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Re: HQ brakes on an XT130 Tue, 14 October 2003 13:25 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
the disc being larger, and being vented may indeed NOT have an affect on braking power.... but may simply offer less brake fade.

By the sounds of it, the calipers are a very inefficient, low clamp force design (from 70's remember?) that were designed to meet very very old and lax ADR's and similar tests. Personally i would look at a more modern designed caliper and disc, such as the pug dic and RT-132 caliper. The RT-132 is a twin opposed SUMITOMO caliper and can be spaced apart with some simple spacers to fit the peugot 604 273x20mm vented discs.
The calipers themselves are relatively light, and the stopping power is quite good (ask TheToyman74)
Other thing is the caliper bolts directly on your XT-130 strut.
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Read Message   HQ brakes on an XT130 demuireMon, 13 October 2003 23:03
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Read Message   Re: HQ brakes on an XT130 GregaTue, 14 October 2003 09:21
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