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Old 07-28-11, 01:06 PM
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Ritterview
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Originally Posted by colotandem
The Magura you linked was 180mm, but it available in 203 mm? Magura has some interesting rotors.

The Hope is also 203 mm.

I figured that increased diameter was what I needed, as our limitation was disc heat capacity and dispersion, which requires rotor surface area, and surface area increases with the square of the radius (A = πr2).

Originally Posted by colotandem
I am looking to try the 2 piece rotor with the Avid BB7 on our Calfee, we'll see how it goes. The two piece rotors have a much greater tolerance to warping.
I like the idea of a two piece rotor, as the aluminum spider is lighter, has better heat conduction, and can be anodized in fetching colors. I have seen it asserted that warping is reduced, and we have certainly put the Formula to the test in that regard, but I haven't seen the proof that a two-piece is less warpage prone.
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