Upgrading / Renewing disc brakes

ignition2000
ignition2000 Posts: 66
edited April 2015 in MTB buying advice
I have a Trek Remedy 7 2009 with Avid juicy 5 brakes running 203mm front rotor, 185mm rear rotor.

I'm looking to upgrade/renew the callipers, levers and rotors. Can I run the current rotor sizes with any callipers or do I need to look for specific callipers that will run with the current rotar sizes?

Thanks. :)
Bike - Trek Remey
Kenesis XC2 custom build

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  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    you sure the rear is not 180? as a set of shimano slx or xt brakes would be a good choice.
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Providing you keep your existing adaptors (the bracket that attaches the caliper to the fork/frame) your new brakes will bolt straight on. No need to use the Avid bolts and CPS washers
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    203 is a Hope/Shimano size and 185 is an Avid size.

    Hence if you keep the same brackets then you'll need to buy the same size rotors.

    Shimano tend to come in 160/180/203

    Hope are 160/183/203

    And I 'think' Avid/Sram have gone back to 160/180/200
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    I thought they all used the same size so you will need a shimano adapter for the rear then as you must have one on the front if your using a 203 front rotor.
  • ignition2000
    ignition2000 Posts: 66
    thank you all for the feedback. its been really useful.
    Bike - Trek Remey
    Kenesis XC2 custom build

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