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Disc Rotor Question
I replaced the Coda calipers on my F3000 with Hope Calipers and levers, but I
kept the Coda rotors. The brakes seem fine, but I'm no expert (I am a moderately agressive cross-country rider). The local disc expert/bike shop mechanic told me my brakes would be "much better" if I also used the Hope rotors. He said it is because the thickness of the rotor is specific to the brand of the caliper. The total change-over would cost $125 - $150. What do you think? I would particularly be interested in those who have tried the Hope brake with non-Hope rotors and then changed over. Thanks, Steve Scarich |
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Sscarich wrote:
I replaced the Coda calipers on my F3000 with Hope Calipers and levers, but I kept the Coda rotors. The brakes seem fine, but I'm no expert (I am a moderately agressive cross-country rider). The local disc expert/bike shop mechanic told me my brakes would be "much better" if I also used the Hope rotors. He said it is because the thickness of the rotor is specific to the brand of the caliper. The total change-over would cost $125 - $150. What do you think? I would particularly be interested in those who have tried the Hope brake with non-Hope rotors and then changed over. Thanks, Steve Scarich I'm amazed you can even use the Hopes; the Coda rotors had odd diameters (171mm and 15x mm?). What did you do with the rotors that came with the Hopes? When I got my front Hope O2 a few years ago I was able to order it with a 4-bolt rotor instead of 6 at no additional charge. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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unless there is a huge (like 1 mm) difference in thickness, which I doubt
very much, it's total BS. If the pads have metal under their entire area, you're fine. rocky "Sscarich" wrote in message ... I replaced the Coda calipers on my F3000 with Hope Calipers and levers, but I kept the Coda rotors. The brakes seem fine, but I'm no expert (I am a moderately agressive cross-country rider). The local disc expert/bike shop mechanic told me my brakes would be "much better" if I also used the Hope rotors. He said it is because the thickness of the rotor is specific to the brand of the caliper. The total change-over would cost $125 - $150. What do you think? I would particularly be interested in those who have tried the Hope brake with non-Hope rotors and then changed over. Thanks, Steve Scarich |
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unless there is a huge (like 1 mm) difference in thickness, which I doubt
very much, it's total BS. If the pads have metal under their entire area, you're fine. rocky "Sscarich" wrote in message ... I replaced the Coda calipers on my F3000 with Hope Calipers and levers, but I kept the Coda rotors. The brakes seem fine, but I'm no expert (I am a moderately agressive cross-country rider). The local disc expert/bike shop mechanic told me my brakes would be "much better" if I also used the Hope rotors. He said it is because the thickness of the rotor is specific to the brand of the caliper. The total change-over would cost $125 - $150. What do you think? I would particularly be interested in those who have tried the Hope brake with non-Hope rotors and then changed over. Thanks, Steve Scarich |
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Sscarich Wrote: I replaced the Coda calipers on my F3000 with Hope Calipers and levers but I kept the Coda rotors. The brakes seem fine, but I'm no expert (I am a moderately agressive cross-country rider). The local disc expert/bik shop mechanic told me my brakes would be "much better" if I also used th Hope rotors. He said it is because the thickness of the rotor is specifi to the brand of the caliper. The total change-over would cost $125 - $150. What do you think? would particularly be interested in those who have tried the Hope brake wit non-Hope rotors and then changed over. Thanks, Steve Scarich Assuming you also have Coda hubs, I think you will find the bol pattern of your Coda rotors will be incompatible with Hope, or an other brand. The Codas will be a 4 bolt mount, everything else is 6 You will likely have to change hubs to convert to another rotor. If your pads make full contact with the part of the rotor they ar meant to, and there is adequate depth clearance of the rotor in th caliper, and if they otherwise perform ok, I don't see the problem. Da -- Dan Burkhart |
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Sscarich Wrote: I replaced the Coda calipers on my F3000 with Hope Calipers and levers but I kept the Coda rotors. The brakes seem fine, but I'm no expert (I am a moderately agressive cross-country rider). The local disc expert/bik shop mechanic told me my brakes would be "much better" if I also used th Hope rotors. He said it is because the thickness of the rotor is specifi to the brand of the caliper. The total change-over would cost $125 - $150. What do you think? would particularly be interested in those who have tried the Hope brake wit non-Hope rotors and then changed over. Thanks, Steve Scarich Assuming you also have Coda hubs, I think you will find the bol pattern of your Coda rotors will be incompatible with Hope, or an other brand. The Codas will be a 4 bolt mount, everything else is 6 You will likely have to change hubs to convert to another rotor. If your pads make full contact with the part of the rotor they ar meant to, and there is adequate depth clearance of the rotor in th caliper, and if they otherwise perform ok, I don't see the problem. Da -- Dan Burkhart |
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