Brake upgrade, need help
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Brake upgrade, need help
Hi,
So while researching I found h ttps://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/269622-mixing-calipers-rotors-disks-brands-ok.html topic and since it's 11 years old I decided to register and ask for help.
I have Magura Louise 07 brakes and they are near the end of life.
I'm thinking getting Magura MT2 htt ps://www.bike-components.de/en/Magura/MT2-Carbotecture-v-h-Set-Scheibenbremse-p51753/ and I'm wondering can I use them with my existing rotors?
This is how my rotors look like
h ttp://reviews.mtbr.com/files/2010/08/lou_front-720x540.jpg
As you you can see my budget is very tight, but feel free to suggest some other, don't have to set can be just front one.
Thank you
So while researching I found h ttps://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-biking/269622-mixing-calipers-rotors-disks-brands-ok.html topic and since it's 11 years old I decided to register and ask for help.
I have Magura Louise 07 brakes and they are near the end of life.
I'm thinking getting Magura MT2 htt ps://www.bike-components.de/en/Magura/MT2-Carbotecture-v-h-Set-Scheibenbremse-p51753/ and I'm wondering can I use them with my existing rotors?
This is how my rotors look like
h ttp://reviews.mtbr.com/files/2010/08/lou_front-720x540.jpg
As you you can see my budget is very tight, but feel free to suggest some other, don't have to set can be just front one.
Thank you
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I am not sure, but most calipers work with most rotors. They are fairly interchangeable, it is more about the mounts. I see Chain reaction cycles has the Magura MT2 on sale for less than the link you provided. They also have the magura Storm HC rotor on sale. I think you could get brakes and the rotor from them for under 75 euro. But I am not sure about the conversion, from US dollars.
I believe you could get the lower end Shimano even cheaper. They work fine and are reliable but don't have progressive feel.
I believe you could get the lower end Shimano even cheaper. They work fine and are reliable but don't have progressive feel.
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Yea, I also think they should work, but wanted to be sure since bike-components told me I need to upgrade to Storm HC 6 or SL.2 and I didn't told them what rotors I have and might just say that so I buy them too.
On CR it's $50 for one brake, while on BC it's 70euros for two, or I'm mistaken?
Thank you for reply.
Edit: There is also this mt5/mt4 set which is 100e maybe I should go for that, but then If they don't fit I'm ****ed
h ttps://www.bike-components.de/en/Magura/MT5-MT4-Carbotecture-v-h-Set-Scheibenbremse-p50757/
On CR it's $50 for one brake, while on BC it's 70euros for two, or I'm mistaken?
Thank you for reply.
Edit: There is also this mt5/mt4 set which is 100e maybe I should go for that, but then If they don't fit I'm ****ed
h ttps://www.bike-components.de/en/Magura/MT5-MT4-Carbotecture-v-h-Set-Scheibenbremse-p50757/
Last edited by ColdWetStoke; 08-26-18 at 10:32 AM.
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Bikes: Evil Insurgent, Giant Stance, Wife has Liv Cypress, son has Motobecane HT529
Yea, I also think they should work, but wanted to be sure since bike-components told me I need to upgrade to Storm HC 6 or SL.2 and I didn't told them what rotors I have and might just say that so I buy them too.
On CR it's $50 for one brake, while on BC it's 70euros for two, or I'm mistaken?
Thank you for reply.
Edit: There is also this mt5/mt4 set which is 100e maybe I should go for that, but then If they don't fit I'm ****ed
h ttps://www.bike-components.de/en/Magura/MT5-MT4-Carbotecture-v-h-Set-Scheibenbremse-p50757/
On CR it's $50 for one brake, while on BC it's 70euros for two, or I'm mistaken?
Thank you for reply.
Edit: There is also this mt5/mt4 set which is 100e maybe I should go for that, but then If they don't fit I'm ****ed
h ttps://www.bike-components.de/en/Magura/MT5-MT4-Carbotecture-v-h-Set-Scheibenbremse-p50757/





