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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Peanut on January 12, 2006, 05:02 PM

Title: front brakes???
Post by: Peanut on January 12, 2006, 05:02 PM

Ok, I'm a complete novice but what brakes do I need on the front of a 99 GT Performer? U, V, which one's which as neither looks like a U or a V, centerpull? sidepull?

I'm proper confused, what ever happen to the plain old diacompe caliper??

Title: Re: front brakes???
Post by: theRuler on January 12, 2006, 05:04 PM

get a U brake on there
if the lugs arent there, get a U Brake plate.

Title: Re: front brakes???
Post by: Peanut on January 12, 2006, 05:29 PM

Ah U-brake, ta any ideas what work well? which one I should get?

Title: Re: front brakes???
Post by: rom_kid_04 on January 12, 2006, 05:41 PM

primo, odyssey, diacompe, fly  any of which will work exellentlly

Title: Re: front brakes???
Post by: theRuler on January 12, 2006, 08:55 PM

cant go wrong with a dia compe hombre
or any dia compe 990.

Title: Re: front brakes???
Post by: rom_kid_04 on January 12, 2006, 09:42 PM

fly brakes are said to be the best you will get for £50 you should expect it too .. if your not willing to pay that and want a cheapo brake the diacompes are as good as oddyssey and primo's but for half the price... plus you get a brand with a long herritage of good brakes

Title: Re: front brakes???
Post by: Peanut on January 13, 2006, 09:08 AM

Thanks guys, I think I'll go for the Dia Compe, I always used them bitd and they were very good then.