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Post by kirky72 on Dec 22, 2014 9:25:06 GMT
I've been looking at floating rotors from Uberbike or Superstar and wondered if any body had used either and could recommend one or the other. Both are similar prices and have the colour scheme I need.
Also looked at Hopes version but they are £15 to £20 more per rotor, are these much better or would the difference in performance be negligible?
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Post by notsarkyadam on Dec 22, 2014 9:38:57 GMT
Hope!! Except no imitations... There is only one. Superstar is for Halfords bikes!...
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 9:39:30 GMT
Hope!! Except no imitations... There is only one. Superstar is for Halfords bikes!... at least we agree on something  |
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 9:39:46 GMT
What brakes do you have?
By law, you should have matching rotors.
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Post by step on Dec 22, 2014 10:18:17 GMT
What brakes do you have? By law, you should have matching rotors. ah crap  I have Shimano brakes an hope rotors. I dud have floating ones but they kept catching so solid ones now for me! |
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 10:51:59 GMT
What brakes do you have? By law, you should have matching rotors. ah crap I have Shimano brakes an hope rotors. I dud have floating ones but they kept catching so solid ones now for me! sell your shimano brakes and get some hope ones |
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 22, 2014 11:34:49 GMT
Hope brakes with Shimano rotors, mostly keeping them to annoy Betty now  But keep away from Superstar, I had some and they really didn't feel all that powerful, moved over to the Shimano ones and they're much better. |
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 11:37:09 GMT
Hope brakes with Shimano rotors, mostly keeping them to annoy Betty now But keep away from Superstar, I had some and they really didn't feel all that powerful, moved over to the Shimano ones and they're much better. Tbf mate.... .......I had zee brakes with shimano rotors...sold the brakes, kept the rotors and used them with hope M4 brakes Then I realised the errors of my ways and got some hope discs lol. Tbf I do honestly think the hope discs are better. |
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Post by cubist88 on Dec 22, 2014 11:41:39 GMT
Zee brakes with Formula rotors here.
Another one for the mismatched brakes club.
tbf i've got loads better things to spend my cash on than matching brakes...... like heroin.
Very good but very moreish.
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 11:42:55 GMT
Zee brakes with Formula rotors here. Scruff |
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 11:44:03 GMT
Hope brakes with Shimano rotors, mostly keeping them to annoy Betty now But keep away from Superstar, I had some and they really didn't feel all that powerful, moved over to the Shimano ones and they're much better. You do realise that certain rotors are meant for certain brakes? |
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Post by kirky72 on Dec 22, 2014 12:01:35 GMT
For fear of fuelling all the haters I daren't mention brakes I have, they came on the bike and I haven't had a bad enough experience to switch them over yet. I have some Guide RS that I bought ready to switch but have them on the hard tail for now, I may switch over when the time comes. I have the centreline rotors also on that bike which are squeal free as advertised.
I just fancied a bit of red bling to compliment the red rim and nipple detail on a spare set of wheels I have and will use through spring summer. bling that you just cant get on the centreline rotors.
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 22, 2014 12:07:45 GMT
Hope brakes with Shimano rotors, mostly keeping them to annoy Betty now But keep away from Superstar, I had some and they really didn't feel all that powerful, moved over to the Shimano ones and they're much better. You do realise that certain rotors are meant for certain brakes? Source? |
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 12:10:01 GMT
You do realise that certain rotors are meant for certain brakes? Source? Floating rotors: Popular amongst both performance orientated riders and those just looking for something a little different Stainless steel braking surface riveted to an aluminium central carrier Offers a significant weight saving over standard rotors Floating design deals with changes in temperature Available in a six colour options Weight 183mm: 147g Vented rotors: The vented rotor is designed specifically for our Tech V series brakes The rotor uses internal fins to allow the air to flow between the two friction parts The induced air flow significantly reduces heat build up in the rotor Fantastic and consistent braking performance in wet conditions thanks to its capability to clear the water layer through its fins Dyno tests show up to 15% less heat build up compared to our floating rotors Weight 203mm: 288g just an example from the hope site. quite a few different rotors are thicker than others too PLUS, look at the saw rotors, different caliper designs will line up differently on the disc, so instead of there being 100% contact on the disc, there could be alot less |
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 12:10:53 GMT
Obv the vented hope ones are quite a bit thicker, so its not the best example, but the comment about the saw rotors is valid.
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 22, 2014 12:13:31 GMT
Ahh, I knew about the vented brakes, I've never been running V4 brakes nor was I using vented discs.
The Shimano discs I have atm are working beautifully with the Hope's atm, got that at a bargain price as well.
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Post by kirky72 on Dec 22, 2014 13:35:56 GMT
I take it as they don't produce brake the uberbike ones must be universal or at least useable on the majority such as shimano and avid brakes.
They are the ones that I was favouring.
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Post by bettyswollox on Dec 22, 2014 16:10:10 GMT
uberbike is the same factory as superstar IIRC....
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Post by kirky72 on Dec 22, 2014 19:45:17 GMT
Oh bollox, I Hough they were a manufacturer. I'll hang on for some hopes.
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Post by Nelly on Dec 23, 2014 9:01:23 GMT
Just get superstar and ignore the plebs on here, I've had various bits of superstar stuff over the years as have hundreds of thousands of others around the country, never been let down by any of it, pads, rotors, stem even had a wheelset on my trail bike that was fine, a wheelset on my DH bike that was bullet proof and I bought a stans wheelset from them for a bike that never got built and I sold them for more than I paid.
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Post by step on Dec 23, 2014 9:38:30 GMT
Have to agree with Nelly ive a fair few bits including two wheelsets never had any grief.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 14:01:04 GMT
At the risk of Adam rushing back from Poland and beating me to death with the bloody stump of my own ripped off leg, add me to the Superstars fan club. Some real quality stuff at bargain prices.
Can anyone else hear distant screaming coming from the east?
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Post by Admin on Dec 23, 2014 15:03:54 GMT
At the risk of Adam rushing back from Poland and beating me to death with the bloody stump of my own ripped off leg, add me to the Superstars fan club. Some real quality stuff at bargain prices. Can anyone else hear distant screaming coming from the east? I'll stand in for Adam while he is on foreign soil! Now I just need to find that axe! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2014 15:07:43 GMT
Nano tech pedals? Narrow/wide for under £20? Brake pads that have never let me down in 3 years of buying them? And the knockout blow...BOOOM...haribo. I can only speak as I find |
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Post by Admin on Dec 23, 2014 15:48:19 GMT
Nano tech pedals? Narrow/wide for under £20? Brake pads that have never let me down in 3 years of buying them? And the knockout blow...BOOOM...haribo. I can only speak as I find I'm happy that you're happy with your rainbow effect bike lol |
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I have Shimano brakes an hope rotors.
