Shimano XTR M987 brakes VS XTR M9000 Race Brakes?

[Jmdesignz2]

Shimano XTR M987 brakes VS XTR M9000 Race Brakes?

They seem very similar...
Actual weight differences? Performance difference? Pads cross compatible?

[jooo]

Is it necessary to start a new topic about each brake? All of your questions could have been asked within the same thread...

[devinci]

ALso, you might want to use either the search function and/or google, a lot of your questions can be answered that way

[Jmdesignz2]

Yes i have and not much information so thought I could get personal insights here?

[devinci]

I have the m987 and a friend of mine has the 9000, they both use the same hoses and fittings and the only difference I could see was in the clamp design, which means the m987 does not use the same i-spec system as the 9000.

[Jmdesignz2]

Thank you - so mainly i-spec-a vs b vs II mounts

U R Awesome Devinci !!! you would not happen to know if you feel any difference in braking?

found more info here

http://www.bikeradar.com/us/mtb/gear/ar ... ned-44410/

[devinci]

No difference in braking. Id get the 9000 if i'd needed to choose between both. I got the 987 2 years ago.

[Colin]

The piston's are also different between the two. If I remember correctly, the 987 uses a ceramic piston, whereas the 9000 uses a carbon phenolic piston. In reality you probably won't ever tell a difference, but supposedly the 9000's handle heat better. I've also noticed the 9000 levers are fairly flexy compared to the 987 levers leading to a mushy feel, in my opinion. I had the 987's on my last bike and ended up going for the 9020's on the new bike just because I felt like the levers had a better feel than the 9000's.

[scant]

I've got M987 & M9000 on different bikes & I cant tell the difference. on longer downhills they both pump up at the lever, but I've never had any fade.

[checky]

I have both & indeed the M9000 levers are a little bit more flexy as the M987. I guess this is because of the narrower clamp. This behaviour is just visible, in performance I cannot feel any difference between these two.
The M9000 looks better

[hjb1000]

I've got the M987's can't fault them. Nice to have a carbon lever.