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Old 11-19-2007, 05:12 PM   #21 (permalink)
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seems like your going backwards in time. How about just maintaining the cables you have?
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:24 AM   #22 (permalink)
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drilling the stops isn't that hard. i did it on allison's 1x1.
I did it on my titus riddler back in th day- aluminum's really easy to drill out.
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:26 AM   #23 (permalink)
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yeah, like i said, it was way easier than expected. aluminum just drills away so easily
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:26 AM   #24 (permalink)
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seems like your going backwards in time. How about just maintaining the cables you have?
...because brakes work better with full housing
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:28 AM   #25 (permalink)
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...because brakes work better with full housing

yeah, it's hard to keep them blead right with out full housings. lol
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Old 11-21-2007, 10:17 AM   #26 (permalink)
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yeah, it's hard to keep them blead right with out full housings. lol
sorry- was referring to avid and other cable-actuated brakes where the performance difference is wicked noticeable between full housing and not...
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Old 11-21-2007, 08:46 PM   #27 (permalink)
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