Hi guys,
So this weekend i installed F4I calipers and MC, and reused my SS lines.
I think there is a bit of improvement in braking, but i am not impressed at all. Everyone is screaming how much better it is and i don't see it.
The brake lever still travels half way before any pressure begins to build, and braking seems just a bit better.
Am i missing something?

 

rebleed them and try again?

 

Bled them well when installed. Made extra sure no air bubbles.

 

This makes me think you didn't bleed them well enough.

 

Did you bleed the banjobolt?

 

I used the bleed nozle on the calipers. Should i have done it through the bolts?

 

The way the MC sits, the highest point is often the banjo at the MC. So it tends to get a pocket of air right there that is hard to get rid of.

A solution is to try bleeding at that upper banjo bolt. some have had luck zip tieing the brake on overnight with the bars turned to the left too..

 

An F4i m/c and caliper setup with steel braided lines wil have minimal lever travel when bled correctly. Also, are you using new pads or are you using the used pads that came with the calipers?

 

Thanks guys, i will try and bleed again.
For now I am using the pads that came with the calipers since they are twice better condition than my pads were.

 

The pads that came with the calipers are going to be bedded to the rotors they came from meaning the grooves that have been cut into them over time from the previous rotors are not going to match the grooves that are in you VTR rotors. This creates a reduced braking surface resulting in poor braking performance. For maximum braking performance you'll need a fresh set of pads which will need time to bed in to your rotors. The pads that came with the calipers will eventually bed into your rotors, but it will take awhile.

 

Thanks, i will look in to that.

 

Sanding the pad surfaces will shorten the break in period.