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[Closed] which brake DB5 or SLX?

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I have a set of DB5's on my bike currently; they are under powered (180/160mm rotors) and have a horrible spongy feel.

Plan A is to:
keep the DB5's upgrade the rotor sizes, new pads and a re-bled this will cost about £110

Plan B is to:
fit the SLX's, this will require a mismatch mount, new reverb lever and a bled to get hose through frame (possibly new hose too) this will cost about £120

which would you do? never been amazed by the DB5's but loved the SLX's when they were on my bike about a year ago. I have no idea whether they will need a bleed now though.


 
Posted : 06/09/2016 3:50 pm
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I have a set of DB5's as well and while they don't feel spongy they certainly feel underpowered. I think if you upgrade the DB5 you'll still have issues where as with SLX that might be the end of it. So my thoughts are to go SLX.


 
Posted : 06/09/2016 4:47 pm
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SLX no brainer.


 
Posted : 06/09/2016 5:07 pm