Old 11-01-22, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tyrion
Incorrect.



He said it won't work because of "fork ratings". My theory is (correct me if I'm wrong you mechanical engineers out there) is that the fork doesn't know what the size of the rotor is, all the fork knows is the torque being put through the brake mounts, and that a wired/mechanical 2 piston system on a 180mm rotor probably won't put more torque through the brake mounts than a hydraulic system with a 160mm rotor. If the OP doesn't feel like he's getting enough braking power then he's probably not close to stressing the fork over it's designed specs.
Interesting thought. Looking at the fork, clearance with the fork leg might be an issue with a 180mm rotor, unfortunately
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