scotty-trials Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Ive was woudering, are the available to buy yet? As on the VTT Coustellier site they have new white backings. There is no update on the Danny Butler site about them. So does anybody know..... 1. When will they be available? 2. Cost? Thx Scotty :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 I don't know if they're available in the UK yet, but you can definitely get them directly from Michel Coustellier. Two of them cost 20 Euro (14£) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Pie Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Ive was woudering, are the available to buy yet? As on the VTT Coustellier site they have new white backings. There is no update on the Danny Butler site about them. So does anybody know..... 1. When will they be available? 2. Cost? Thx Scotty :( ← 1. They're available now from Fatmike 2. They're £18 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty-trials Posted February 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 1. They're available now from Fatmike 2. They're £18 :) ← Mega...how do i u get the money to him? Via Cheque? What about his address? Scotty :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 best bet is to give the chunky legged fellow a pm :( mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 I'm kinda tempted by these, but how come they cost more from Fatmike? I seem to remember Janson saying something about sending Michel Coustellier the money, so are people still able to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 (edited) I'm kinda tempted by these, but how come they cost more from Fatmike? I seem to remember Janson saying something about sending Michel Coustellier the money, so are people still able to do that? ← Bank transfer. Costs either £10 or £18, depending on how much you send. I did that, spread the cost out between the pads. :( Works out cheaper for everyone really. :) Mike. Edit: Scotty/anyone, pm me, and send cash or cheque (or paypal if you add 65p), and i'll get them out to you in about 3 days. I've got 6 pairs left now. :P Mike. Edited February 7, 2005 by fatmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultiv8ed ::Chris:: Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 i got 2 sets there very good :P top pads really good wear rate as well. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backgren Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 they're sick :rolleyes: amazing (Y) i use them on CNC-machined alu backings , works brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corish Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 CNC-machined alu backings ← ?? :- More info please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/showthrea...light=home+made ^ A very nice job. To create the fit onto the maggie piston thingy, there is an o-ring captured in the back central hole of the backing that compresses to hold the pads on. I could make something similar if there was enough interest, modifying the basic design of my curved Vee backing to add this fitting idea, adding the tabs back to run in the maggie brake guide and getting the o-ring fit idea to work too. Could cost around £10-£15 a pair of backings (including a first pair of pads), beautifully machined in the UK, for those wanting to pimp up their maggies a bit! Steve ?? :- More info please? ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 yeah, but 3mm of soft compound pads that is usable, yeah there cool, and would be ace to pimp up the bike, but on a weekend of ridin , such as the N.Wales weekend in march, 3mm would last out a weekend of proper hard ridin if we wer lucky, running no tar, no grinds, and with no rain, hardly cost effective. however it may be viable if the replacement pads could be fitted at home, and wer made available cheaply, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 (edited) steve iam tempted, could you drop me a pm with a lil more info Edited February 11, 2005 by Davetrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Good point! The replacement pads would indeed be cheaper than buying a complete pad & backing, the same as they are for my Vees. It would be easy to change pads at home using the same method I have for the Vees as well. I guess the attraction of having a pimpier looking brake (and stiffer backing) plus cheaper pads after you've bought the backing will overcome the slight inconvenience of having to take out the old pads, tidy up the old glue, and glue in the new ones. yeah, but 3mm of soft compound pads that is usable, yeah there cool, and would be ace to pimp up the bike, but on a weekend of ridin , such as the N.Wales weekend in march, 3mm would last out a weekend of proper hard ridin if we wer lucky, running no tar, no grinds, and with no rain, hardly cost effective. however it may be viable if the replacement pads could be fitted at home, and wer made available cheaply, ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backgren Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 yup, bought from Kolpen. Really stiff, feels very nice. as the OT-thread says, you can buy them from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Coust is only selling them directly from France, probably so he makes more money, people are buying a load in and selling them as is fatmike, so, go to fatmike, it'll cost you less than paying for bank transfare. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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