200 v 203mm discs?
 

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200 v 203mm discs?

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I have seen a few posts about using washers to space out calipers to enable using SRAM calipers on Shimano 203mm discs but what about the other way round? I want to use Shimano calipers on 200mm Centreline discs. Presumably this will cause a slight lip to develop on the pads. Is this a problem? Or is there an easier way than just buying a new 203mm disc?


 
Posted : 17/08/2024 5:16 pm
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Could you not just bolt the Shimano caliper to a 200mm SRAM brake adaptor? Got to be worth a try.

Though I guess if you're going to do that, you might consider whether it's significantly more expensive to simply buy 203mm rotors.


 
Posted : 17/08/2024 5:57 pm
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Just use some 200mm adapters? What am I missing???? 200mm adapter £6??? 203 rotor £30+


 
Posted : 17/08/2024 10:01 pm
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Just use some 200mm adapters? What am I missing???? 200mm adapter £6??? 203 rotor £30+

There's all sorts of stuff being sold off super cheap as a result of the post-covid parts glut frenzy. I bought some Shimano 203mm rotors for about a tenner each on eBay a few months back. Brands are selling off surplus stock, so while at RRP you're correct, in the real world it might not quite work like that.


 
Posted : 19/08/2024 9:51 am

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