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

[rogerreno]

Thanks for that, i'll set the ball in motion and hopefully be back on the road for the weekend....1st outing of the year and all that!!

[Spjallen]

P4 Capilers, braided hoses and a 19 brembo master cylinder. The whole lot will cost you (off ebay) in the region of £250 - £300. When you buy the hoses make sure you speak to the companies first as they may not be the standard fittments. plus they may not take returns. I found Hel and Goodridge really helpful.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by Spjallen

P4 Capilers, braided hoses and a 19 brembo master cylinder. The whole lot will cost you (off ebay) in the region of £250 - £300. When you buy the hoses make sure you speak to the companies first as they may not be the standard fittments. plus they may not take returns. I found Hel and Goodridge really helpful.

and if anything like mine, is a better set up than the EVO ones on an 848....must check my pads on 848 in case thats why...

[funkatronic]

have a set of silver brembo P4 calipers from a 749/ 999 in excellent nick for sale

they have been modified by DWR dave woods racing to work with 15mm offset rotors (as found on the Ohlins forked ducatis) on the standard showa/marzocchi forks found on the Monster 748/916/996/998 etc

this was done to allow swapping of a front wheel between bikes without the need to change rotors each time

i have a set of used but good brembo 15mm offset, 6 hole pattern 320mm rotors from a 996R to go with them

want £200 for the set of calipers and rotors
please pm me if interested

[rogerreno]

UPDATE!!! My master cylinder turned up, complete with brake light micro switch still attached!!

Fitted perfectly, just had to mount the res bracket to one of the clip on bolts.

Bled it up and took her out last weekend, all I can say is what a difference!!

No more hard lever, lots of feel and enough stopping power to lift the back wheel off the floor when pulled hard.

All in all the best £125 i've spent in a long time!!!

[antonye]

Originally Posted by rogerreno

All in all the best £125 i've spent in a long time!!!

Nice! Well done, always good to hear a success story