Since you all seem to be knowledgeable regarding Busas I would like to ask a group opinion. I recently had EBC HH pads installed all the way around. From day one it seemed no matter how long or how fast the ride when I stopped the rear rotor and caliper were noticeably hotter than the fronts. I realize there may be a wind/cooling factor on the fronts but you also use them alot more and harder. It seemed to me that the pads were 'dragging' and causing excessive heat buildup. So since the rear seems much more easier to service than the fronts I rotated the caliper up after removing pin and bolt and removed the pads for a look see. The edges seemed rough so I decided to bevel the edges all the way around especially the leading edge. I also lightly sanded the rotor while it was on a stand . Nothing aggressive just rotating the tire and lightly sanding it with 400 grit paper. From the 600 miles already on the new pads I could see lines on rotor starting to form in darker rings than the oem ones had left. After sanding the rotor was cleaner but not like new because I only did it for 5-10 minutes very lightly. Then I cleaned the rotor with a towel soaked in rubbing alcohol. I also put a little anti-squeal goo on the back of both pads. Then I reassembled everything. Even just rolling it outside I could feel the diff. Going down the road it felt maybe just mentally like it was now a perfect match. It was from get go noticeably smoother. But the real test was to ride for 30-40 min stop and check. After a quick half hour ride I stopped and immediately checked the rotors and calipers front and rear. The rear was nice and cool. The fronts hot but not so hot they burn a bare hand. A complete diff. See below for a couple pics of how I prepped the pads.You can see that all I did was round off the edges on both pads all the way around with emphasis on the leading edge.
In the last pic I have drawn a red line to a curious metal 'chunk' in the pad itself. I realize that sintered metal pads are made up of pressed/melted together bits of metal but this one seems to be larger than it should be and I am wondering if anybody really can say if this is normal or if this chunk missed the refining process and just slipped thru. It just caught my eye and seemed out of place.
Now since I am so happy with the rear I would like to see if the same thing will get rid of the slight hissing/buzzing sound still coming from the fronts. After 600 miles it does not seem to be going away. Kinda sounds like a housefly on the inside of a window trying to get out.....just a quiet.....bzzzzzzzzz.......
My question to y'all is how difficult is it really to service the fronts> I have a service manual and in like three sentences it tells you how to do it. It sounds so simple it is scaring me. Are there any tips/tricks/pitfalls I need to look out for or can use to make it as simple as the rear went. Do I just loosen the two pins then remove two caliper bolts, lift caliper then remove pins and out come pads, simple ? I realize about the clip. Anything happen after you take it apart that becomes diff to put back ? Is getting it all back together on a Busa in the front more diff than the book makes it seem ? I am betting that the same thing done to the rear done to the fronts will make them the way it should be , better than oem and just as quiet !
Thanks in advance,
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In the last pic I have drawn a red line to a curious metal 'chunk' in the pad itself. I realize that sintered metal pads are made up of pressed/melted together bits of metal but this one seems to be larger than it should be and I am wondering if anybody really can say if this is normal or if this chunk missed the refining process and just slipped thru. It just caught my eye and seemed out of place.
Now since I am so happy with the rear I would like to see if the same thing will get rid of the slight hissing/buzzing sound still coming from the fronts. After 600 miles it does not seem to be going away. Kinda sounds like a housefly on the inside of a window trying to get out.....just a quiet.....bzzzzzzzzz.......
My question to y'all is how difficult is it really to service the fronts> I have a service manual and in like three sentences it tells you how to do it. It sounds so simple it is scaring me. Are there any tips/tricks/pitfalls I need to look out for or can use to make it as simple as the rear went. Do I just loosen the two pins then remove two caliper bolts, lift caliper then remove pins and out come pads, simple ? I realize about the clip. Anything happen after you take it apart that becomes diff to put back ? Is getting it all back together on a Busa in the front more diff than the book makes it seem ? I am betting that the same thing done to the rear done to the fronts will make them the way it should be , better than oem and just as quiet !
Thanks in advance,
FAIR WARNING..Please stay on topic and try to not to argue or fight boys.
I don't want to have to call your mother.............!
For street use – Medium braking force rather than LIGHT braking from 70 mph to 20 intermittently for a minimum of 100 miles of urban style driving (100 brake cycles) where braking actions occur every mile at least is recommended without harsh braking unless in an Emergency…. This seems to work best and very LIGHT braking has been found to cause glazing and pick up problems. Pick up is described as small disc particles being dislodged from the rotor surface. If pick is observed during bed in, you CAN accelerate this with a fix by removing the pads and removing any small silver particles embedded in the pad surface( using a pointed knife or similar tool )taking care not to damage the pad surface excessively, care needs to be taken and if needed call our help line or e mail our tech department on 
