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Rotors
Sept 24, 2008 12:28:30 GMT
Post by xybadog on Sept 24, 2008 12:28:30 GMT
Just spoken with my LBS who told me I can use any brand of mount adaptor, and not one specific to my make of brakes, as long as I get post-mount and not IS which I knew anyway. Is this right? I've looked at different adaptors online and the different makes look different shapes and sizes.
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Rotors
Sept 24, 2008 17:45:30 GMT
Post by sikora on Sept 24, 2008 17:45:30 GMT
Just spoken with my LBS who told me I can use any brand of mount adaptor, and not one specific to my make of brakes, as long as I get post-mount and not IS which I knew anyway. Is this right? I've looked at different adaptors online and the different makes look different shapes and sizes. In therory yes, as the actual calipers are Post Mount or IS like the mounts are. But it will come down to your rotor size, as there are quite a few sizes depending on caliper manufacturer(180mm, 183mm and 185mm for example)
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Oct 20, 2008 15:36:46 GMT
Post by Arnie on Oct 20, 2008 15:36:46 GMT
Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought overall stopping power had little to do with the size of the rotors and more to do with the efficiency of the brake system as a whole. I always thought that upgrading to larger rotors didn't increase stopping power but only served to help with the problem of brake-fade due to the larger surface area being able to dissipate heat faster than smaller rotors.
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Rotors
Oct 20, 2008 16:22:35 GMT
Post by danevs on Oct 20, 2008 16:22:35 GMT
Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought overall stopping power had little to do with the size of the rotors and more to do with the efficiency of the brake system as a whole. I always thought that upgrading to larger rotors didn't increase stopping power but only served to help with the problem of brake-fade due to the larger surface area being able to dissipate heat faster than smaller rotors. Bigger rotors improve braking massively. The easiest way to think about it is that if you were going to stop a spinning wheel, would you grab it at the hub or at the tyre? At the edge/tyre you have more leverage and therefore it's easier to stop the inertia of the wheel. By increasing the disc size you move further out on the radius of the wheel in effect. Increased disc size also gives a larger surface are for heat dissipation but this is only something you'd notice serious DH use (Alps, Whistler etc.).
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