Avid brake upgrade dvice?

lancelogan
lancelogan Posts: 13
edited May 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hi folks,
I have Avid juicy three discs and i'm thinking oof upgrading thanks to a voucher i recieved, i'd like to stick with Avid as they have been faultless so far.

Does anyone have any advice or opinions?
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Whichever Elixirs you can afford.
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • jwindeatt
    jwindeatt Posts: 50
    I have just upgraded from Juicy 3's to elixir 3 first thing I noticed is they have better power and modulation than the juicy and the pad replacement is so much easier. Have had an issue with th rear squeling but copper eeze on the back of the pads sorted that. Other wise i'm impressed so far. Got them from Merlin for £112 for the pair including 185/160 rotors and all the fiting kit.
  • Squarepants
    Squarepants Posts: 1,019
    hi mate,

    I've upgraded from 3's to Elixir 5's F+R (203mm) and the difference is amasing. The Elixirs in my experience are leagues ahead, I love them.

    CRC about £70 an end, delivered. Bargain. As said the pads are much easier to change, they're just better all round. Not saying 5's specifically are the way forward but Elixirs get a massive thumbs up from me
    Cube Hanzz Pro FR
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    lancelogan wrote:
    i'd like to stick with Avid as they have been faultless so far.
    Why bother changing your brakes then? Get something else.
  • jonnyashworth
    jonnyashworth Posts: 547
    chain reaction have avid elixir cr's (2010 mod) at crazy prices at the moment. They get alot of bad press from the testers but never from consumers (me included) great brake great price
    Yeti SB66c 2013
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,708
    jesus that's tempting! - Merlin have a set for 210 as well!!

    Quick Question - If I have a 185 IS disk mount already can I just screw a post mount into it as I'm looking to get new forks too - poor Suzy Soda is getting old!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • chrisga
    chrisga Posts: 587
    Do you mean you already have the adaptor that changes an IS fork mount to 185mm post mount? If you change to forks with post mount you will need a new adaptor. If your new forks also have IS mounts then you will be fine with what you already have (as long as you are sticking to a 185mm disc).
    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/6933696372_603c9ce220_b.jpg
    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5458655980_a4baa7e6e1_b.jpg
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,708
    yep, so you can't screw the post mount brake into a 185 IS mount ( as in the bit that turns the brake 90degs. I see (booo!)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver

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