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They’re base model LEVEL units with 180mm disc front and 160mm rear - power seems ok at rear at least (will lock up seated). Pads are ‘organic’.
@Dammit I’ll try the water thing tomorrow, what does it tell me in each case?
Dramatic_Hammer-
I’ll try the water thing tomorrow, what does it tell me in each case?
It's a quick way of checking whether the pads are contaminated - if after wiping the water off the rotor you suddenly get "this is what it should feel like!" performance, which then drops off/back to what you've got/are unhappy with right now then it's a good indicator that your pads have grot in them and replacing them after thoroughly cleaning the rotor would be a good idea.
My only experience of SRAM is on the back of my jump bike with a 160mm rotor, and I'd call the performance adequate - it's a long way from impressive.
If you replace with Shimano then the pistons will crack, with Magura then you'll have to look after them yourself as no mechanic (that I've ever found) will do so correctly.
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If you are over 80kg I’d go with 200mm rotors. Negligible weight difference and moar is always better.
From memory I have at least one 200mm sram centreline rotor sitting spare that you can have for v cheap and have a comedy amount of rotor adapters.
I’ll double check what I have
Dammit
TotalShanner
If you're lacking bite rather than power then don't go sintered pads, they have moar power but less bite. Honestly I'd always go not SRAM brakes but mostly they work fineish so if you just want moar then bigger rotors (and adapters) is easiest and probs cheapest, if you want better then get Shimano and maybe bigger rotors, if you want more bling get hope and maybe bigger rotors, if you want to spend lots of money finding someone to bleed them get magura and maybe bigger rotors.