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Disc brake mount adapters question.
I have a 2009 Fuji Tahoe in which I replaced the original BB5's with LX hydros. I'll save you the story, but now I need to replace the post mounts as my calipers are hanging free right now.
Looking at Jenson, I want to make sure I get the right bracket. Here are my specs: 185mm rotor front/160mm rear, Dart fork. What brackets would I need to remount these calipers? Is it just as simple as an IS adapter for the specific rotor size? Thanks. |
Here's what I'm thinking, can anyone just confirm before I have to ship them back? :)
Thanks. http://www.pricepoint.com/detail.htm...d=115%20AVDRA8 http://www.pricepoint.com/detail.htm...d=115%20AVDFA8 |
I need to replace the post mounts as my calipers are hanging free right now Post Mounts are what either the brake calliper or brake adapter are bolted to. http://www.pricepoint.com/images/TEC...k_tab_type.jpg Is it just as simple as an IS adapter for the specific rotor size? Brake callipers can be either PM or IS. Brake adapters can be specific for either the front or back. Get adapters to suit the brake mounts, the frame or fork mounts, the rotor size and where it's going whether it be front or back. |
Believe it or not there are frames out there with post mount rears as well, so do your research before you buy.
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Originally Posted by cslone
(Post 10251323)
I have a 2009 Fuji Tahoe in which I replaced the original BB5's with LX hydros. I'll save you the story, but now I need to replace the post mounts as my calipers are hanging free right now.
Looking at Jenson, I want to make sure I get the right bracket. Here are my specs: 185mm rotor front/160mm rear, Dart fork. What brackets would I need to remount these calipers? Is it just as simple as an IS adapter for the specific rotor size? Thanks. |
Sounds like you're converting to LX hydro calipers and keeping the Avid rotors... am I right? If so, an Avid adapter will have to be your choice, as Avid's 185 rotors are pretty much proprietary. Almost everyone else uses 180.
I'm a bit lazy, so I'm not going to try and look up the LX calipers; are they also post mount, or are they IS? (IS has holes about 2" apart that take a screw that goes in sideways; post mounts go in toward the fork.) Adapters make the fork and caliper fit together; if they mount differently, there are adapters that do that. |
Originally Posted by cobba
(Post 10251655)
Do you mean brake adapters?
Originally Posted by bikinfool
(Post 10252198)
Well, your details are certainly lacking. But "I'll save you the story, but now I need to replace the post mounts as my calipers are hanging free right now" just leaves me scratching my head and saying wtf? Ship what back? WTF are you doing?
Originally Posted by DX-MAN
(Post 10252517)
Sounds like you're converting to LX hydro calipers and keeping the Avid rotors... am I right? If so, an Avid adapter will have to be your choice, as Avid's 185 rotors are pretty much proprietary. Almost everyone else uses 180.
I'm a bit lazy, so I'm not going to try and look up the LX calipers; are they also post mount, or are they IS? (IS has holes about 2" apart that take a screw that goes in sideways; post mounts go in toward the fork.) Adapters make the fork and caliper fit together; if they mount differently, there are adapters that do that. Thanks for the help, looks like I got it figured out. |
Originally Posted by cslone
(Post 10260782)
...so when I sold my used X5 brakes, I didn't include the adapters when I shipped them to the buyer. He called and said he wanted them and that it is usually part of the package. I'm new to MTB's so I trusted what he said and shipped the existing mounts to him.
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