Brakes - Shimano to SRAM

[thebob]

Hi all

 

Looking at swapping brakes from Shimano Deore to SRAM Level TL on my new bike (prefer the SRAM feel). Discs would stay the same size (180mm front and rear). Am I correct in assuming I wouldn't need any adaptors to fit up the SRAM brakes, it would just be a straight swap with some internal cable wrangling and a bit of bleeding?

[Spoke101]

Yes as long as the disc's remain the same the caliper is a straight swap.

Just make sure your shifters and brake leavers are separate on the bar.

[thebob]

Yes as long as the disc's remain the same the caliper is a straight swap.

Just make sure your shifters and brake leavers are separate on the bar.

 

Thanks! Have Matchmakers to sort that out

[Spoke101]

Thanks! Have Matchmakers to sort that out

 

Just a side note, your bike will most probably have adapters at the moment in order to space the calipers out to 180mm.

You will need to keep these in place.

http://static.shoplightspeed.com/shops/603071/files/007212298/shimano-shimano-disc-brake-adapter.jpg

[thebob]

[Paulst12]

Don't do it!! Rather get Shimano XT

[thebob]

No thanks. Shimanos are too grabby for me. Loved the Guides on my previous bike so SRAM it is!

[droo]

Don't do it!! Rather get Shimano XT

 

Yup, it's Friday...

 

OP, FWIW I agree with you. But there will be many more evangelists on this thread.

[thebob]

Not even the most die hard Shimano evangelist will sway me! Unless they offering new XTR for free

[Forthelove]

Shimano have the greatest stopping power per gram.

[seven]

Shimano have the greatest stopping power per gram.

I’m fat, grams don’t count... ????

 

I love XT, I love Guides more...

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Shimano make nice stuff for fishing - on mtb sram works for me, like the gears like the brakes On the road Campagnolo - I’m not sure if these two make nice stuff for fishing...

[s14phoenix]

Hi all

 

Looking at swapping brakes from Shimano Deore to SRAM Level TL on my new bike (prefer the SRAM feel). Discs would stay the same size (180mm front and rear). Am I correct in assuming I wouldn't need any adaptors to fit up the SRAM brakes, it would just be a straight swap with some internal cable wrangling and a lot of bleeding, whining, swearing, more bleeding propably at this point both you and the brakes, now squealing and more swearing finally ending in turkey gobble squeal and still not 100% on the bleeding but you convince yourself that SRAM is supposed to not be as grabby as Shitmano XT or XTR ?

 

There fixed.

 

oh and happy Friday.

[Josh.the.man]

I’m fat, grams don’t count... ????

 

I love XT, I love Guides more...

[thebob]

There fixed.

 

oh and happy Friday.

You ever bled Brembo brakes on a KTM? SRAM is a piece of cake after you've been through that ordeal

[droo]

 lot of bleeding, whining, swearing, more bleeding propably at this point both you and the brakes, now squealing and more swearing finally ending in turkey gobble squeal and still not 100% on the bleeding but you convince yourself that SRAM is supposed to not be as grabby as Shitmano XT or XTR ?

 

There fixed.

 

oh and happy Friday.

 

 

Translation - "I can't do it properly therefore the product is crap."

 

There are plenty of people who can do the job properly, maybe get one of them to do it.