Disc Brake Help

[Fish-Finger-er]

right im currently running my xc bike, with the standard juicy 3 brakes, 160mm. however due to a few incidents, the rear calipers given up the ghost(its sticking, but ill be honest, the bike got dropped in the sea, as well as being subjected to some very gritty/dirty riding etc) and it wont free off properly.

now im looking to change the brake, but on the cheap.

so ive been looking at this(yea i know its cheap, basic, and big, but itll give me the extra stopping power id like as well, on the cheap)

hayes hfx 9 brake

which is a post mount brake, designed to take 203mm rotors i think?!?!?!

my bike currently got an IS mount on the frame, with this adapter on the rear, basically an IS to post mount 160mm adapter.

my question is what would I need to sort out fitting the the HFX 9 to the bike, do I need to buy a 9" rotor and keep the current adapter, do i need to buy a bigger adapter and a bigger rotor(if thats the case, couldnt i keep the current adapter and keep the rotor/change to a 180mm rotor) as in what exactly do i need to buy, so itll bolt on my bike??

or if I need to buy adapter and rotor(dont quite see why, as itll bolt onto my frame with the adapter ive got) what other cheap options can you suggest?? (talking below £70 if possibly for a brake, but the cheaper the better, as i can get a set of juicy 5's for £110 for front and rear if im willing to wait a week, but i really want to ride wednesday night)

[Revolver]

From what it looks like, that comes with no adaptor, therefore, if you want to run it at all you need a PM to IS adaptor - if you use a 160mm one, you'll need a 160mm disc.

[Fish-Finger-er]

From what it looks like, that comes with no adaptor, therefore, if you want to run it at all you need a PM to IS adaptor - if you use a 160mm one, you'll need a 160mm disc.

ive already got a pm to is adaptor (160mm) on my juicy 3. so i just buy it now, ill be able to stick it straight on, with my current rotor??

think the issue may be partially solved. currently bidding on a juicy 5 and a juicy ultimate on ebay.

[Revolver]

Yeah, that brake doesn't come with an adaptor so it's whatever you've already got.

For the sake of simplicity though, I'd buy the brakes off ebay.

Edited July 19, 2009 by Revolver

[Tomm]

ive already got a pm to is adaptor (160mm) on my juicy 3. so i just buy it now, ill be able to stick it straight on, with my current rotor??

think the issue may be partially solved. currently bidding on a juicy 5 and a juicy ultimate on ebay.

99% sure you will be able to. I have had a problem in the past because not all 160mm IS adapters are equal - some are a slightly different shape and can foul the caliper. I.e. An Avid brake would be fine, but the Hayes might not. But Hayes are pretty shite anyway, you'd be much better off with the Juicy (ultimate if you can get it, but they're not cheap) or even Shimano Deore (by far the best value brakes).

[Fish-Finger-er]

Yea, id kind of like to stick with avid, hence the bidding, not because ive been overly impressed with my brake, but because ive got 4 brand new sets of sintered pads for them here(well one with a weeks use)

can get a set ( f and r )of juicy 3's brand new for £81, juicy 5's for £110, or ultimates for £240.

hopefully ill win this second hand ultimate on ebay, and keep the front brake for now, then change it out in time.

have been lookin at the deores, just kinda thought if i could get a hfx 9 for £25, id have a cheap spare rear brake. and order a new set of ultimates when i get payed.

[Fish-Finger-er]

problem solved, front and rear juicy carbons purchased. Eek!!! thats 20% of my ibiza fund gone.