brake setup problem...

[trevallynbikerdude]

Hey,

have finally got hold of all the bits for my brake whacked it together and there is something not right.

where the rotor goes inot the caliper it doesn't seemm to be in there correctly (i.e the pads don't touch the rotor much at all - when they should make complete contact with it....)

see attached picture

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG?


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/Trevallynbikerdude/DSCF0555.jpg

[928stu]

At a guess....a 7" rotor with an 8" IS adaptor.

[bradh]

looks like you've got a rear mount there.

[trevallynbikerdude]

the rotor is 8" (just measured it)

and the adapter is IS 8" mount

richo

[off topic] stu hope that lever works for ya.....[/off topic]

[wombat]

and the adapter is IS 8" mount
IS front or IS rear? I'm thinking bradh has identified the problem.

[trevallynbikerdude]

hmm...

it was supposed to have come off a set of boxxers...

so i dunno

richo

[wombat]

it was supposed to have come off a set of boxxers...

Then that's your issue. ;) Boxxer mount isn't the same as IS, so what you'll need is an 8" IS adapter.

[-DAvo]

*edit* argh wombat beat me to it hehe

[Captain Blake]

You either have the rear adapter there

OR

From what I can see, flip the thing so the extension bit (the one thats at the top) is down.....

Number 2 is what I am damm sure is your problem...

[j5ive]

Nah, no way. Its a rear adapter.
rear
http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/thumbs/98-15074.gif
front
http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/thumbs/hayes8front.gif

[bing bong]

yer looks like a rear one to me. hope you solve this problem of yours

[trevallynbikerdude]

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but the number stampe on the bracket is 74-23 (hayes website says its a IS 8" QR rear mount :@


anyone want to swap me a front 8" adapter for a rear :D

richo

[exvitermini]

From what I can see, flip the thing so the extension bit (the one thats at the top) is down.....

Number 2 is what I am damm sure is your problem...


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do you mean what is now the tops(bracket) becomes the bottom?(yes i know it has already been worked outt that its a rear bracket)

[bradh]

^^ do you mean what is now the tops(bracket) becomes the bottom?
no. they're different adaptors. front IS is the same pattern and same alignment as rear IS, but the mounting points are 10mm further away (radius) from the axle centre, thus supporting a 20mm larger rotor (diameter) if all else (i.e. caliper/adaptor) is the same.

[exvitermini]

yea i get that i was repling to another post further up.....i was helping trevallynbikerdude work this out on msn