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I've read the posts here and elsewhere, and though it seems like a no brainer, anyone have any bad results from an upgrade to EBC full floater front discs on the '09 America? At 6k miles I am just starting to get some pulsing and I am not going to chase it with replacement stock discs, warranty or no. Also, any feedback on pad types with this disc? Fast eddy Sports seems to have the best deal.
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Re: Full floating Rotors
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go with the ebc sintered pads and you will be a happy camper
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Have you taken your rotor off and re-installed it for any reason? When I changed wheels I had pulsing with a known good rotor. I think it was the wear pattern between the pads and the rotor not being in sync. Cleared up after a few hundred miles.
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Theres an article here that explains alot about the advantages disadvantages of rotor design on a bike
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Quote:
Theres an article here that explains alot about the advantages disadvantages of rotor design on a bike
That is a great article...thank you! 
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Hey Dan I had a slight pulse around the same mileage as you and when I replaced the pads with these , the pulsating went away. I did the front and rears at the same time just because 
Erwin
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No, the rotor has not been removed or molested in any way. I did measure the runout, and at the outer edge I have 0.004 ", which is below service threshhold. It's not a major pulse, just a nudge at low speed-to-stop. I'm thinking now that a full floater is maybe overkill, (and noisy) as I do not ride hard and few mountain twisties are in my diet. The disc is in good shape otherwise, no scores or bluing, so maybe I will try the sintered pads for awhile and see what develops. While the rear brake works fine, I guess I should replace both to be balanced, no?
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Ordered front/rear sintered (what the he11 does that mean, anyway)from Eddy, shipped yesterday. Dat man be fast. Thanx all for your help.
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Quote:
Ordered front/rear sintered (what the he11 does that mean, anyway)
Here you go.........
Sintering
Tony G
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A great read - much obliged.
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