Luke_bradley Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I have an echo pure frame and a 721 mavic rim. Its not good. Ive bodged 2 standard magura pads together and its working alright at the moment. I need some thick pads to reach the rim enough instead of getting a trials rim. What are some good thick pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Most pads are between 6 and 8mm thick depending on manufacturer. But they wear down eventually anyway. The best way of making it work is getting a set of custom extra thick brake backings done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 You dont want thick pads, you get a shed load of flex in the lever and its a spongey as hell brake as the material on the pad just compresses on its self instead of the hard plastic backing, get a ronnie rom or weld two d521s together (Y), or carryton with the bodge? if there aint out wrong with iut why change it? if you wanna ignore me get the heatsink clear pads they have/had 10 mm of material on, far too much as i found out :sleeping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_bradley Posted August 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I dont get you. Backings. please explain someone im very interested :sleeping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Get some backings made with extra depth, that you can reuse when the material wears, is what Janson is trying to say. V brakes would work, or a wider rim, Tioga ones look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) |_| ---> Normal backings. |____ | ---> Custom made, extra thick backings. Edited August 15, 2005 by Siders77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_bradley Posted August 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) sorry to be abit of a gay but i still dont get this hole backing business. ive got the wrong idea. Im thinking ' if i pad summot behind the pads the magura piston wont push in and stuff'. and my pads im using now like move when i brake and look like they are going to rip off and the noise from the is hurendous. Edited August 15, 2005 by Luke_bradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 if there's that much room can't you just switch the mount clmaps round so that they are nearer the rim. i did that on my shogun gatecrasher with a crappy veulta airline rim and it was fine. just like a magura is normally. It explains exactly what i mean in the magura manual on page 7 in instruction number 3. basically you take the left clamps and put the quick release adapter on this mount, then fit this clamp around the right slave cylinder. screw in the right hand side of the booster as well. Then attach the right clamp onto the left side and fit them onto your mounts on the frame. and hey presto, your cylinders are about 1-2cm further in towards your rim. hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 And if he has 4 bolt mounts? lol Right lucas on your pad you have a rubber part and a plastic part, the plastic part is the backing and the rubber is the material, they are advising you to try and get a thicker backing instead of 2 , try heatsink he may be able to do em or get out the blowtorch etc . . . . .. That way no pad flex and you can still use your mavic etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_bradley Posted August 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 if there's that much room can't you just switch the mount clmaps round so that they are nearer the rim. i did that on my shogun gatecrasher with a crappy veulta airline rim and it was fine. just like a magura is normally. It explains exactly what i mean in the magura manual on page 7 in instruction number 3. basically you take the left clamps and put the quick release adapter on this mount, then fit this clamp around the right slave cylinder. screw in the right hand side of the booster as well. Then attach the right clamp onto the left side and fit them onto your mounts on the frame. and hey presto, your cylinders are about 1-2cm further in towards your rim. hope it helps. ← I kind of get you but where do i get these quick release adapter from and everything. This sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 i'll draw a picture from the manual i'll post back in a few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 here you go... can't really explain it better than this, a picture really is worth a thousand words. :sleeping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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