AdamR28 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Can't take credit for the idea... but eBay + drill + angle grinder = something fun to test... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 ha ha sweet.You boys must be busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Fun to test, maybe... But it all depends on results.How is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Looks a little wierd Ads! Weight? How well does it work?They've been using them in Moto GP for a while, I don't know the advantages they have over steel though. It needs some cut-outs though, get it even lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 You boys must be busy. Very busy thanks Did that after work yesterday and before work this morning...Works well but its LOUD!! Weight is half that of my old Mono Trial one. Gonna leave it solid for test purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Powell Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) Looks ugly as sin, maybe try drilling holes on the braking surface like normal rotors because doesn't that help improve performence?Edit : Video of it in action? Edited April 8, 2009 by Connor Powell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I have ALWAYS wanted to try a carbon rotor. Did you get the idea off me or some other basher?bit brave trying a rear one though? I would have thought a front would have been safer, but at least if it holds up then we know that it will be fine for the front.Let me know how it holds up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristaps Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) oh my god That is one crazy idea..but..isnt carbon very fragile?..one missed jump and rotor is damaged Edited April 8, 2009 by kristaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Does the carbon not flake off realy easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Doesn't seem to, not yet anyway... lolhttp://www.tartybikes.co.uk/videos/carbonrotor.aviAli: Spoke to a German guy at Koxx Days and he said he tried it but the brake was too good for the front, also I can try both ends as my rear rotor is 190 and front is 180... so can now chop it down a bit more for the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 That noise is not nice! Sounds like it's got oil on there. Tis interesting though, seemed to hold pretty well when you were going up that pallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristaps Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Adam.. can you tell me thickness of your carbon plate?ThanksAnd yea..thats is louder than magura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 he copied the idea off me then everyone know I come up with these crazy ideas....carbon rotors, tubless, 2 rims welded together, cut down sus forks etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) would the pads not ware it away a bit too quick?looks funky would like to see the final design if it is up to scratchlmao just listened to the video as my comp would play it and my cats sh%% them selves at the noise and ran off Edited April 8, 2009 by trialschallenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Looks a little wierd Ads! Weight? How well does it work?They've been using them in Moto GP for a while, I don't know the advantages they have over steel though. It needs some cut-outs though, get it even lighter. They use them in moto gp as they dont fade at extreme temperatures like a steel disc does, but bear in mind they do also use carbon pads to make them work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerlovesalex Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 haha nice might catch on after more testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatrip Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 i cant get file to work looks a great idea though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristaps Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 he copied the idea off me then everyone know I come up with these crazy ideas....carbon rotors, tubless, 2 rims welded together, cut down sus forks etc Ali ,you are crazy You are riding tubeless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 no, tried it in the past though, it doesn't like low pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristaps Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ok so I've had a few minutes riding... the hold is really really good, bite good, noise TERRIBLE (being made worse by riding indoor I guess)!!It seems to have warped pretty easily which I kinda expected, I wanted 3mm thickness (and could have got it at 4x the price) but made do with 2mm... One strange thing is that if you do a large move involving a lot of brake force, if the brake slips (rare) it seems to instantaneously melt the resin and stick a layer of pad material to the rotor! This comes off very easily though and doesn't affect the brake performance...All in all, was worth a shot, performance is fine (probably better than steel), maybe needs some ironing out before it's worth using for any period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 They've been using them in Moto GP for a while, I don't know the advantages they have over steel though. It needs some cut-outs though, get it even lighter. They use them in moto gp as they dont fade at extreme temperatures like a steel disc does, but bear in mind they do also use carbon pads to make them work properly.But the construction used in MotoGP and in F1 are completely different to plain sheet carbon fibre weave as Ads has used. They use special long chain carbon and I read that it takes 5 months to take each rotor! With sheet carbon fibre like this I imagine there's a good chance of the sheet delaminating and if not the pads will wear through the fibres and create sharp frayed bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 That is a disgusting noise lol.Nice bluey's by the way :wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristaps Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Adam, can you send me link from ebay where you bought your carbon fiber plate? ..I founded only some 1.5 or 1mm sheetsThanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Adam, can you send me link from ebay where you bought your carbon fiber plate? ..I founded only some 1.5 or 1mm sheetsThanks Must try harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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