Jason222 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 So, I'm thinking about taking a hack saw to my Adamant brake booster, and making it 2 bolt instead of 4. I find that it's too stiff(brake makes no noise, I've tried 3 different brake pads on 2 different grinds), and taking a bit of weight off would be nice. Would it be a dumb idea to do this? anyone else tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Does your brake work well with it as a 4-bolt booster? By "Work well", I mean function well, not make a loud noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I did it to my Rb, because i couldnt find anymore long bolts, and used it mainly to protect my cross over. It will work, but you've chosen the 2 worst reasons in the world to do it.... Noise and Weight... hardly going to make a difference and is just a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) I did it with a GU booster, heres the topic. Will get the pics for it in a min. http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....=103245&hl= There we go. Edited June 2, 2008 by Alex-Mitchinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I did it with a GU booster, heres the topic. Will get the pics for it in a min. Sounds like you took time.... i just got out the angle grinder... took all of 10 seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Does your brake work well with it as a 4-bolt booster? By "Work well", I mean function well, not make a loud noise. It's okayish, it slips a lot on the bigger moves. Seems to work better without a booster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yeh, I used a hacksaw, then spent ages with a file and different grains of sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I'll probably give it a go then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 or get an echo team 2 bolt booster? they seem to work very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo-Scott Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 or get an echo team 2 bolt booster? they seem to work very well They work amazingly well. Keeps the brake very stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 whats your current brake setup? pads/grind/bleed/frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 whats your current brake setup? pads/grind/bleed/frame? Rock blues, med grind, good bleed, GU LE. and an Adamant booster of course... I also tried Plaz and Koxx browns. They didn't seem to work any better, the plaz were really bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Think you need stronger fingers then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 It's okayish, it slips a lot on the bigger moves. Seems to work better without a booster Here's a crazy idea. save even more weight and have a good brake by taking the booster off all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Here's a crazy idea. save even more weight and have a good brake by taking the booster off all together. Well...It's louder without a booster, but the brake feels really spongey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 You seem to be missing the idea that a loud brake does not have to go hand in hand with a working brake. When you use the booster, does the brake work well. Not 'is it loud' or 'does it wake up your neighbours' but does it work? Because unless you're doing something very wrong (like a badly set up brake or whatever) your setup should be really strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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