Light disc brakes

dyna-ti · Nov 16, 2011

Personally,i go for robust over lightweight,just feel all these carbon bits are a bit fragile when it comes to scuffing, look at any well used mtb and youll see scuffs all over so it does happen. :?
Id stick to alloy till Unobtainium is released to the retail market

Andy B · Nov 16, 2011

Formula R1: stock weight of 277g not inc disc, masses of power and superb modulation

The best brakes I have ever used

Raging_Bulls · Nov 16, 2011

Formula RX is nice too.

Plenty of power, excellent modulation.
They may not be the lightest at 351g and can fade a bit when you get them really hot. However 1 finger will be enough even in those circumstances.

I had some trouble setting mine up properly, but that was probably due to my lack of experience with disc brakes.

Dickyboy · Nov 16, 2011

Got some old style Deore levers piped up to XTR m965 calipers & they weigh in at 280g or so excluding rotors per brake, do the job as well as necessary without spending a fortune & 50g lighter per brake than the set of XT m775 I just bought.

stevet1 · Nov 16, 2011

Bought a set of Hope evo race x2's a month or so ago and I'm impressed so far, great modulation and plenty of power even with 160mm discs front and rear. This was a bit of a weenie exercise for me so I weighed them accurately before fitting - Front weighed 202g, rear was 215 includign all mounting bolts etc. This is with full uncut hoses. A 160mm hope floating rotor came in at 91g each.

suburbanreuben · Dec 1, 2011

What is the difference between marta and Marta SL? :?
How is it lighter? Carbon levers, lighter discs?

Andy R · Dec 1, 2011

suburbanreuben":310bco2h said:
What is the difference between marta and Marta SL? :?
How is it lighter? Carbon levers, lighter discs?

Carbon levers - well, that was the difference in 2007 anyway.
The rotors were the same "wavy" ones and although they look cool and are light I found that they had a tendency to warp a little when very hot.
I prefer the Martas used with Hope floating rotors now.

The silver caliper is an SL and the black a "normal" one - no difference there.....

suburbanreuben · Dec 1, 2011

They certainly look good, too, which let's faceit, is not something to be ignored!

suburbanreuben · Dec 1, 2011

I thought they'd be a bit lighter. I hadn't reckoned on half a pound per wheel! :shock:
The scales read 436 and 251g

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