Brake upgrade from elixir 1's
philuk56
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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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How you know it was down to the quality of the brakes?0
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Deore 596. Buy them and use them with the Avid discs. You will not regret it.0
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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.0
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Well I just presume that the brakes are at fault? Upgraded is always better than standard isn't it?0
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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.0
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How should I check for the wear and how would it look?
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Wear where? Pads or rotors?I don't do smileys.
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Pads, do they literally look worn out? I play with car parts for a living and bike parts aren't my forte! Haha0
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They look worn out until they are totally worn out and the backing plate eats the rotor.I don't do smileys.
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you do the math...
After my first enduro race last month. Didn't check pads before race...schoolboy error"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
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You might want to change them before they get quite as fubared as that though.I don't do smileys.
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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 outerCurrently 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.0 -
You forgot
4/ If bleeding them half a dozen times and starting a few OMG!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!! threads doesn't work.I don't do smileys.
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