo into a total faceplant.