Floating rotor

handon94
handon94 Posts: 137
edited October 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Thinking of getting one of superstars floating rotors (160) to replace my rusted giant MPH rotor, do any of you guys know if it will be a streight swap or will any adjustments have to be made to the caliper thanks :D


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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    in 99% of the times one changes any rotor the caliper needs adjusting.
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  • handon94
    handon94 Posts: 137
    okay thanks :lol:
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Floating rotors are more hassle than they are worth stick to normal ones
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    +1
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  • ThePriory1978
    ThePriory1978 Posts: 563
    +2 and a fluffy kitten
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  • madmole
    madmole Posts: 466
    They shoudl amend that to "Cheap" floaters are not worth it

    Good quality Hope ones are spot on. I can swap between my good wheels with Hope floaters (5 years no issues at all) and my second set of wheels, normal Hope disks (again 5 years old) with no adjustments to calipers needed at all. But both sets of rotors have bee trued and set up on a wheel building jig to run true and in same plane. I can swap the same wheels into my wifes bike (same Marin frame and Hope Mini mono's) with no adjustments apart from initial setup and her wheels fit onto mine

    Brakes are Hope Mono Mini's (2005) with sintered pads. Also I am in the habit of giving the disks and pads a quick spray with disk cleaner before each ride, I've found that ensures they work well (even if they do squeel in the rain)

    As for performance, not noticed any difference between float and non float, the floaters just look better (but then I'm not a heavy brake user)
    Marin Mount Vision 2005. Fox RL100/RP3. Hope Pro 2/Mavic XC717/DT rev. Cinders 2.1, XTR, Lots of bling

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