Luke_zoo Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hey All,I've just bought some Shimano Power Modulators for my v-brakes on my MBT bike I'm building up and I would like to know how do these fit and work ?Comments welcome Cheers for the Advice if you know how these work Cheers,Lukepower boost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staphan Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 It seems like they contain a spring that absorbs "excess" power from the brake lever when pushed, for a smoother braking experience. I can't figure out how they would be assembled though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 It seems like they contain a spring that absorbs "excess" power from the brake lever when pushed, for a smoother braking experience. I can't figure out how they would be assembled though... Same I'm not sure how they go to gether, I'm pimping out my MBT bike to make it look nice Aparently they stop the brakes locking up on the rim? as some just told me, But I'm not sure if the will ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staphan Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) Yeah so if you brake hard, the spring will get compressed and that would make it impossible to lock the brakes. I googled around and found brakes with built-in modulators but they don't look like yours.. Hmm maybe I found a way in which they might work, mspaint job coming up soon!edit:Maybe?? Or: Edited March 20, 2009 by staphan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yeah so if you brake hard, the spring will get compressed and that would make it impossible to lock the brakes. I googled around and found brakes with built-in modulators but they don't look like yours.. Hmm maybe I found a way in which they might work, mspaint job coming up soon!edit:Maybe?? Or: I think it will go like that some how, But i will have a go with them and try find away, but the first mspaint looks like it goes like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) it goes on before the noodle.but their f**kin pointless. makes the brakes really really really REALLY squidgey.don't matter how tight you set up the brakes the lever will still pull to the bars.can't imagin why any one would want to use them???might be ok ona road bike...but even then if you need to emergancy stop you screwed!!!!if you want your brake to respond....don't use them. Edited March 20, 2009 by Aaron.gloster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 it goes on before the noodle.but their f**kin pointless. makes the brakes really really really REALLY squidgey.don't matter how tight you set up the brakes the lever will still pull to the bars.can't imagin why any one would want to use them???I have an ajuster on my leaver it's like a TPA but for v-brake it works alright but having them to make it look abit better and it will work faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I have an ajuster on my leaver it's like a TPA but for v-brake it works alright but having them to make it look abit better and it will work fasterwhat a barral aduster? or the little red adjuster like the avid levers.na mate used them things years ago. they did my head in.crap!!no offence, you wanna use them, carry on. s'pose you'll never go over the bars or skid with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 ima ssuming your running v brakes on the rear?if so wouldnt it be more affective to buy the lx or the xt with the parellel pad thingy>?i used to use them before i got my hs33 just need the right pads slight bit of tar and they worked a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 ima ssuming your running v brakes on the rear?if so wouldnt it be more affective to buy the lx or the xt with the parellel pad thingy>?i used to use them before i got my hs33 just need the right pads slight bit of tar and they worked a treatread the thed mate. he's using ona MTB not trials bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 what a barral aduster? or the little red adjuster like the avid levers.na mate used them things years ago. they did my head in.crap!!no offence, you wanna use them, carry on. s'pose you'll never go over the bars or skid with them.Wouldnt want to skid and go over bars lol, i'm not a skidding person i have £50 tyres so I'd not want to kill them fast lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Banks Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 £50 tires and your running V-Brakes???Get some Hydros man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 £50 tires and your running V-Brakes???Get some Hydros man.by the sound of it he might as well start using canties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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