Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Front brake improvement

[PDL]

May sound like a daft question but is the sag set for the bike and is you weight within the limit of the springs. Poor front susp will affect feel. Also service the pots it makes a massive difference use pink brake grease

[RickyX]

I'd go for P4's. I fitted some to my SPS. Excellent upgrade plus these days they come up quite cheap as they are "unfashionable"!
P4's fitted to many Italian bikes such as RSV/Mille, 749/999 etc.

I also have a Brembo RCS m/cyl but i.m.h.o the calipers added the best improvement.


Good luck,

RX

[r15suk]

Thanks for all the helpful comments :-)

I'm going to keep my eye on eBay then for the P4 calipers (not worried about fashion I still have some flared jeans!) and also for a master cylinder. If no calipers turn up before my pads wear out i'll try some of those suggested here. When they do turn up i'll also use those suggested here with them.

Regarding the sag, its not set up correctly yet as i'm going to fit an Ohlins shock that i have quite soon, but will do it after that.

Cheers
Simon

[Col996s]

"(not worried about fashion I still have some flared jeans!) "

Very good.

[nelly]

Antonye's route will give the best bang for buck. The 19mm master cylinder will give the biggest improvement as the stock 16 is a little undersized.
Pads (Bendix MF work very well) then calipers and ultimately discs....
I ran Brembo master, P4's, Brembo supersport floating discs and Bendix MF pads. They out performed the 1098 with much better feedback

[jacknash]

P4 are great, also fitted on later 01-03 Prilla RSV-R models. look for the cast bridge over where the pads drop in to ensure you get the right model!

Think the banjo are at different angle? may need to change hoses.

[RickyX]

Originally Posted by nelly

Antonye's route will give the best bang for buck. The 19mm master cylinder will give the biggest improvement as the stock 16 is a little undersized.
Pads (Bendix MF work very well) then calipers and ultimately discs....
I ran Brembo master, P4's, Brembo supersport floating discs and Bendix MF pads. They out performed the 1098 with much better feedback

I second Nelly on his choice of Bendix MF Pads - they are great pads with loads of feedback and not too pricey too.

[r15suk]

Originally Posted by nelly

Antonye's route will give the best bang for buck. The 19mm master cylinder will give the biggest improvement as the stock 16 is a little undersized.
Pads (Bendix MF work very well) then calipers and ultimately discs....
I ran Brembo master, P4's, Brembo supersport floating discs and Bendix MF pads. They out performed the 1098 with much better feedback

Thanks, so will all Brembo 19mm master cylinders fit or do i need to look for specific part numbers?

Cheers
Simon

[nelly]

There are 3 19mm cylinders. the differ in ratio...how it feels and how much lever movement you get. wouldn't bother with the 16 ratio. 18 is most popular while the 20 gives very little lever travel but arguably the best feedback. It is a bit "hair trigger" though. I'd suggest 18 for most