After lots of thinking and not much doing I finally too the time and a couple late shop nights and installed the R1 front brakes and master. I still have to decide what way I am going to go with mounting the urine cup (thanks for the option FJMonkey). I took it for a ride last night and initially the brakes were not the greatest until the pads seated to the rotors. Once that happened it all got way!!!! better! I proceeded up the GR Hwy to put it through it's paces along the lake and was very impressed and pleased with the greatly improved feel and power of the brakes. At this point I have the Sumitomo Toyo S20 GG pads that I think may be OEM pads as the donor brakes were from a insurance write off. Does anyone know if they are OEM and how do they compare to EBC HH pads?
Next up....install the new RPM rear shock!!!
Sounds like the OEM pads.
I actually liked them a lot, but I've run through my supply and gone with the EBC HH.
Quote from: Persistant on July 05, 2013, 09:59:00 AM
Does anyone know if they are OEM and how do they compare to EBC HH pads?
The Toyo are OEM and many people here who have changed to the EBC HH pads wished they had done it sooner and not waited for their old ones to wear out first.
These pads will let you enjoy the full benefit of your upgrade.
I have the EBC hh pads in my bluespots right now. They work great, 2 finger stopping power but they howl as you come to a stop. When I got my calipers they had oem pads in them and they worked just fine. Maybe not as strong, but feel was very good. I have another set of oem's on the shelf for the next set. I hate the noise.... :flag_of_truce:
Cheers...Jake