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Alligator 180mm with avid front

817 views 6 replies 4 participants last post by  Aresab 
#1 ·
It has been covered before, but I will do it again.

I just upgrade my fornt 160 avid rotor to the alligator 180mm. I have avid Juicy 7's

When doing this I was told to buy the 185mm FRONT avid adapter.

THIS IS WRONG.

Buy the 160mm REAR and use it in the FRONT and it becomes a 180mm. works perfect.

I will take pics once there is a noticeable wear pattern.
 
#7 ·
I may not have been clear in my post above. I use Hayes, A2Z and Shimano post mount 180 rotors with no issue on Deore, Deore LX and Tektro Aquilla hydros. The Hayes are fairly cheap as are the A2Z. I prefer the Hayes as the caliper sits perfect. The Shimano fits perfect as well, but are more expensive (3 to 4 times) and the design moves the caliper lower on the fork requiring a slightly longer hose. The A2Z work, but they are just 2 bolts so I find the caliper sits outward a bit on the top, meaning the pads are not in the same postion on the rotor as the Shimano or Hayes.
Let me know if there are still post mount questions.
 
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