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monkeysee is 100% right i used to have a echo bb and i did just that using an old socket to remove a bearing than went to local bearing shop and got some new ones and used a rubber hammer to get it back in

a good quality thread-lock

the Kevlar hose is lighter and the steel hose is stronger but both are more then fine for trials, if you are after that bit of wight saving go Kevlar its plenty strong enough for trials use

both are post mount so should be a straight fit

that could work, someone about 4 years ago told me to try washing up liquid but i carnt see how that is even possible to bleed with

seems not

i wish be cheaper then my 3 kids lol

as i mentioned a few times im not sure and didnt think about the dot part. the lad who is giving me it is a tank mechanic, one day i was bleeding my brake in the sink with water and antifreeze and he asked why i used it, i told him long story short i profer it as it has a harder feel at the lever as in u can feel the pads hitting the rim and lees spongy feel. he then told me how the fluid they use for tank brakes is as free flowing as water but around 20 30% denser has no change by tempreture up to 300 degrees so i thought you cud be worth a go not like its gonna cost anything. but all depends on the dot part as stated im not sure if it is or isnt but it probably will be. as iv already stated if its dot fluid which it probably is but im not sure i will not be trying it haha think air bubbles my be hard to remove

cheers, for the first part anyway. it was just a thought i had that it would be worth trying just like the first person to run water. im not sure is its dot or not as iv said already but its vary different to normal fluid as it moves as fast and freely as water as iv already said. i think in future i will just try thing for my self as the topic has proved to be hard work but thanks to those have help

cheers, its awkward to explain as i know what i mean lol, by harder/denser i mean that if u had a can with a air tight plate on the top one with water one with tank fluid the plate on the water cud be pushed down feather then the tank fluid but the tank fluid moves just as fast and freely as water. think im going to do some syringe tests when i get it but it all boils down to the dot or not factor iv only tried 2 boosters a gu 4 bolt and my current echo. my set up feels pretty amazing and best iv ever used and a everyone thats tried it agrees but im not saying there not better ones out there.

iv got a echo 4 bolt booster already, sorry for trying to find a small improvement in a sport we all do

i hear whats been said but a harder fluid that moves freely will give the feeling of less flex/sponginess at the lever. i dunno about most riders but the more solid my lever feels the the more i like it. each to there own i was only interested in peoples thoughts and if people have tried other fluids and weather they work.

think this is getting a bit far now lol if its dot il not be trying it i have an old maggy but its better as spares then wracked, aparently the tank fluid is harder then water but moves just as freely so should give the lever a harder more solid feel and be just as fast and easy to pull, but the main thing will be if its dot or not which i didnt think about to start with but im thinkin it will most likly be dot

in my eyes if u dont look to improve things will never get better n a small improvement in fluid is still and improvement. thanks for mentioning the mineral and dot part i didn't think of that and not sure which it is but will check when it comes (not paying for it so nowt to loose rely) anybody else tried something other then the norm and what was the results like

I'm a heavy rider and use a echo tr rim front and back with trailtec sport hubs front and back and trailtec spokes all round all built by tarty bikes and they are great the rear wheel is super strong never let me down and holds a grind longer then most rims

I'm thinking a experement is in order, sud be no more then 2 weeks and the fluid will be sat here ready to play with, I'm rather looking forward to trying it and seeing how it works and since this is a freebee its defo worth a try Thanks for the comments, its always good to get a dicussion goin It's hard to remove air bubbles from treacle but does any one know wear I cud get some murcury ?

i mean it mate im talking about 100% British military spec tank brake fluid. im thinking if water is so good and i personnely much proffer it to royal blood then could tank fluid be even better i dont know the viscosity of the tank fluid but with it being so hard im thinking it will be like a solid bar in the lines so vary responsive my thought on the draw backs are if the pistons will return at a usable rate

your vary right my friend the fluid is from a warrior tank if i remember right

so heres the thing, a lot of riders use water for a magura bleed as its a better feel mostly because its denser (harder) while what about tank brake fluid? this stuff is about 20 to 30% denser then water. and risk of freezing. has any body tried tank fluid ?

i had one on my bmx and my profile mini on my mod had a much stronger engagement, my mini has never skipped but the elite has skipped a few times just riding bmx

running the bigger rotor now and carnt believe how much better it is

got a 185mm rotor and adapter from my old brake so i will try that later

il join you

hi iv got a hope x2 front disc brake and would like a bit more power and hold, its a 160mm rotor the standard one and its had nothing done to it yet. im thinking first steps would be some new pads like the ebc red or superstar Kevlars but im still pretty new to disc so any advice is welcome. also does any one make an after market lever blade for the tech lever as the standard one isn't that nice in my opinion

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