Worth Upgrading MTB Brakes?

cmt · 21 Sep 2006 at 10:00

Morning.

I have some Hope Mini M4 brakes with solid rotors and was wondering if it was worth upgrading them with Floating Rotors and braided hoses. Would i notice a difference in the braking ability.

At the moment iam running 200mm from rotor and 160 rear rotor on standard hoses.

cmt

panthro · 21 Sep 2006 at 17:40

cmt said:
Morning.

I have some Hope Mini M4 brakes with solid rotors and was wondering if it was worth upgrading them with Floating Rotors and braided hoses. Would i notice a difference in the braking ability.

At the moment iam running 200mm from rotor and 160 rear rotor on standard hoses.

cmt

It depends how hard you ride them?
The first year I went to Les Gets I still had my Hayes HFX-9 (I think thats what they are called) on my bike and within I week I went through 2 sets of pads and managed to get my hydraulic fluid close to boiling point!!
I went back there the next year with Hope mono6 brakes and the floating caliper it came with. They never missed a beat, braided hoses were on there too but they werent Pace.
Your rotor sizes are the right size.

Guybrush · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:29

Yep, I do Morzine/Les Gets on 185/165 M4s. No probs, just have to make sure you use organic pads and not sintered!

So i think unless you're planning on doing some pretty hardcore downhill action, your setup is fine.

benjo plz. · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:31

I'd maybe stick a floater on the front, probably not on the back, but it's not really necessary.

cmt · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:55

wouldn't say i do hardcore DH, but the brakes have to work real hard on some of the saddleworth moor runs we do at weekend. Plus thay have to stop 15.5 stone of me :eek:

i think i'll just get em anyway - what the hell, it cant hurt can it....

what the best pads to use - i think they are the sintered ones at the moment??

cmt

wiiija · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:01

organic work best in all conditions but sintered last a shedload longer

panthro · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:13

I used sintered. They cut through the carp that get in between the discs and pads. Take a while to warm up but once they are warm they will not fade and they bite hard

I would change the front brake set up for the time being and see how you get on.

cmt · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:33

Whats the best place to purchase from.

The bike i have (Rock Lobster Team Ti

) was from Merlin Cycles, but they are not the cheapest place for spares, so where would be reccomended.

cmt

weescott · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:49

Try T.S. Cycles on that auction site. That's where I bought My Mono M4 from.