TRD Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I've always ran front disc. Wanna try either hs33 front, or vee front. If I were to run hs33 for front, I was gonna go for beleay pads, that I already have(used for my rear hs33, but im getting LGMs for the rear.) Anyway, if I were goin for a vee setup, what setup would I go fo? And has anyone ever ran both vees and hs33 on the front before? What did you like better? Im leaning towards maggie, but wanted to know your opinions. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Vee brakes. win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Do you have 4-bolt mounts or V mounts on your forks? The magura evo adapters for the V mounts arent too great so you're better off with a V if you have those. If you want a V on 4-bolts then you'll need an adapter to screw in to the 4-bolt mount with a V-brake lug. I personally prefer a good V on the front, has a nicer feel as a front brake I think and can have awesome bite and hold. I've had maguras and Vs on the front and overall disc has been better than either of them for me, but V better than magura. A decent V brake can be quite cheap - Avid SD7 lever, SD7 calipers, oddysey linear slic cable, sorted. The shimano XT/XTR levers are also really nice but more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thanks for the replys guys. I have a 4 bolt fork, no evo mounts either. I would need adapters, I used to have some crappy home made adapters, but they SUCKED. rofl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wip-bikes Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Id go for the Hs33 front and it doesn't really matter what pads you run, its like sticking a stick in the front wheel I got converted from a disk a few weeks ago, epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 hs33 has no advantage over front vee. a vee is: Lighter more powerful easier to adjust easier to pull pads last longer pads are easier to change can get spares from supermarkets vee forks don't crack as easily as maggie forks no cross-overs to break so yeah, why people still use front maguras is beyond me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 My 4 bolt mounts on my fork are om the back of it, if I got the adapters I can still run it right? Im a complete join when it comes to vee's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 If you buy adapters with good clearence you can,I wouldn´t use echo adapters,they might be too narrow for wider rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 The Neon adaptors are pretty good. And a rear mounted vee would be savage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 though not quite as good as a front mounted vee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 though not quite as good as a front mounted vee. I found that rear mounted vee gave more modulation over front, read that as less bite. Back to using front mount again, does bite harder but still doesnt lack any hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 yeah that was what I found with front fees, a rear mounted one wont seem as powerful as a front mounted one hence my comment above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 yeah that was what I found with front fees, a rear mounted one wont seem as powerful as a front mounted one hence my comment above. Due to length of cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 no, due to the way the pads get "sucked" into the rim. with the pads being slightly behind the arms of the brake the pads get pulled into the rim with forwards motion and pushed away from the rim with backwards motion. this is why they don't have that much bite on the rear wheel, but have a ton of hold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Due to length of cable? I was talking exclusively about front and rear mount vee on forks, not a rear vee brake. Ali were you talking about rear vee brake or rear mounted front brake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 side of forks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 side of forks Same wavelength then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 no, due to the way the pads get "sucked" into the rim. with the pads being slightly behind the arms of the brake the pads get pulled into the rim with forwards motion and pushed away from the rim with backwards motion. this is why they don't have that much bite on the rear wheel, but have a ton of hold. I did not know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Don't get a magura on the front, I would choose a v ten times over if I had the money Vees have so much more hold, even if you use crap pads :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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