upgrading brakes

[Aaron Lawler]

hi guys
im looking at upgrading the brakes on my giant xtc2
any suggestions of a good braking system to use without braking the bank?

 

[rangersac]

Might help to tell us what you are currently running. Bang for buck SLX are hard to beat IMHO

 

[OTH Dave]

Not sure what you are upgrading from.
Just bought a set of these for my XTC and for the Trance as well. Great stopping power and feathering.
$69.19 per end for Shimano SLX 675 I spec 2 B with I tech finned pads. Extra for rotors etc if you need them.
Great value and very good product for $140, easy to install and bleed.
May need to spend $160 with Evans for free shipping.
Plenty of other bargins and options there as well.
Mine were shipped to Brisbane in 4 - 5 days.

https://www.evanscycles.com/en-au/s...ic-disc-brakes-i-spec-2-b-compatible-EV191869

 

[nickdos]

Upgraded my son's hard tail from cable disc brakes to hydraulic... wanted to spend min $$ and ended up getting these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/shimano-acera-m396-disc-brake/rp-prod119954

Amazing performance for the $71.50 I paid at the time (for the pair). If you want to spend more, then there is Deore, SLX or XT... each will give you minor improvement in performance & weight... if the bike is more than 6 years old then I'd have trouble justifying anything more than Acera, otherwise I'd probably go for Deore (or SLX).

 

[Aaron Lawler]

currently running shimano br-m 446 brakes

 

[stirk]

currently running shimano br-m 446 brakes

I had these brakes and they are good but upgrading to xt was a one of the best upgrades on the bike to date!

Apparently slx are mechanically almost the same as xt so a better value purchase.

 

[Nambra]

currently running shimano br-m 446 brakes

Can you be more specific as to why you want to upgrade? What don't you like about these brakes and is it perhaps a lack of maintenance that is causing a lack of performance?

Like stirk says, they aren't too bad. I too have an XTC2 with the same brakes and changed the front rotor from 160mm to 180mm and it made a big difference; gets the right front/rear stopping forces more balanced.

 

[pink poodle]

Is the search function disabled again? Or has this topic never been raised before?

 

[stirk]

Is the search function disabled again? Or has this topic never been raised before?

Newish question, search function is fucked. Needs a sticky to help people search the forum using Google.

 

[Lazmo]

Just put some SLX on the Darls bike ... more power, more feel, one finger reach ... she's happy ... and I don't freak out when I ride it from the top carpark to the workshop. If any of my other bikes brakes go to the dogs ... I'll just go SLX