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Brake Calipers Upgrade (from 105 to Ultegra)?

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Old 01-12-06, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by quitchat
Thank you all.
Then I'd better just swap the pads and see the diferrence.Hopefully that'll save me some $$.

To ivan yulaev:
I don't have a digital camera around but I believe they look identical to these.
Those look like regular modern calipers. You're much better off going with Salmon pads ($20 or so for 2 pairs) than upgrading the calipers...the difference will be much bigger. Also, have you scrubbed your rims recently? I scrubbed mine good with some scotchbrite, paper towels and simple green, and noticed a very big improvement in braking.
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pricepoint has them for 59.99 again
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