Azarathal Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Heya guys, swapping to rear vee soon and I'm struggling to find a decent yet cheap vee booster to use, could I possibly cut down a trialtech 2bolt booster into a vee booster? What about cutting "real" cousts into cnc vee backings? I'm also up for swapping the booster for a vee booster and / or swapping the "real" cousts for some decent vee pads (plenty of life left) Edit* I've also got two magura evo2 boosters, would they work as a stop gap booster? Edited August 8, 2012 by Azarathal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 The evo2's definitely wont work.... opening up the slots from 5 to 6mm on the 4 bolt booster may well work, depending on the spacing ( vee are typically narrower, but it depends if youre using adaptors ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 about the cousts, there's not much point to getting "real" cousts to put in v backings as they have the exact same compound as coutsinks, and the only way that "real" cousts are supposedly better is because of the method they're put in the backings. You'd be much better buying heatsink's Cousts as they come in a really well made backing http://www.heatsinkbikes.com/?p=vee My friend euan runs them on a smooth and they're ace, so they should rock on a grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 With the V Booster, I guess if your booster is 4 bolt, I guess you could do it. Excuse the poorly drawn drawing.. edit - just seen you are talking about a 2 bolt, thought I would share anyway as this masterpiece took me 5 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 It's a 2bolt trialtech booster, I think I'd be using heatsink adaptors as I have an old one lying around and I'll try get a second from someone. I only say "real" because the majority of problems on this forum have some strange ideas on cousts and didnt want to get into a discussion about it George I rode Euans bike at Radfest, it's Mikey with the Echo24 (sold you some forks a while ago) The reason I'm talking about cutting boosters and pads is because I'm broke but I'm fed up of Maguras enough to make me not want to ride atm. I sorta see what you mean with the picture, I might swap my trialtech booster for either a vee or a 4bolt and try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 about the cousts, there's not much point to getting "real" cousts to put in v backings as they have the exact same compound as coutsinks, and the only way that "real" cousts are supposedly better is because of the method they're put in the backings. I think thickness and shape of the pad might have something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 It's a 2bolt trialtech booster, I think I'd be using heatsink adaptors as I have an old one lying around and I'll try get a second from someone. I only say "real" because the majority of problems on this forum have some strange ideas on cousts and didnt want to get into a discussion about it George I rode Euans bike at Radfest, it's Mikey with the Echo24 (sold you some forks a while ago) The reason I'm talking about cutting boosters and pads is because I'm broke but I'm fed up of Maguras enough to make me not want to ride atm. I sorta see what you mean with the picture, I might swap my trialtech booster for either a vee or a 4bolt and try YOU'RE MIKEY? HOLY SHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Haha this saved me making a topic about it, I had the same thiught of modifying my 2-bolt booster. My maguras started to leak,they're a pain in the arse to maintain/setup, and the lever feels shite... I'm going to vee's now and then dual disc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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