Member Contributer vfr350 Posted December 31, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2013 After working with my mountain bikes I have found one of the most cost effective way to increase braking power is to move to a larger diameter rotor. Obviously this carries a slight increase in rotating mass. Has anyone ever tried this or are there reasons not to? Just curious.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sure one can try it, but it's not an easy plug and play with just bigger diameter rotors. It will always come with a change in fork caliper hanger configuration to pull them out further from the axle centers.....which usually means people would just change out the whole front suspension and brakes to one from another bike that has the bigger diameter discs.....= lots of money and work to do so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Not to mention the whole LBS ratio front to rear, and the secondary master cylinder placement and torque from the larger rotor, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 31, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2013 Mite as well do a front fork swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 31, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2013 320 mm front rotor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 320 mm front rotor ? That's what I have on mine. If I went to radial calipers with some adaptor brackets for my current forks, I could use 330mm rotors, but that's not only $1000 all-in, but also a bit overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 31, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nice !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted December 31, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nice !!!! I second that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Thx :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfr350 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Member Contributer Share Posted January 1, 2014 yeah advantage on the mtb brakes, spacers to bump the calipers out are availible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted January 1, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 1, 2014 And you staggered the wave . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 320 mm front rotor ? That's what I have on mine. If I went to radial calipers with some adaptor brackets for my current forks, I could use 330mm rotors, but that's not only $1000 all-in, but also a bit overkill. And they hang off a set of Ohlins forks to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 More like Faux-lins. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted January 2, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 2, 2014 Sweeeet !!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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