[Closed] Floating rotors & modding calipers.

Don't you also need enough pad retraction, or can you put up with reduced lever pull and pad-disc clearance?

I've filed a few Hope and Shimano callipers - didn't take too long.

I wouldn't bother, I don't think floating rotors are worth taking a file to your calipers for.

5 mins and around 2mm gets a Shimano caliper working, so wouldn't let it put you off if you want posh rotors.

Stevo, they 'ping' as they cool - how could that not be worth the money?!

I've just realised why my post above is stupid : )

Puzzling why you need to do it, got Saint's running with Hope floating no problems at all.

V2 floating rotors have a deeper braking surface so you don't have to file your caliper, smallest is 180mm though

We use floating rotors on the racing bikes - as in motor racing bikes, they help here.

I have not thought they are needed on cycles but sprog James keeps warping rotors on his dh bike (not from falls, seems to/could be from heat or mountings) and I have been wondering if floating rotors would help?

Any thoughts on this?

Try the Shimano Ice-Tech rotors, heard rave reviews on how well they dissipate heat.

legend - the one and only reason I bought mine! 😀

What Khani says above about using V2 rotors - you would have no problem with clearance. The mod for saw tooth floaters is a 5 min job with a file to clear the floating rivet. Although you may find it clears without a mod. Did it on Saints - only needed 1/2mm taken off. Here's a pic - showing the area that needed filing.
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Thanks for for the input everyone.

I'm shallow so this is more about looks than function if I'm honest.

Will have a look at the V2s.

slainte 😳 rob