Renthal211 Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hi Guys, So this happened this afternoon. Caliper, rotor and mount all need replacing. Getting the caliper replaced under warranty but I'm concerned its guna happen again and the pad rock is pretty bad, From what I can see the caliper broke at the front, then twisted and snapped the rear part when it rolled back bending the rotor. So I'm pretty sure its the Caliper that broke the mount rather than the other way round. I've seen a few photos very similar so im guessing its not just bad luck. I'm looking at other alternatives, interested in the Magura MT7 but don't really know much about them. Have any of them snapped in a similar way or have any other faults I should be aware off before splashing out a fair amount of coin for them. Cheers in advance guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Leigh Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) probably the adaptor caused that buddy... get a Hope adaptor regardless of what brake/calliper you get Edited October 1, 2015 by JJ Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Go on ebay and just buy the cheap fat adaptors, one is on there for about £5 and it'll outlast that Shimano one. Never use anything that skinny for trials. Wasn't the calipers fault, it just wasn't supported properly. Edited October 1, 2015 by LEON 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 My zee caliper broke with no damage to the adapter. I think jumping backwards and landing with the brake locked is probably something to avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthal211 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 It was a standard avid/sram mount that came on the bike. I never swapped to a Shimano one for the reasons you have said. I think I will get a hope mount and new rotor and wait for the warranty to come through and hope it doesn't happen again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Unfortunately that Avid one looks even more feeble than a Shimano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 I mirror the above comments, get a Hope adapter for sure. Also the pad rock on the Zee will be really bad if you are running it with the standard clip that holds the pad in place. You can buy from one or two shops the Shimano threaded pin/bolt that fits in the Saint (if you haven't already) and that will make your life all the better. Shimano Zee pad set-up with the "clip" that holds the pads in place: Shimano Saint "Bolt" (this also fits in the Zee caliper): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthal211 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 I've ordered myself the Hope adapter and yea I have already put that saint bolt in. I've heard the trial tech pads are softer backed and stick to the pistons more than the others so maybe worth trying some of those next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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