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[Closed] XT Brakes fitted ๐Ÿ™‚ 3 quick questions

 Alex
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Fitted with no faff at all. Not sure about

1) Does anyone bother wiring up the caliper bolts? I've never seen that before. I mean the instructions suggest you torque them up to 8nm so I can't see them unscrewing! Never done that on my avids and it's the same mounting system.

2) What does the servo wave screw do (didn't get a manual for the levers). Okay I know what it does, I just don't know which way to turn it

3) Do the pads need bedding in like any other system? Just heat them up on some sprints/hard breaking.

4) The tabs on the rotors. Never seen that before, but seems a good idea. But really low torgue compared to Avid on the rotor bolts. No one's had any fall out have they?

Thanks.


 
Posted : 18/08/2010 7:51 am
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1. No (though for the lawyers, obviously on your own head be it...)
2. turn it both ways and see which you prefer ๐Ÿ™‚
3. I reckon bedding in is a myth...
4. Doubt it - they're threadlocked anyway aren't they?


 
Posted : 18/08/2010 7:53 am
 hora
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Here you go:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/xt-brakes-freestroke-adjust


 
Posted : 18/08/2010 7:54 am
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Rotor bolts can only take low torque as the are made of Dairylea.


 
Posted : 18/08/2010 7:57 am
 MS
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first of all, that is 4 questions ๐Ÿ˜†

1) I Don't
2) No idea, havent touched it since ive had the brakes (2 years)
3) Just the norm. First ride will do it, as long as it isn't a mud fest as they may wear out a lot quicker
4) Don't use a torque wrench so just normal hand tight. Never ever had a problem!


 
Posted : 18/08/2010 7:58 am
 Alex
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Cheers Hora. Useful.

Yeah they are threadlocked. The caliper bolts aren't but they might be in a few minutes ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 18/08/2010 7:59 am