Tech features: No compromise fully hydraulic disc brake system with a twin piston floating caliper
and fully automatic pad wear adjustment. Slotted stainless steel rotors, 190mm diameter front and 160mm diameter rear. Aluminium brake lever
(master cylinder) with expansion chamber and a forged 2-finger lever blade with reach adjust.
5 years leakproof warranty on both brake lever and brake caliper!
Submitted by
Derek
a Downhiller
from Fresno Date Reviewed: March 16, 2001
Favorite Trail:
007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
-Excellent Power -Excellent Modulation -Easy to work on -Split clamp lever -quiet
Weaknesses:
-More drag than I would like -Rotor is not very straigt
Similar Products Used:
Formula open discs-good brake but noisy and hard to get parts Hayes hope Magura rim lots of v-brakes(just don't cut it)
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz S-8 Wite Bros UD 150 (nice!) Mavic wheels Sram drivetrain handle bars stem seat and all that stuff too
Bottom Line:
The power of these brakes is very impressive. Far more powerful than my formula discs I rode for over a year. Excellent modulation and quiet operation. They are very easy to bleed and parts are not to hard to get. I am not sure what is up with the torx bolts on the resevoir. Seems like phillips would work just as well, why be wierd. My issues with them is a fair amount af drag, I know they are designed to drag some but it seems like mine drag more than they should. I Have tried spacers and still have drag. Also my rotors are not at all straight, which adds to the drag. The rotor is also aluminum on mine which doesn't seem like the best material, I guess the new ones are stainless. A good brake over all, I can't really rate value as they came on the bike.
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