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Will this [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=74216 ]rotor[/url] fit an avid juicy 3 even though it is for a Avid Elixir?
I love the look of the solid rotor
Odd idea that, solid rotors. Pretty sure that the holes in normal rotors are there for a functional reason, i.e. clearing muck from the pads and cooling. I imagine these would get very hot, and also grind down your pads.
Yeah cooling deffo and issue and so is maintenance.
...but surely you would get a lot of contact area, powerful stopping, mainly want it for aesthetics...
lot of contact area
yes, just what i thought too
odd?? 🙂 lol
and why, would they "GRIND YA PADS DOWN" ??
I'd be wondering if the holes in the discs are a bit like the slots (sipes?) in car tyres- to give the water etc somewhere to go to in wet conditions.
However if it is mainly for aesthetics- go for it.
Hmm, maybe I'm wrong on that - I'd assume that grit on the disc/pads would be scraped off by the holes, but if there were no holes it would be more likely to effect the pads.
Also the holes displace water/dirt from the pad and rotor surface, meaning you'll get better braking when you pull the lever.
I would have thought the holes were for cooling as on a car you get solid discs on cheaper versions and vented on the sporty versions
All of the above points about slotting are correct (debris removal etc) however the outer wave profile of the disc aids cleaning of the pads too.
The solid sweep rotors were made to correct a lot of the noise (warble) complaints of avid brakes on certain frames by changing the mass and therefore resonance of the rotor (remember its vibration that causes the most noise in a braking system)
They should still work fine for braking!
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