Brake rotors

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

So my XT brakes arive tomorrow.
They include a metallic pad, but my current rotors state resin only.
Question..
Do I just use the metal pads on old 1yr old rotors or get new rotors.

 

[jmanic]

New bike. Only solution.

 

[Magic]

Did you also not take your first mountain bike off-road when the sticker on the fork stated not for off-road use?

Throw em on. I doubt they used some super soft metal for their rotors compared to other brands. I use metallics.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Did you also not take your first mountain bike off-road when the sticker on the fork stated not for off-road use?

Throw em on. I doubt they used some super soft metal for their rotors compared to other brands. I use metallics.

Shimano says that they aren't hardened enough for metal pads.
I'll give it a shot see how well it stops.

 

[Karate Monkey]

Did you also not take your first mountain bike off-road when the sticker on the fork stated not for off-road use?

Throw em on. I doubt they used some super soft metal for their rotors compared to other brands. I use metallics.

Resin-only rotors=not hardened. The identical rotors next group up are hardened. Metal pads will gouge the shit out of them, but if you're going to replace them anyway...go for it, I guess?

 

[soundz]

yah it won't end well

 

[jmanic]

Srs response: stick with the resin pads you've been running. The calipers don't care what they are pushing, but rotors might.

If you want a set of fresh of XT resin pads, pm me.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

The slx rotors are for all pad types.
They aren't that expensive will probably go with those.
Wish I saw this earlier would have got them at the same time.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Installed brakes today and need to cut the hoses. Can I reuse the barb and brass olive?
I need to cut 6 inches off both hoses.

 

[jmanic]

Probably not.
You can get by without a bleed if you're careful, but I don't think those parts can be recycled.

I used this guide with success:
http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/blog/shorten-shimano-hoses-without-bleeding/

 

[Magic]

Installed brakes today and need to cut the hoses. Can I reuse the barb and brass olive?
I need to cut 6 inches off both hoses.

No. Always new barb and olive.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

I just checked and there are parts to shorten hose in the box.
I used the old hardware and never looked.
The front brake had the bleed blocks and small hose clamp and the rear box had the Barb's and olives.
@jmanic I just got a bleed kit for Shimano and bled the brakes I'm taking off.

 

[RSAmerica]

I have a few sets of new ice tech resin pads if your interested .

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

I have a few sets of new ice tech resin pads if your interested .

Thanks. But I have rotors on the way.

 

[RSAmerica]

Thanks. But I have rotors on the way.

Ice tech rotors and Metal pads is the way to go.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Ice tech rotors and Metal pads is the way to go.

I've bent to many rotors to go with ice tech.

 

[Santapez]

I've bent to many rotors to go with ice tech.

Interesting. I thought the ice tech rotors would be hard to bend since most of the rotor is a chunk of aluminum.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Interesting. I thought the ice tech rotors would be hard to bend since most of the rotor is a chunk of aluminum.

65 for the pair I wasn't willing to try them. I'm a cheapo.

 

[Magic]

I've bent to many rotors to go with ice tech.

Doing what?

Interesting. I thought the ice tech rotors would be hard to bend since most of the rotor is a chunk of aluminum.

The aluminum is pretty thin from the looks of it, like foil. Just sandwiched between two steel.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Doing what?.

Hitting rocks and falling off logs. Crashing at high speed..