This AliExpress bike upgrade is too powerful...

I exclusively ride disc brake road bikes, so can this cheap AliExpress brake upgrade improve things or are they just overkill? I have used disc brakes on my road bikes for many years at this point, and in all honesty, I have never felt like the brakes needed upgrading. The stock brakes are fine for 99% of road bikers, but I spotted some really cool looking brake calipers on AliExpress. ZRace have just started selling flat mount 4 piston brake calipers on AliExpress, and as soon as I saw them, I had to buy them! 4 piston brakes have been available on mountain bikes for a while, but these are the first set of cheap flat mount 4 piston calipers I’ve come across, hence my excitement to test them. Spoiler alert, these brakes are mental! SO much top end braking power, amazing modulation, and hitting brake fade is almost impossible, at least on the hill i’ve tested them on. A definite upgrade over the stock brakes, but do you really need them, and what are the drawbacks…? Brake calipers - Affiliate link to the seller I used: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCy... Yoeleo Altera Gravel bike: https://www.yoeleobike.com/products/a... Timestamps: 00:00 – Overview 00:52 – Zrace 4 piston brakes 02:05 – Size and weight 02:57 – Phenolic resin pistons 03:52 – Why are more pistons better? 05:06 – Installation and testing 06:14 – Yoeleo gravel bike frame 07:39 – Testing stock brakes 09:49 – Installing 4 piston calipers 12:47 – Testing 4 piston calipers 14:38 – Are they overkill? 16:10 – Trade-offs Intro roll: Created by Dev Joshi - http://www.go2dev.co.uk Instagram:   / tracevelo   Email: [email protected] Please note: I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt. In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!