elixir 9r carbon review?

[Mongooser]

my hopes couldn't be fixed so the mechanics putting elixir 9R carbons on my DH bike,

should i sell em and buy shimano or are they good brakes?

pros and cons of these brakes?

[CdT85]

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/brakes/disc-brake-system/avid/elixir-9-trail/prd_507553_1507crx.aspx

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/brakes/disc-brake-system/avid/elixir-9-trail/prd_507553_1507crx.aspx

that's the 4 pot version. The normal elixir 9's are a 2 pot. 

 

Goose - why couldn't they be fixed?!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

As brakes, they're farking brilliant when they've been bled well. Better modulation than any Shimano stuff, and pretty good power as well.

 

They'll do the job well. 

[Mongooser]

that's the 4 pot version. The normal elixir 9's are a 2 pot. 

 

Goose - why couldn't they be fixed?!

impossible to find spares for that specif model ):

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

impossible to find spares for that specif model ):

incl international?

 

Must say I can find pretty much everything for my hope m4's on Chain Reaction. 

[Mongooser]

incl international?

 

Must say I can find pretty much everything for my hope m4's on Chain Reaction. 

guy whos working on them got hold of hope agents and they could't find spares for it

or he who knows nothing, and is talking rubbish like previous incidents..

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

guy whos working on them got hold of hope agents and they could't find spares for it

or he who knows nothing, and is talking rubbish like previous incidents..

ah there we go. Local guys won't keep legacy stock, most probably. That, or their spares selection is a bit low. Knowing International Trade... likely both.

 

What part needs replacing?

[Mongooser]

ah there we go. Local guys won't keep legacy stock. 

 

What part needs replacing?

cant seem to find pads,and the brakes keep locking up slowly

idk what they need

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

cant seem to find pads,and the brakes keep locking up slowly

idk what they need

Which model are they? If they're the old m4 with 4 individual pads per caliper, then Trail n Tar have stock of Quaxar pads that will fit that older version. If they keep on locking up slowly then it's likely that the seals need replacing, or the master cylinder piston assembly. Both of those are available on CRC for like almost nothing. 

[Mongooser]

Which model are they?

hope mono m4 as far as i know, about 2011 bought new in 2013

[Mongooser]

Which model are they? If they're the old m4 with 4 individual pads per caliper, then Trail n Tar have stock of Quaxar pads that will fit that older version. If they keep on locking up slowly then it's likely that the seals need replacing, or the master cylinder piston assembly. Both of those are available on CRC for like almost nothing. 

they take only 2 brake pads,he said it was locking because the pads where empty

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

they take only 2 brake pads,he said it was locking because the pads where empty

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/nukeproof-hope-mono-m4-disc-brake-pads/rp-prod129821

[Mongooser]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/nukeproof-hope-mono-m4-disc-brake-pads/rp-prod129821

evo bikes have that same design for 50 bucks

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/za/en/hope-caliper-seal-kit/rp-prod3274

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

evo bikes have that same design for 50 bucks

well then, there you go...

 

EDIT: Where do you see that?

 

The Shimano m755 pads (XT trail) are also compatible. But the m4 pads are the same for all m4 except the oooooold ones. 

 

Shimano pads: https://www.evobikes.co.za/components/brakes/disc-pads/baradine-shimano-deore-xt-m755-sram-organic-brakepads.html