Ouch! Please suggest something less painful!

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, my hope is for performance and longevity. You can't really see my rotors through the Chambers, so looks isn't really a concern. I just want good, long lasting stopping power.

I don't want to have to change my brakes again before Moab!

Hopefully, R1 will chime in on this thread again and let us know what's going on in your case.

Bart

no rust, just 'burnt' color on the break pad (rotor) contact surface... it's really strange. I'll see if I can snap a pic tonight after work...

performace on the R1's are fine so far, but just concerned about what I'm seeing... My hope is this is just stuff happening due to a 'break in' period of new pads/rotors, etc.... and crossing my fingers that what I'm seeing isn't the begining of the end. ha.

again - right *now* - they work great.

-biju.

[biju]

I don't want to have to change my brakes again before Moab!

...am i reading this right? you'll be present?

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

I am planning to make it, yes. Right now, I need to figure out what day the VX only run is, and if there is no VX only run, I would at least like to make it for 1 or 2 of the days when most of us (VXers) will be there. My wife is not thrilled about the trip so it might just be me.

Basically, I will know more once the plans come together.

Bart

...am i reading this right? you'll be present?

-biju.

[biju]

your wife WILL be missing out if she doesn't go! glad to hear you're making it tho.

back to the rotors... I think you'll be fine with R1's product. I think I'll be fine with R1's product... I'm just nervous about the brown burning look/effect and the clogged slots. Again, might just be a break-in thing...

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, well, her main reason for NOT wanting to go is that she does not want to camp. I want to camp in the Great Basic National Park on the way, to break up the 12 hour drive, and camp in Moab. She however, does not like camping (probably because I start to reek after only about 12 hours without a shower, especially in the summer).

So we'll see. I'll keep working on her. It doesn't help that our wedding anniversary is on May 13th. That may thwart my Moab plans in the end...

Only time will tell.

Bart

your wife WILL be missing out if she doesn't go! glad to hear you're making it tho.

back to the rotors... I think you'll be fine with R1's product. I think I'll be fine with R1's product... I'm just nervous about the brown burning look/effect and the clogged slots. Again, might just be a break-in thing...

-biju.

[orion]

That "burnt" look might be the zinc coating coming off. It might take a few miles, and it is suppose to wear off from the pad contact.

[nfpgasmask]

OK, so I got my R1 Brakes and Rotors installed on Saturday, as well as the front bearings repacked. So far so good. The brakes seem to function good, although I do see the brown tinge on the rotors that Biju was talking about.

R1: Can you explain/comment on this please? Just to give all of us anal VXers some peace of mind on this?

Thanks - Bart

[CrnCnn]

give all of us anal

Thanks - Bart

HEHEHEHE

[r1concepts]

Hm...I'm not sure what the brown is. Biju, if you can send me some pictures thru PM that'd be great. It might just be nothing too much to worry about, but I'd like to see it anyways.

nfpgasmask, good to hear they're working for you. If you experience the same problems as Biju, feel free to let me know. I don't want this to be of a big concern to other buyers. Thanks

Cheers!

[biju]

I'll see what I can do tonight with pix...

Thanks r1.

-biju.

[r1concepts]

NP, anything to help the VXhers!

[nfpgasmask]

I can try to snap some shots too, as mine are brown already as well. But like you said, its probably nothing to worry about....but...

Thanks - Bart

Hm...I'm not sure what the brown is. Biju, if you can send me some pictures thru PM that'd be great. It might just be nothing too much to worry about, but I'd like to see it anyways.

nfpgasmask, good to hear they're working for you. If you experience the same problems as Biju, feel free to let me know. I don't want this to be of a big concern to other buyers. Thanks

Cheers!

[biju]

bart... by all means, if you can please do. I just got pulled into a 9:30pm Asia Pacific video conference so looks like tonight's out for me.

Thanks man.

-biju.