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[Closed] Deore MT520 4 Pot brakes

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Anyone using them? any real world reviews?

They look great value at £140 a set from Zee Germans.

 
Posted : 25/03/2019 6:56 pm
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I’d budget for a decent set of pads too. Mine have OK, if not amazing, power, but squeal something awful.

 
Posted : 25/03/2019 7:11 pm
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Shameless plug: Got some BNIB callipers here with 4 sets of pads that I want to sell...

few mates use them, say they are good.

 
Posted : 25/03/2019 7:25 pm
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I swapped to MT520 4-pot callipers on Saturday, retaining the original levers and hoses. Dead easy to do, took less than an hour to do both.
I'm happy with the supplied resin pads; plenty of power when compared to the 2-pots and no squealing. I've been advised that Uber Race Matrix pads are the bomb though, so I'll give them a go next.

I got mine from Bike24.

 
Posted : 25/03/2019 8:05 pm
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I bought some last year. Was looking at Zees and Saints but put off by wandering bite point issues even on recent sets.

Mine work brilliantly - power is up there with other Shimano 4 pot brakes, especially once I changed the pads to Saints (non finned ones - the finned ones need some of the fins removed to fit, which I CBA to do).

JP

 
Posted : 25/03/2019 9:18 pm
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What's the finned pad mod job?

 
Posted : 26/03/2019 1:25 am