Ultegra 6800 Brakes

Vandiesel

Morning all,
I currently run Ultegra 6700 brakes with 105 STIs 10sp but looking to upgrade to the new dark glossy grey 6800 version but have just read on Wiggle "Must be used in conjunction with super SLR levers for correct leverage ratio"
Has anybody done this mod yet without agg?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra ... liper-set/
Cheers
Andy

ugo.santalucia

Tend to agree... Shimano calipers are cross compatible with their levers

rickeverett

I agree. Its marketing bull.

I have SRAM brakes with my 105 shifters. No problems whatsoever.

Vandiesel

Suprised they can get away with a slightly misleading statement albeit the word Must is naughty!
Thanks Chaps

Mad_Malx

Shim claim to have tweaked the pull ratios with full 6800 set, but in my experience the newer series calipers will work as well (or better) than your old ones with the 6700s. You may get further benefit from new shifters too.

Bozman

I've got both sets and they work fine, the 6800/6700 with 7900 and 6700 shifters .
You'll find that the 6700 caliper is a darker grey/charcoal than the 6800, the 6800 is closer to grey than charcoal.

Vandiesel

Bozman wrote:

I've got both sets and they work fine. You'll find that the 6700 caliper is a darker grey/charcoal than the 6800.

i was hoping the 6800 were darker than 6700??

Bozman

Vandiesel wrote:

Bozman wrote:

I've got both sets and they work fine. You'll find that the 6700 caliper is a darker grey/charcoal than the 6800.

i was hoping the 6800 were darker than 6700??

The 6700 is darker, I purchased the 6800 calipers thinking that they'd be the same charcoal as the 6700 but they're not. If could take a picture of them side by side I would just to show the difference.
Plus they're about 8mm deeper than the 6700 caliper hence the +18g weight difference.

Vandiesel

I'd love to see the 6800 & 6700 side by side