So I understand that if I want my brakes to bite a bit earlier in the lever travel, I use a smaller spacer between the pistons when bleeding them, which effectively 'over-fills' the reservoir, and the pads start point is closer to the rotors.
So far so good.
But, will the calipers maintain this shorter distance between pads & rotors as the pads wear, or will they gradually return to the design distance?
Thanks.
I find I have to keep 'resetting' the pads on my Juicy 7s, which is I assume is because of pad wear.
I always believed the space between postons and rotor was a function of lever return spring and slave piston seals. As you've had no affect on those, I would imagine it will return to what it was as the pads wear.
I reckon they return to the design distance over use. However I just reset mine to the very tight tolerance I want with a squeeze of the lever without the disc in. It just encourages the pads out a tad so there's less lever throw.
APF
How I believe car brakes work, and I am sure bike brakes are the same, is that when you press the pedal the piston doesn't move in the seal, but the seal deforms slightly, when the pedal is released the piston is pulled back by the seal. If the pads are worn then the piston will move in slightly against the seal to take up the slack.
Although [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_brake ]this[/url] contradicts me.
And [url= http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_brake_pads_retract ]this[/url] agrees with me.
Hydros! 🙄
short for hydrocodone its related to codeine and is in a class of drugs called narcotic analgesics. It is a pain reliever most pill poppers take it to get high
"hey man got any hydros?" .... ?
Sorry, been spending too much time on MTBR and getting all americanized! 😳 At least I didn't call them "breaks" - that always gets an eye roll from me!
Anyway, from the replies, sounds like overfilling with oil is just a temporary fix and they'll return to the designed throw, so guess I might have to invest in some servowave levers afterall.