So, I was running the R1 Concepts brake pads and drilled/slotted rotors for over a year. I have posted about this before, and I have not been happy with this setup. The R1 brake and rotor combo was mushy and braking was poor (scary really) right from the start.

I talked to Kenny about this, and he mentioned that it was the pad thickness. So I ordered a set of stock pads and had these put on in place of the R1 pads this past Saturday. I just want to say that Kenny was right. The stock pads are the way to go. Keeping the R1 rotors, which are much more affordable than stock, the stock pads grip hard and fast, just like I remember before I had the R1 pads.

So, to anyone considering/running R1 pads and rotors, just use the rotors and get a set of stock pads from Merlin.

MUCH BETTER.

Bart