GSXR Prolite Brake Discs - SV650.org

02-11-06, 10:44 AM

Anyone had any experience of these? Thinking about getting them for my GSXR conversion:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Any advice appreciated, could they be race discs???

TSM · 02-11-06, 10:54 AM

Prolight disks work very well, but rust at the slight hint of rain (not a problem as its only cosmetic on the iron disks, one spin and its gone). Thoes look like the race versions (Turbo Rotor), they are rebuildable if needed. If EBC disks are warped most companies will not offer to straighten them and say its not possable or they have not had good success sorting them out. Overall they are good.

Most peeps say go for the OEM gsxr disks as they are good enough and will last, or go for some good Galfer disks.

21QUEST · 02-11-06, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyb

Anyone had any experience of these? Thinking about getting them for my GSXR conversion:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Any advice appreciated, could they be race discs???

I believe they are and so the seller is somewhat being a bit sneaky. Fully floating blah blah.... The winning bidder might be in for a surprise

I don't like EBC myself as they pad swept area is prone to producing rust if not used for even a day in the right condition. This is due to the high iron content which whilst good for improved braking performance is not very good for road bikes IMO.

Cheers
Ben

02-11-06, 10:58 AM

Thanks guys, I emailed the seller and he said they have been used in two endurance races and a track day so he hinted that they could be race discs, I'll leave them and try find some OEM discs.

TSM · 02-11-06, 11:19 AM

Oh yeh, they are also not very good in the wet, worse i would say than OEM by a large margin. Ok lets put it in context, they work but if you have not applied the brakes for a while then they dont work for a few revolutions of the wheel then as they warm up the braking power comes on quickly. I have found the OEM do not suffer this as much.

02-11-06, 11:24 PM

As well as the major rusint issue, i've also had a couple pair warp on my after a year or so

EBC prolites...never again!!!

21QUEST · 02-11-06, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svrash

As well as the major rusint issue, i've also had a couple pair warp on my after a year or so

EBC prolites...never again!!!

I've been saying for years now "No EBC products for me" As far as I'm concerned they are crap having had problems with discs and their pads

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Plenty of others I'm sure have had better luck but ....

Cheers
Ben

northwind · 03-11-06, 05:56 PM

They always worked well for me in rain and shine (with Tokico OEM pads) but finding that the discs had rusted onto the pads every morning in winter was a complete pain in the bum... I used to have to kick the discs free every day. I've kept them for trackdays, since for outright braking usefulness I reckon they're better than the Braking discs I replaced them with, but I'd never put them on another road bike.

03-11-06, 06:45 PM

IIRC fully floating discs are actually not road legal either. I could be wrong though.

I had prolites on my old hornet and hated them. They rusted at the slightest hint of moisture in the air and then when pushed hard on the track they would transfer soo much heat through the pads they boiled the fluid(castrol SRF The best stuff avaliable anywhere)

04-11-06, 09:29 AM

EVC..dont touch em!. Steve's GSXR1000K6 race bike came with them fitted to a set of Marvics, they were brand new. One session at Brands and he lost his brakes completly. The discs overheated and stopped floating...utter cr***p.

If you want to spend some money get the Brembo clubman discs..good value and are awesome!.

02-11-06, 10:44 AM	#1
andyb Guest Posts: n/a	GSXR Prolite Brake Discs Anyone had any experience of these? Thinking about getting them for my GSXR conversion: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Any advice appreciated, could they be race discs???

02-11-06, 10:54 AM	#2
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Prolight disks work very well, but rust at the slight hint of rain (not a problem as its only cosmetic on the iron disks, one spin and its gone). Thoes look like the race versions (Turbo Rotor), they are rebuildable if needed. If EBC disks are warped most companies will not offer to straighten them and say its not possable or they have not had good success sorting them out. Overall they are good. Most peeps say go for the OEM gsxr disks as they are good enough and will last, or go for some good Galfer disks. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

02-11-06, 11:19 AM	#5
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Oh yeh, they are also not very good in the wet, worse i would say than OEM by a large margin. Ok lets put it in context, they work but if you have not applied the brakes for a while then they dont work for a few revolutions of the wheel then as they warm up the braking power comes on quickly. I have found the OEM do not suffer this as much. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

03-11-06, 05:56 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	They always worked well for me in rain and shine (with Tokico OEM pads) but finding that the discs had rusted onto the pads every morning in winter was a complete pain in the bum... I used to have to kick the discs free every day. I've kept them for trackdays, since for outright braking usefulness I reckon they're better than the Braking discs I replaced them with, but I'd never put them on another road bike. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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02-11-06, 10:58 AM	#4
andyb Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks guys, I emailed the seller and he said they have been used in two endurance races and a track day so he hinted that they could be race discs, I'll leave them and try find some OEM discs.

02-11-06, 11:24 PM	#6
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	As well as the major rusint issue, i've also had a couple pair warp on my after a year or so EBC prolites...never again!!!

03-11-06, 06:45 PM	#9
chunkytfg Guest Posts: n/a	IIRC fully floating discs are actually not road legal either. I could be wrong though. I had prolites on my old hornet and hated them. They rusted at the slightest hint of moisture in the air and then when pushed hard on the track they would transfer soo much heat through the pads they boiled the fluid(castrol SRF The best stuff avaliable anywhere)

04-11-06, 09:29 AM	#10
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	EVC..dont touch em!. Steve's GSXR1000K6 race bike came with them fitted to a set of Marvics, they were brand new. One session at Brands and he lost his brakes completly. The discs overheated and stopped floating...utter cr***p. If you want to spend some money get the Brembo clubman discs..good value and are awesome!.