Can I Fit Bigger Brakes?

TiBoy
TiBoy Posts: 366
edited January 2010 in MTB beginners
My mate has a new Trek full susser with brakes that make mine look like mike bottle tops, is it possible to buy spacers to move my existing calipers out so that I can fit some nice big rotors? I don't want to go to the expense of getting a whole new braking system. Cheers
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  • Dirtydog11
    Dirtydog11 Posts: 1,621
    TiBoy wrote:
    My mate has a new Trek full susser with brakes that make mine look like mike bottle tops, is it possible to buy spacers to move my existing calipers out so that I can fit some nice big rotors? I don't want to go to the expense of getting a whole new braking system. Cheers

    Possibly.

    What are your current brakes and what forks do you have?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    do your brakes work fine?

    if yes keep your money in the bank.
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  • TiBoy
    TiBoy Posts: 366
    Just been to have a look, the calipers just say Shimano on the so guessing deore hydraulic, the fork is a Manitou Axel. Just seen these on CRC, http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=24861 assume you can get one for the front as well.
    Sunday September Ultegra SL
    Raleigh and BSA single speed
    Specialised Rockhopper comp disc
    And some others
  • loltoride
    loltoride Posts: 460
    Do you want to change because of how they look? If so don’t bother unless they don’t stop you, have you also thought about the additional weight?
    So Far!

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