Is it worth it to jump to bigger rotor? depends on how much you weigh, how you ride and if the current ones do not inspire confidence.
Heres my take.
Calipers: This is the top mod you can make. Going from MT5 to saints was night and day. at least 40-50% better. Pad wear and stopping power are in a different league. I would go through several sets of pads like 4-5 a year with the Maguras. Now, maybe 1 set a year w the saints. (I ride almost everyday and my descents range from 6,400 to 3,500 ft.) The stopping power on the saints are bananas. I did a bunch of research at the time when I bought them on top downhill racers and no one was using Maguras. It was all Formulas, Saints and 1 or 2 Avids.
Also the lever adjustment is so much better in the saints. I could never get the Maguras where I wanted them. People have done some crazy hacky DIY mods to the Maguras to make them better buy DIY mods and brakes are not my bag.
Pads: since going w saints I've tried a few different pads and the stock ones (H03C) work the best. best feel and stopping power and fade resistance.
Truckaroo pads: very good pads just don't have the same feel as the saints. overall maybe 5-10% less compared to the saints but 1/2 the price. I wont ever use them for the front but I do use them for the back.
Rotors: I've used the Ice tech sandwich and Ice tech solid steel floating rotors along side the Magura solid non floating rotors... They are all about the same. get a quality brand and the difference is negligible. maybe 3-5% better
Oversized rotors: They are great and defiantly help fade but the difference is there but it isn't that much maybe 10-15%.
Ide say, if you haven't already... Save your cash and buy a better set of calipers. The stock calipers may be good for a bike but are underpowered for a 110 pound 50mph e-bike. In reality our bikes should come stock w moto rims and light weight moto suspension and brakes.
For the majority of riding I do im fine with my current set up. There are 1 or 2 crazy fast downhills (like 45 mph) with cross ruts big rocks etc that I would like more stopping power for.
Heres my take.
Calipers: This is the top mod you can make. Going from MT5 to saints was night and day. at least 40-50% better. Pad wear and stopping power are in a different league. I would go through several sets of pads like 4-5 a year with the Maguras. Now, maybe 1 set a year w the saints. (I ride almost everyday and my descents range from 6,400 to 3,500 ft.) The stopping power on the saints are bananas. I did a bunch of research at the time when I bought them on top downhill racers and no one was using Maguras. It was all Formulas, Saints and 1 or 2 Avids.
Also the lever adjustment is so much better in the saints. I could never get the Maguras where I wanted them. People have done some crazy hacky DIY mods to the Maguras to make them better buy DIY mods and brakes are not my bag.
Pads: since going w saints I've tried a few different pads and the stock ones (H03C) work the best. best feel and stopping power and fade resistance.
Truckaroo pads: very good pads just don't have the same feel as the saints. overall maybe 5-10% less compared to the saints but 1/2 the price. I wont ever use them for the front but I do use them for the back.
Rotors: I've used the Ice tech sandwich and Ice tech solid steel floating rotors along side the Magura solid non floating rotors... They are all about the same. get a quality brand and the difference is negligible. maybe 3-5% better
Oversized rotors: They are great and defiantly help fade but the difference is there but it isn't that much maybe 10-15%.
Ide say, if you haven't already... Save your cash and buy a better set of calipers. The stock calipers may be good for a bike but are underpowered for a 110 pound 50mph e-bike. In reality our bikes should come stock w moto rims and light weight moto suspension and brakes.
For the majority of riding I do im fine with my current set up. There are 1 or 2 crazy fast downhills (like 45 mph) with cross ruts big rocks etc that I would like more stopping power for.