Shimano XT Disc Brake T8100 I Spec II

The Shimano XT Disc T8100 disc brake for MTB and trekking use with the I Spec II handlebar clamp. The ideal brake for Shimano 11-speed gear systems.

Shimano Deore XT Brake Lever BL T8100:

The XT BLT 8000 brake levers, featuring a 3-finger lever for ergonomic handling, are suitable for direct mounting (I Spec II) of the shift levers. The brake levers follow the design of the XTR brake levers and are also mounted at an angle rather than parallel to the handlebars, so that they are supported at a second point on the handlebars in addition to the clamp, making them significantly stiffer than before. For individual adjustment, the levers are equipped with a tool-free grip width adjustment.

Shimano Deore XT BR M8100 brake caliper:

The XT brake calipers always feature a Post Mount caliper and an adapter suited to the disc size and fork. The Deore XT brakes are available both as XC-specific two-piston brakes and as four-piston brakes for trail/enduro. The two-piston version features a design similar to that of the predecessor in the M8000 line, which is why the existing brake pads – G02A, G03A, J02A, J03A (resin) and G04S, J04C (metal) – will continue to be used here in future. The four-piston variant, on the other hand, is a completely new development, whose design is based on its big sister from the XTR M9100 series, with which it also shares the N03A resin pads with cooling fins and the N04C metal pads with cooling fins. It is also compatible with the D03S resin pads (without cooling fins) and D02S metal pads (without cooling fins).

Shimano I-Spec II mounting:

The XT BL T8100 disc brake levers are suitable for direct mounting (I-Spec II) with the SLM 8000 and SLM 9000 shift levers. This mounting system allows for space-saving installation of the shift levers directly onto the brake lever clamp.

Shimano changed the I-Spec mount to Type II for the 2016 system. You can recognise these by the addition of ‘II’ to the lever designation. Older Shimano I-Spec shift levers are not compatible with the new I-Spec II brake levers

Shimano Deore XT BL T8100 - BR M8100 Disc Brake Technology:

• Application: MTB trekking
• Brake lever BR T8100, 3-finger with I-Spec II mount
• Forged aluminium 2-piston brake caliper BR M8100, Post Mount 6
• G03A or Ice Tec J02A brake pads
• Adjustable pressure point
• Adjustable lever reach
• Weight of BR M8100 brake caliper with BL T8100 brake lever and hose: 288 grams
• Compatible brake pads: Shimano G03A, G04S, G04Ti, J02A and J04A
• Brake hose SM-BH90-SBM
• Hose length: 170 cm

Included in the Shimano Deore XT Disc Brake Set:

Shimano XT disc brake levers BL T8100 (right), BR M8100 brake caliper including brake pads with SM-BH90-SBM brake hose. Oil not included; the brakes are not pre-assembled or bled. Screws, washers, spare hose nipples and hose sleeves are included.

The Shimano XT Disc is supplied with Post Mount 6 brake calipers.

You can order the correct adapter for your fork and brake disc size separately

IS 2000: Side mounting. An adapter is always required to fit the Shimano XT Disc BR-M8100; maximum 203 mm, minimum 160 mm on the fork and 140 mm disc size on the frame. Common on older suspension forks and almost all rear triangle frames

Post Mount, PM5: Direct mounting of the Shimano XT Disc BR-M8100 with 140 mm brake discs without an adapter. Maximum 180 mm, minimum 140 mm disc size. Currently only found on rear triangle frames

Post Mount, PM6: Direct mounting of the Shimano XT Disc BR-M8100 with 160 mm brake discs without an adapter. Maximum 203 mm, minimum 160 mm on the fork and 140 mm disc size on the frame. Currently the most common standard on forks, and on some rear triangle frames.

Post Mount, PM7: Direct mounting without an adapter of the Shimano XT Disc BR-M8100 with 180mm brake discs. Maximum 203mm, minimum 180mm disc size. 140 and 160 mm disc sizes are not possible. Found on some enduro suspension forks such as the Magura Thor and on some rear triangle frames such as the Liteville 301.

Post Mount, PM8: Direct mounting without an adapter for the Shimano XT Disc BR-M8100 with 203mm brake discs. Can only be used with 203mm brake discs. Found only on downhill suspension forks and frames

Herstellerinformation: SHIMANO INC., 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-8577, Japan, www.shimano.com | EU contact: Shimano Europe BV, High Tech Campus 92, 5656 AG Eindhoven, The Netherlands, www.shimano.com