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flag niconj
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 10:26 Quote
jharrisonvirgo wrote:
Hope Tech 3 E4's don't cut the mustard? Since when?

Since they were released.
flag newbermuda
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Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 10:53 Quote
brakes are kind of a personal choice but if youre gonna spend all that money might as well get matching hope rotors...
flag fredro
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 11:18 Quote
Love my hope brakes.

Zero issues and plenty power. Although I’m light in weight and not very fast.
flag skerby
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 11:20 Quote
You can overcome the power issue by pulling the levers harder. A good rider can outbreak a bad rider, even if good riders brakes are shit. You see this all the time in amatuer motocross.
flag mtbman1980
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Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 11:24 Quote
Brake power is usually not an issue I ran DB5's with 200mm rotor up front and 180 outback and I'm a 230lb dude. I ran into some brake fade issues on extended descents but not power on day to day riding.

Since I have my codes no fading and more than enough power.
flag niconj
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 12:51 Quote
skerby wrote:
You can overcome the power issue by pulling the levers harder. A good rider can outbreak a bad rider, even if good riders brakes are shit. You see this all the time in amatuer motocross.

It's good to not have to pull the levers like a berserk to generate that power though. I have the DRTs and will never go back to Hope. Good brakes but lack power imo.
flag sherbet
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 13:07 Quote
niconj wrote:
skerby wrote:
You can overcome the power issue by pulling the levers harder. A good rider can outbreak a bad rider, even if good riders brakes are shit. You see this all the time in amatuer motocross.

It's good to not have to pull the levers like a berserk to generate that power though. I have the DRTs and will never go back to Hope. Good brakes but lack power imo.

Do you weigh 350lbs or is your pointer finger anemic?
flag Brasher
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 13:23 Quote
I really liked my e4’s but they took a lot more maintenance, mostly the pistons would get stuck and not retract properly. Had as much power as saints with better modulation I found.

New bike has code r’s which I don’t think are as powerful as the hopes and I prefer a firmer feel at the lever. Should have kept the hopes and put up with the quibbles.
flag newbermuda
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Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 14:03 Quote
rtclark wrote:
photo

Nice although idk about the white coil haha
flag Upduro
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 14:32 Quote
sosburn wrote:

Nice although idk about the white coil haha

Yeah I was looking at getting one of them but the white is a huge turn-off.

Could you safely strip the paint off one of these and just clearcoat it?
flag sherbet
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 14:38 Quote
I'm sure you could plastidip it without fear.
flag Upduro
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 14:51 Quote
Might give that a shot then, thanks.

photo

the 'gram
flag Bflutz625
Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 14:52 Quote
+1 for plastidip as it won’t crack or wrinkle as the spring is compressed as it is more of a spray on rubber as opposed to a paint.
flag mtbman1980
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Posted: Jan 23, 2020 at 15:09 Quote
Upduro wrote:
sosburn wrote:

Nice although idk about the white coil haha

Yeah I was looking at getting one of them but the white is a huge turn-off.

Could you safely strip the paint off one of these and just clearcoat it?

A ti coil would finish that build off really nicely

 


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