I agree across the board.
The problem that arises for me is another.
The thicker disc dedicated to the v4 that you previously described, I've seen, exists and costs double the normal ones..
But the new V4 and V3, I think they can also use the same "floating" discs .. those with a daisy profile but with a point .. Here they call it "hope floating black disc brake" from 44.59 euros ..
If you look at that test I sent you earlier, you'll see they tested the v4 and e4 with the same 180mm rotor.
What I listed above, changing the stopping power from 107ms to 135ms..
Getting to the point.. the big package of the V4s are the "vented" rotors that bring the weight of a 203 to 288g! a bang, against the 169g of a floating 203, the same as in the test and the one I listed above.
So for enduro, I'd lean towards the 169g floating disc.
As a system between "e4" and "v4" (with the same braided hose), the overall difference between the front and the rear is only 120grams..
So with the same rotor, I would have a braking power of 135ms of the "v4", against 107ms of the "e4".. with only 120grams of extra weight.
So opt for the V4 with floating rotors and go..
The question is: "but if the v4s are suitable for thicker discs, by mounting "normal floating" ones, does the lever need to be squeezed more? Or is it enough to simply adjust the distance between the pads on the lever? I think this is enough.In short, for an enduro context, why should one prefer the "e4" compared to the "v4"? on equal terms the "v" brake a lot more giving the same feeling.. so only for some stupid 120 grams of weight I lose almost 1/5 of the braking power ?
For the enduro Spartan, the more practical choice would be the "V4" over the "E4" with "floating" rotors instead of "vented" rotors. With 180mm discs and braided hoses, the "V4" provides better braking power at 135ms compared to the "E4" at 107ms, with only 88g weight difference rather than the claimed 120g. The suspended masses of the "V4" slightly increase gyroscopic force, but the difference is negligible, similar to having an extra sip of water. Additionally, a "V4" with a 180mm rotor can provide sufficient braking power for the front, whereas an " hope tech 4 e4 vs v4 " would require a 200mm rotor, resulting in extra weight and handling issues.