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LIGHT, QUIET, SMOOTH
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AVAILABLE: July 2015
CenterLine X rotors are the lighter-weight version of
SRAM’s quiet, smooth and robust CenterLine rotors,
featuring a two-piece design with an alloy center and
steel brake track.
•  Diameter: 140mm, 160mm, 180mm
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•  Hub interface: 6-bolt, Center Lock
•  Aluminum carrier
•  Steel CenterLine brake track
•  Color options (aluminum center): Black
•  Weight: 86g (140mm), 102g (160mm), 125g (180mm)
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INTRODUCTION
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The SRAM Guide brake family introduced a new
standard for mountain bike brakes through rigorous
design and testing, and has been proven at the
highest levels of competition in the Enduro World
Series and with downhill World Cup wins. With its
completely new, 4-piston S4 caliper, SwingLink
lever cam, and carbon lever blade, the 360-gram
Guide Ultimate stands alone as the new leader in its
class. It has been engineered to be light and
powerful, with superior heat management
capabilities, which give you better, more
consistent, more reliable braking. The new caliper
design also incorporates a re-designed seal and
aluminum piston interface for ease of setup and
improved consistency, while Bleeding Edge
technology makes bleeding Guide Ultimate a quick
and easy task.
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AVAILABLE: May 2015
WHAT’S NEW:
•  S4 caliper
1.  Consistency and easy setup
2.  Heat management
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3.  Bleeding Edge™ technology
•  Carbon lever blade
•  Titanium hardware
•  Proven Guide lever design featuring Swinglink,
Timing Port Closure
•  Tool-free Contact Point and Reach Adjust
•  Aluminum caliper and lever body
•  Lever pivot bearing
•  Compatible with current SRAM Guide brake pads
•  Colors: Arctic Grey Ano and Black Ano
•  Weight: 360g (front brake, includes rotor, hose,
clamp, adapter and all bolts)
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S4 CALIPER
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The all-new S4 Caliper features four machined and
Moly-coated aluminum pistons for consistent
rollback and easy set-up, improved heat
management features and Bleeding Edge porting
and adapter technology for easy bleeds.
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•  Pistons diameter: two 14mm and two 16mm pistons
for power and modulation
•  New seals, gland geometry and piston coating for
improved rollback, results in easier setup and
improved consistency.
•  Heat Management: enlarged pad pocket, piston
insulators and Heat Shield reduce operating
temperature and minimize heat transfer to the
caliper body.
•  Bleeding Edge: new bleeding adapter and porting
for quick, mess-free bleeding.
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CONSISTENCY AND EASY SETUP
NEW SEALS, PISTONS AND GLAND GEOMETRY
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The S4 caliper features completely redesigned seals, pistons and gland
geometry that ensure consistent piston rollback. This translates into:
•  Easy setup: less time required to achieve proper caliper alignment and pad
retraction for drag-free performance.
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Molded seal
•  Cold weather performance
•  Increased elasticity
•  Improved consistency
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•  Consistency: precise piston rollback guarantees a constant lever feel and
contact point in all situations.
Forged aluminum
pistons
•  Moly (molybdenum
disulfide) coating
•  Consistent piston
retraction and lever
feel
New gland geometry
•  Tightened tolerances
•  Refined shape
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HEAT MANAGEMENT
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•  Aluminum heat shields breaks the thermal connection
between the pad and caliper body.
•  Reduces caliper fluid temperature
by about 20C even in the most extreme testing conditions.
•  Patent pending.
PISTON INSULATOR
•  Insulator integrated in the piston.
•  Phenolic pad interface: phenolic compound reduces heat transfer
from the pads to the piston thus reducing fluid operating
temperature.
•  Aluminum seal interface: consistent finish and reduced seal wear.
OPEN PAD POCKET
•  More air flow through the caliper to reduce heat:
–  Pad pocket is 2mm wider than the standard Guide caliper.
–  Pad pocket length is increased to expose full length of brake pads to air flow.
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•  New bleed porting and fluid path make it easier to push
fluid through the caliper for quick and easy bleeding .
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•  Dedicated bleed adapter for the S4 caliper plugs into
the bleed port and seals the system to minimize air
contamination and fluid loss.
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PRICING
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EU (€)
GBP (£)
Guide Ultimate, Ti Hardware, Black Ano Front 950mm Hose*
288
301
229
Guide Ultimate, Ti Hardware, Black Ano Rear 1800mm Hose*
288
301
229
Guide Ultimate, Ti Hardware, Artic Grey Front 950mm Hose*
288
301
229
Guide Ultimate, Ti Hardware, Artic Grey Rear 1800mm Hose*
288
301
229
Rotor Centerline 140mm Black (includes Ti rotor bolts)
72
75
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Rotor Centerline 160mm Black (includes Ti rotor bolts)
72
75
57
Rotor Centerline 180mm Black (includes Ti rotor bolts)
78
81
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SRAM Bleed Fitting Tool (works with SRAM Bleed Kits)
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*All Guide Ultimate brakes include SRAM Bleed Fitting Tool for S4 Caliper. Rotors and adapters are sold separately.
