[Huck Banzai]

So - short story:

I liked the way Hope floating rotors look so I grabbed a set for my bike. Running them with Saint 810 on a V10.4

the rear adapter I have is ticking against it - too tight clearance -- any recommendations? Brand of adapter? Get busy with the bench grinder? I was considering adding a .5-1mm washer to the brake side axle..

What about the caliper? the mounting points are pretty close, maybe I could 'soften' the edges or try to off-center the pads a .25mm+

 

[Verskis]

Get busy with the bench grinder.

 

[nmn25]

I have hope floating rotors on all 5 of my bikes, and just about every brake. Got to grind/dremel the adapters/calipers about 1mm in 80% of applications...

 

[jonKranked]

aren't the hope floating rotors just a teensy bit wider than standard rotors? or is that the rotors from another company?

 

[mattmatt86]

aren't the hope floating rotors just a teensy bit wider than standard rotors? or is that the rotors from another company?

I think that was Avid and Formula.

 

[IH8Rice]

reminds me of my early years in DH when a grinder was standard fair in assembling a bike

 

[jonKranked]

I think that was Avid and Formula.

i was thinking more formula than avid.

i've used avid rotors with shimano calipers before with no issues.

 

[jonKranked]

reminds me of my early years in DH when a grinder was standard fair in assembling a bike

yup. esp for chainguides.

 

[BMCarter]

yup. esp for chainguides.

Still is in some cases.

Spent some time with the dremel yesterday trying to get a dual ring guide to fit on a VPP bike.

 

[bengxe]

I have hope floating rotors, shimano m785 calipers, and north shore billet adapters on my sunday. Required no grinding or spacers. The NSB adapters are slightly thinner than the standard shimano pieces.

 

[marshalolson]

yup. esp for chainguides.

had to dremel a mrp g3 just yesterday to clear some sram cranks.

 

[blindboxx2334]

The NSB adapters are slightly thinner than the standard shimano pieces.

good to know..

anyone have any problems fitting the superstar floating rotor? i was thinking about picking up a pair for the DH bike. although i gotta read up on em more.. ive herd a couple of neg things about superstar the last couple of weeks..

 

[yetihenry]

I've always just matched the brand of rotor to the adaptor, ignoring the brake itself. Not only does it save the 180/183/185 etc problems but as pointed out, they do seem to be different thicknesses.

Hope floating rotors are the same thickness at the braking surface as their saw rotors. Vented rotors are of course much thicker (almost double).