ashk16 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 right i think i'm going to have to bite the bullet to get the maggie working beast!at the moment it is rather spongy when the lever should be solid (i think it needs a bleed)it also has fairly soft pads (dont know what they are but they are green in a plastic backing and i can see them squeezing in when i pull the lever and they are agains the rim, i think this could be adding to the spungyness of the lever...all of this is running on a tryall rim with a dull grind but i think there are a few shallow but longish dents in it...so i will be geting new pads, probably a new rear rim and a bleed....what rim and pads do you suggest??i am thinking about giving a smooth rim a go with cnc backed pads opinions please...ohh and the frame has a booster built in and the clamps are echo cnc (without the plastic washers)thanks in advance, ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 TNN LGM pads in TNN backings, on a dead grind(sanded) with the tinyest bit of tar! WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashk16 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 TNN LGM pads in TNN backings, on a dead grind(sanded) with the tinyest bit of tar! WOW.that sounds good, just sand the rim with wet and dry/emery papaer?and how do i use tar?? never used it before...thanks, ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bob Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I vote into giving your rim a harsh new grind, giving it a new bleed (may have to do it a few times to get it perfect)Try your current pads with that done and if they are not too good get a nice new set of pads like rock blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Follow these steps in this order...1. Give the brake a fresh bleed, preferably a bath/bucket bleed (check out the wiki if unsure)2. What frame are you using? Even with a built in booster some can flex a lot, so check for that and if so get yourself an appropriate booster.3. Get some TNNs as said earlier and whack em on a fresh grind (check out the wiki if unsure) itis easy to do and if you don't have a grinder theres surely your aunts, cousins, friend bob's, dogs, vet's son who will have one? Or you can pick one up for just over a tenner.That is what I would do if my brake was spongey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashk16 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 thanks for the replys guys, the tnn's seem to be popular, are they ok to use with most rim types (smooth/ground/warn down)??i have also been looking at heatsink and coust pads in cnc backings...the frame is a echo team 05-06ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashk16 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 any other ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Fresh water bleed, Heatsink Snowies in CNC'd backings, Trialtech Sport 2-bolt booster, Echo anodised rim in black, keep it smooth, set up perfectely square and you will have the BEST back brake EVER! No joke.Only in the dry that is.And I put the rim colour in black in bold because I find with the anodised rims, it always works the best and lasts sooo much longer. The coloured rims anodising is usually gone by the end of the first week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 CNC'd coustsinks....light to medium sharp grind, rb lever blade, echo cnc mounts, 04 lever body, braided corssover, echo rimvest set-up i've tried so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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