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Old 01-13-11 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
Never understood a question "How good are brakes (insert name)". It's a mechanical device. You pull on a lever and through a cable it contracts the calipers. The main difference is in weight (doesn't effect performance) and in the brake pads, which can be swapped at will.
There is a difference in how well the brakes grip, how they modulate, how they release, etc.
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