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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: deeman on December 29, 2011, 01:47 PM

Title: WHO CAN.......
Post by: deeman on December 29, 2011, 01:47 PM: ..modify my front MX901 caliper for A POTTS MOD if i send it to them?i dont have patience for stuff like this as well as knowledge!can anyone help?? :idiot2:
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Post by: MartyC on December 29, 2011, 02:30 PM: 901's don't usually mod well as the brake arm design is usually too high to fit under most downtubes :daumenhoch:
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Post by: deeman on December 29, 2011, 03:31 PM: bollox!I'll have a little test fit and see if it clears! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: GTnumber1 on December 30, 2011, 08:06 PM: Just off the rivet on the quick realese, peace of piss :daumenhoch:
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Post by: rick1970 on December 30, 2011, 08:17 PM: probably ok on a performer but if its a straight downtube like my dp not a prayer as it will snap the cal in half ;D
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Post by: hunterdubber on January 03, 2012, 12:29 PM: Terry , don't ruin the caliper ,, just buy /trade for a DC 880 , the best solution

just get a front or even a rear 880 and swap your front spindle over :daumenhoch:
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Post by: deeman on January 03, 2012, 12:47 PM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on January 03, 2012, 12:29 PM
Terry , don't ruin the caliper ,, just buy /trade for a DC 880 , the best solution

just get a front or even a rear 880 and swap your front spindle over :daumenhoch:

Thanks man,my thoughts exactly!had an ad in trades for a while with no response.good idea about the rear 880 i wouldnt have thought of that,might make life easier!nice one! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: john4130 on January 03, 2012, 11:00 PM: i've read loads of times people getting rid of the quick release on brakes and there's no need, all i did bitd was stick an adjuster where the pinch bolt was and remove the weinmann adjuster and stick a pinch bolt in.