Best Upgrade for Scott Spark RC? You would hardly guess

Oval is a tough question. There are no reliable data on efficiency or power gains. However i tend to think they give a better feel on mtb by shortening the time where you can't power the bike (dead spots) where you can loose balance or get less consistant traction. There are compatilbity and chain retention issue. At the moment i don't ride them anymore because it's simpler.

I've had several power or wear related issues with 2 pot brakes but quite often it's about the finding the right pads. Actually i'm running shimano 2 pots XTR and i think they are perfect. I've not had power or consistency issue. A few time on long steep dumb alpine (think ski slope) descent there was very small change in feel but those were very far and between and on the worst conditions for a brake. Then i'm a light rider 62kg.

Congrats with bigger brake update!

So far 4pot XT is the best brakes that I was using Power/Modulation/light lever actuation is just amazing... The bleeding process is easier and cleaner than cooking pasta (now trying to adapt to TRP DHR evo... way to linear and not bitty)

*Bigger rotors is very important too especially in the mountains with prolonged braking events (bigger rotors cool down faster and brakes doesn't heat up so extremely)
*Rotor thickness is important too! there is 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3mm rotors I think everything over 180mm needs to be 2.0mm + thick because of vibration/sound and robustness and better heat management.
*Steel amount on rotor braking surface is very important too. There are some rotors that almost doesn't have material on the braking surface which leads to uneven braking/sounds/fading.

I can ride with 10speed drivetrain, but will never skip on brake performance. Even I weight 65kg :D

Powerful brakes - fast ride!

Smagių nuokalnių!

I had two-piston brakes on all my xc bikes and I never lacked power :) It seems to me that the tires had a greater impact on my braking. In fact, I would rather speed this bike up than slow it down😁

Why you don't like sram brakes? was considering to upgrade to sram level ult this season :D haven't tried them tho. what's wrong with them?

geras ir as is saint tik del lengvumo pereisiu i xtr 4 piston

Thanks for this video, just what I needed. I'm not so happy with my XTR brakes on my Spark either. I find the XT brakes (on my hardtail) way better. Might try 4-piston (XT) instead of switching from 2-piston XTR to XT... Glad this video popped up, great idea! Thanks!

I am also considering upgrading my brakes, but I will probably go with Shigura. Shimano XT leavers with Magura MT5 calipers. This is not the lightest option out there, but it should work very well :).

I use Trickstuff brake pads and Trickstuff disc rotors Dächle, both give me enough stopping power, especially the Trickstuff brake pads are way better than the Shimano L0A5 pads. If I needed even more stopping power on longer descents, I would go for bigger rotors

Yes!
Finally chainrings video coming up! 😂

Absolutely agree on the Brake upgrade, currently riding with 4-pot XT's with Metalic Finned pads.
Riding with 2piston brake is either strictly race-orientated or compromising with the fun on the descent. At least in my case :)

Keep up the great work with the videos - it's astonishing your not having atleast 20-30k subscribers!