What brake cartridge is it?

denzzz28
denzzz28 Posts: 315
edited June 2011 in Workshop
I need to replace my brake cartridge as it is almost worn out, but since i cant find the name or model of my brake calipers i dont know what type of brake cartridge i should by... :cry:

anyway, here are the pictures of the worn out brake cartridge and the brake caliper it self so i hope you guys could tell me what cartridge model i should buy. thanks all!!!

by the way my ride is a Giant SCR 3.0 if that helps.

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Standard Shimano-fit cartridge - FWIW there are only 2 commonly-used types, Shimano and Campagnolo. Campagnolo are easy to identify, they don't have a retainer screw.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Shimano, Kool stops about £6.50 pair. My tourer has Shimano brakes, the same pads.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • denzzz28
    denzzz28 Posts: 315
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Standard Shimano-fit cartridge - FWIW there are only 2 commonly-used types, Shimano and Campagnolo. Campagnolo are easy to identify, they don't have a retainer screw.

    are they all the same in terms of fitment? dura ace, 105, tiagra, sora?? i notice some are much longer like the ones for xt/xtr, sram.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    You need road brake specific replacement pads for cartridge shoes. Some of the lower-end models e.g. Sora / Tiagra do one-piece blocks and shoes which would work, but you don't get the benefit of better brake feel and ease of replacement. Deore / XT / XTR etc are for MTB brakes which take a different design and cannot be used There are plenty of suitable after-market ones too - you don't need to stick to Shimano
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • denzzz28
    denzzz28 Posts: 315
    Thanks monty dog, atleast i know what to buy now.

    i was looking at shimano brake manuals of all their brake models and it seems like there are only three models originally uses cartridges with lock nut feature and those are dura ace, 105 and ultegra. i guess to be safe ill go for the 105 compatible ones.

    i dont understand why my brakes dont have a model name on it, that could have made things much easier. lol! anyway thanks for the help guys!!!
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    That's cos your brake calipers are generic / unbranded ones that Giant use in order to keep the cost of the bike down. The more you pay for a bike the more branded components you get.

    You could always replace the calipers with say 105s. Shop around and it needn't be too expensive, and you'll get the pads / cartridges included.

    And / or look on Ebay (but then if you buy used ones you'll still need pads)
  • denzzz28
    denzzz28 Posts: 315
    keef66 wrote:
    That's cos your brake calipers are generic / unbranded ones that Giant use in order to keep the cost of the bike down. The more you pay for a bike the more branded components you get.

    You could always replace the calipers with say 105s. Shop around and it needn't be too expensive, and you'll get the pads / cartridges included.

    And / or look on Ebay (but then if you buy used ones you'll still need pads)

    oohh i see..! (with a stupid noob reaction :roll: ). they are generic, but they look very very similar to the shimano ones and the built quality is very good too. im happy with them and they perform very well, i think i wont be changing them for now.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    They are probably a direct copy of the Shimano parts anyway. Brake calipers are pretty simple mechanical devices; I suspect you'd notice no difference at all if you replaced them, so save your dosh.

    Take them to bits once a year and give them a good clean and lubricate the pivots.

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