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Old 05-21-2006, 10:32 PM
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Old 05-21-2006, 10:36 PM
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I meant poRterfield.
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Old 05-22-2006, 12:57 PM
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Old 05-22-2006, 01:17 PM
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andy makes great brake products! and he's a helluva racer too... also a very nice guy
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Old 05-23-2006, 10:26 AM
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So I installed the RS-4 pads. I turned the rotors and bedded them in. THe pedal is spongy now and it seems like they don't grip as well as the Axxis ultimates I had on there before.

Is this what you guys experienced?
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Old 05-23-2006, 10:30 AM
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No. feels the same as the old standard pads but 1000 times less dust.
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spongy? try bleeding your brakes.
Porterfield has very linear braking characteristics unlike the ultimates (higher initial bite)...
I find the RS-4 to be easier to modulate and it can grab harder than ultimates when needed when it gets heated up.
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They have worked great for me as well.
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