Dan S Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I would like to put THIS (rear one) in 160 on my Kamel.Do I need any adapters?Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Should go shraight on with the adapter you already have Edited March 27, 2009 by Ben John-Hynes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 If you need to adjust the alignment you'll probably have to get some of these: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=356 - I'd buy the thinnest spacers listed unless you can see a huge space between the caliper and the frame when you put the caliper on over the disk. Ordinary hardware shop washers are cheaper and easier to come by for use as thicker spacers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) I thought the Kamel came with Mono Trials anyway?EDIT: Just seen you've got Martas. It would go straight on with no adaptors but as has been said, you might need some shims. Edited March 27, 2009 by JonMack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Got plenty of those in 0.05 mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 One thing that's saved me a couple of times is keeping a few spacing shims under the bolt head for storage so I always have the option of adjusting the caliper position during a ride too (It's a rare event, but it's saved me a couple of times in the past 5 or 6 years and the weight penalty is negligible). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 One thing that's saved me a couple of times is keeping a few spacing shims under the bolt head for storage so I always have the option of adjusting the caliper position during a ride too (It's a rare event, but it's saved me a couple of times in the past 5 or 6 years and the weight penalty is negligible).Don't you need them under the bolt head to compensate the bolt length? My caliper bolt are pretty long so I have to put 2 mm spacer under the bolt head so the bolt would not harm the rotor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I've seen a few disk mounts come with 1 long and 1 short bolt and you use the short bolt where one bolt hole interferes with the disk. Everything went together without the need for extra spacers to deal with long bolts in the disks I've fitted. If the only problem is a long bolt, then cutting the bolt shorter will sort that provided you finish the threads cleanly (putting a nut onto the bolt before cutting, filing the end of the bolt smooth and removing the nut to confirm the threads are clear is the best way I've found to do this) and use fresh loctite on the threads. Putting 2mm of spacers under the bolt head probably won't look great, but it's a much quicker solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I've seen a few disk mounts come with 1 long and 1 short bolt and you use the short bolt where one bolt hole interferes with the disk. Everything went together without the need for extra spacers to deal with long bolts in the disks I've fitted. If the only problem is a long bolt, then cutting the bolt shorter will sort that provided you finish the threads cleanly (putting a nut onto the bolt before cutting, filing the end of the bolt smooth and removing the nut to confirm the threads are clear is the best way I've found to do this) and use fresh loctite on the threads. Putting 2mm of spacers under the bolt head probably won't look great, but it's a much quicker solution.well, you're right but I hate my marta too much to do those things to make a blot shorter. Just did it a quick way.In any event, a new brake is on it's way and I hope there will be no problems with fitting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 The Hopes are phenomenal brakes when they're set up right - enjoy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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