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  • what would you do??
  • Nick_Christy
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    on my dh rig.

    i got 2009 avid codes and thinking of having a change as found some 2010 formula the ones fr going cheap.

    would it be a worthy upgrade??

    im a heavy guy and a big guy so need a good brake set up

    regards

    nick

    hexhamstu
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    formula parts are expensive so unless in top condition I wouldn’t bother…..

    Nick_Christy
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    sorry forgot to add, its brand new

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    hexhamstu
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    Oh I see them now, yeah go for it. Great brakes and when I ordered some megas from them they came fairly quickly.

    TheSwede
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    Ive had codes and now have the ones. Both very powerfull brakes but the codes are old, bulky and the seals are not great in the older ones. I also got a mega deal on the ones from formula them selves when they had a silly sale. £160 ish both ends with discs iirc.

    hexhamstu
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    That’s the sale the OP is talking about, they currently have the ones FR (no reach or pad adjust on the lever AFAIK) for £155

    TheSwede
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    I got the full blown ones but last years model for the same money. Basically the same as the megas now I think. Still working flawlessly.

    rmacattack
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    Weres this offer from?

    Nick_Christy
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    the swede,

    would you they were a benefit or about the same?

    my codes are working great, no probs but i need pads and rotors and for 100 euro more i have a set of the ones

    TheSwede
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    To be honest, when they had the original pads in them, them they had more initial bite. So fearsome in fact that Ive detuned them with sintered pads. I had trouble with the pistons sticking on the codes and after a while got fed up with the big ugly grey things. I don’t think I would by the fr versions without any pad contact adjusters though. The pads do wear quick on the ones and I like to maintain an even amount of lever movement so do use the adjusters a often. If the codes are working fine and you are not bothered about the weight I would keep using them but I love my the ones.

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