Brake upgrade from elixir 1's

philuk56
philuk56 Posts: 9
edited June 2013 in MTB beginners
AS the title says what's a decent brake upgrade from the avid elixir 1's, I got some brake fade going down a decent sized section at dalby!

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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    How you know it was down to the quality of the brakes?
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  • raldat
    raldat Posts: 242
    Deore 596. Buy them and use them with the Avid discs. You will not regret it.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Fade is dependant on pad material and disc size/weight, changing the system squashing the pad to the disc won't help as 97C has said.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • philuk56
    philuk56 Posts: 9
    Well I just presume that the brakes are at fault? Upgraded is always better than standard isn't it?
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Well no, because they are an upgrade to some mechanical discs. As said in the other thread uprate the disc to 180 mm and see how you get on.
  • philuk56
    philuk56 Posts: 9
    How should I check for the wear and how would it look?

    How long would I expect them to last in dalby?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Wear where? Pads or rotors?
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  • philuk56
    philuk56 Posts: 9
    Pads, do they literally look worn out? I play with car parts for a living and bike parts aren't my forte! Haha
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    They look worn out until they are totally worn out and the backing plate eats the rotor.
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    you do the math...

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    You might want to change them before they get quite as fubared as that though.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Change pads when...
    1/ They look like on the next ride you'll be down to the backplate
    2/ They are worn more at one end than the other
    3/ they are worn more on the inside than the outer
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    You forgot

    4/ If bleeding them half a dozen times and starting a few OMG!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!! threads doesn't work.
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