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Gordy:
The other thing to remember is there is two types of springs; a gold and a silver spring. 

To get the best out of them, the gold spring goes in the same side as the decal.

chubby:

--- Quote from: Gordy on November 16, 2014, 12:56 PM ---The other thing to remember is there is two types of springs; a gold and a silver spring. 

To get the best out of them, the gold spring goes in the same side as the decal.

--- End quote ---
Cheers Gordy, they were brand new & I've not swapped them about but I will check & make sure 👍

Cookiemonster1:
Yup Gordy is correct in saying there are 2 colours of spring... one is left hand wound one is right hand wound...if they are in the wrong arm the pads will pull naturally into the rim instead of away as you would expect.
I suspect its lever feel is more mushy than you are used to on calipers due to the extra leverage you get with AD's.
Hope that makes sense! :daumenhoch:

chubby:
Certainly does cookie, mushy perfectly describes the lever feel 😆😆

nosepickben:
If it feels mushy, you will have one, or a combination of these going on;
Soft/misaligned brake blocks,
poor cable line,
insufficient lube,
excessive flex or "take up" in the cable routing,
uneven spring tension in the arms - most common cause, corrected by checking to see if one arm hits the rim earlier than the other. Assuming the wheel is central, then adjust spring tension in one arm only, add or remove tension a bit at a time until you reach an even setting. Use as little tension as possible.
Hope this makes sense!!
Ad's are sh1tloads better than any caliper, once you're used to them.
 :daumenhoch:

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