Bigger Discs ?

davewalsh
davewalsh Posts: 587
edited January 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
I want to fit a bigger front brake to my bike, current brake is a 160mm Juicy 3. To go up to 185mm, is it just a case of fitting a new adaptor and rotor or is the calliper different ?

There are the parts I’m looking at getting:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=13721

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=15263
Blue Pig
Inbred

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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    depends on the fork, but essentially yes, assuming your fork has an IS mount.

    Some forks say in their blurb not to use a rotor bigger than 160/165mm because they can break.
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  • davewalsh
    davewalsh Posts: 587
    Fork is a Rockshox Recon SL with IS mounts. Blurb says don't fit a disk bigger than 203mm but that's a bit of overkill for what I do.
    Blue Pig
    Inbred
  • MarvintheAndroid
    MarvintheAndroid Posts: 409
    That will be fine. Use threadlocker on the bolts if they aren't already patched. I did a similar upgrade on my LX's and was very happy with the result. More power but more importantly more control and better feel.

    Marv
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