Brakes seems to be set up incorrectly?

[NMK]

Hi All,
My LBS set up my new Magura MT7 last week and this is the wear pattern. I guess I have to put some more spacers in to align the pads to rotor better?
Thanks for any comments.

 

[yorkshire89]

Yeah looks like more spacers required under the caliper, have you got a photo of the caliper and spacers?

 

[NMK]

Yeah looks like more spacers required under the caliper, have you got a photo of the caliper and spacers?

Yeah... looks pretty bad... I also attach photos of my Campag... SR EPS which looks good on the front and maybe a small washer on the rear. Ugh...

 

[yorkshire89]

The pistons actually look fairly central from the pics. If you look closely you should be able to see where the top and bottom of the pad material line up with the rotor. Then you can work out if you need to move or add an extra washer to space it out.

 

[NMK]

The pistons actually look fairly central from the pics. If you look closely you should be able to see where the top and bottom of the pad material line up with the rotor. Then you can work out if you need to move or add an extra washer to space it out.

Thanks for the advise. I will check later and probably bring it to my LBS as this was just mounted last week and I only did about 40 kms on it.
It looks like the outer edge of the pads are lined up to the outer (top) of the cutouts... but on the inner bits, it looks like there is just so much non-contact between pads and rotor on some parts...
I stop fine as my total system weight is only about 97kg. I wrote to Magura but normally it takes them quite a few days to reply and I was not able to send any pictures.

 

[Stihldog]

Rather than washers as spacers, I wonder if a slightly larger adapter is available? You would think that the existing adapter would work but the alignment for pad/rotor is bad. With 203mm rotors you would think that the upgrade would be straight forward.

I personally don’t like the idea of having to use washers as spacers but you may have no choice. Maybe measure rotor diameter? Magura floating rotors fit ours perfectly.

 

[NMK]

Rather than washers as spacers, I wonder if a slightly larger adapter is available? You would think that the existing adapter would work but the alignment for pad/rotor is bad. With 203mm rotors you would think that the upgrade would be straight forward.

I personally don’t like the idea of having to use washers as spacers but you may have no choice. Maybe measure rotor diameter? Magura floating rotors fit ours perfectly.

Magura has only these limited adapters. I just got back from my LBS and they confirmed the set is is correct as the top of the pad is perfectly aligned with the outer rim of the rotor. I guess more riding and then see what happens.

 

[RustyIron]

I just got back from my LBS and they confirmed the set is is correct as the top of the pad is perfectly aligned with the outer rim of the rotor. I guess more riding and then see what happens.

The line that you see at the edge of the cutouts is not the edge of the pad. The wear pattern you see on the rotors is exactly what you should expect. Time to take the bike out and shred.

 

[NMK]

The line that you see at the edge of the cutouts is not the edge of the pad. The wear pattern you see on the rotors is exactly what you should expect. Time to take the bike out and shred.

Thanks!