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XC
TRAIL
XX
ENDURO
GUIDE ULTIMATE
$$$
GRAVITY
CODE
GUIDE RSC
X0
CODE R
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DB5
DB3
$
DB1
– NEW
– Existing
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TECHNOLOGIES
SWINGLINK ™
TIMING PORT CLOSURE
Squeeze a new SRAM brake lever and you notice it
immediately. Less deadband. More positive pad
engagement. A new cam system requires less lever
throw to push the pads toward the rotor. That’s great,
but there’s more to perfect braking performance than
just power. You need control. Many brake systems
minimize deadband—but at the cost of modulation.
SwingLink solves that with its special cam shape.
When the pads contact the rotor, power is
modulated, avoiding that “on/off” brake feel. It’s the
perfect balance of power and precision.
A hydraulic brake’s timing port is the connection
between the reservoir and the master cylinder bore.
When the lever is squeezed, a cup seal passes this
area and closes the port, which pressurizes the
system. SRAM’s new timing port closure system,
features durable seals and an ultra-smooth cylinder
bore finish producing dependable braking power
and consistency.
PIGGYBACK RESERVOIR
The brake fluid reservoir on SRAM’s latest lever
design is optimized for both performance and ease
of use. The PiggyBack Reservoir offers a simple,
failsafe way to manage brake fluid, and also allows
for ambidextrous lever placement—so you can
switch your levers on the handlebar and run them
moto without hassle.
CONTACT POINT ADJUST
Some people like the instantaneous power of a
short lever throw. Others prefer the feel of a longer
throw. With Contact Point Adjust, you can pick the
position you want your fingers to be in when your
brakes are engaged. It’s a quick and easy way to
customize the feel of your brakes without having to
move the pads. It’s also a way to balance both
brake levers to feel exactly the same.
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REACH ADJUST
EXPANDABLE BLADDER
Brake lever fit and feel is a personal thing. Riders have
individual positioning preferences, as well as unique
hand sizes and finger lengths. Reach Adjust makes it
easy to adjust your lever for maximum one-finger
control for everyone.
SRAM’s new brake lever design includes a
reshaped bladder, that helps regulate and reduce
air bubbles. The bladder is specifically shaped to
evacuate air from the lever and push the fluid
exactly where it’s needed. The result is improved
back-pressure relief, which produces dependable
braking power and consistency.
DEADBAND
This refers to the time between the moment you
engage the lever and when the pads contact the rotor.
SRAM technologies such as SwingLink balance the
dual demands of minimizing deadband and optimizing
modulation for braking finesse and control.
DIRECTLINK ™
SRAM’s DirectLink lever design produces a solid,
positive feel the second you squeeze the lever to
engage the brake It offers a no-nonsense solution
to give you precise control.
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REACH, SWINGLINK, CONTACT ADJUST
WEIGHT: 381 GRAMS
•  Top of the Guide line
•  SwingLink™: reduces deadband
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•  Timing Port Closure, piggyback reservoir, Pure Bladder:
solid, consistent performance in every condition
•  Contact point adjust, reach adjust, MatchMaker X
compatible
•  Lightweight, four piston, Guide caliper: trail power at XC
weight
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REACH, SWINGLINK
WEIGHT: 385 GRAMS
•  SwingLink™: reduces deadband
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•  Timing Port Closure, piggyback reservoir,
Pure Bladder: solid, consistent performance
in every condition
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•  Reach adjust, MatchMaker X compatible
•  Lightweight, four piston, Guide caliper: trail
power at XC weight
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REACH
WEIGHT: 390 GRAMS
•  DirectLink™: Direct lever / master piston
connection
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•  Timing Port Closure, piggyback reservoir, Pure
Bladder: solid, consistent performance in every
condition
•  Reach adjust, MatchMaker X compatible
•  Lightweight, four piston, Guide caliper: trail
power at XC weight
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SIMPLE, POWERFUL, SOLID
WEIGHT: 410 GRAMS
•  DirectLink™: direct lever / master piston
connection
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•  Timing Port Closure, piggyback reservoir, Pure
Bladder: solid, consistent performance in every
condition
•  Two piston caliper with high and low hose
routing options
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AFFORDABLE POWER
WEIGHT: 415 GRAMS
•  Increased negative volume combats heat expansion
and lever variation
•  Larger caliper pistons for more power than DB1
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•  Split clamp lever
•  Flip-Flop lever design
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AFFORDABLE POWER
WEIGHT: 415 GRAMS
•  Increased negative volume combats heat expansion
and lever variation
•  Split clamp lever
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•  Flip-Flop lever design
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AMERICA, OCEANIA, ASIA
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