' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 altho the title sounds like i just want an opionion on a new hub its not, im gettin a pro2 in a few months after i get my new bike, altho i no there good hub's i wondered what people do to upgrade the hubim after upgrading the sound of the hub mainly like stan's on his MBK that sounds amazingjust wonderd what mods people had done to there hub's to make them more efficent and better sounding, mainly pro2, or hope hubscheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Clean out the grease and replace it with finishline wet lube. Not too much though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I ran my old XC dry with streched springs, sounded amazing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 i dont mind the idea about using the lube, but will strecthing springs not damage them and make them more likely to break??i want it to sound good but dont want it to fragile and break when i try bigger stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 The springs are made at a certain tension so I wouldn't mess around with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Well rather than streching them etc could just double up on springs, makes it twice as loud but doesnt coast as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 good point, ill stick to just replaceing the lube, they hard to take apart dnt really like messing with hub's to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 But then that'll probably wear the ratchet teeth down quicker and it won't be safe as the springs can come apart *** up the hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 mine just got louder the more I used it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 But then that'll probably wear the ratchet teeth down quicker and it won't be safe as the springs can come apart *** up the hub.Shut up, your gay.. I ran a hub like this for 8months with not one slip, I then sold it, no problems at all so it does work, your call and yes, Hopes are piss easy to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 mine just got louder the more I used ithow long you been using your ali??double up on springs does that work well~?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 It does work but it has the disadvantages that I stated.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Don't get cocky you little shit. Just because it works doesn't mean he should do it. Hope make them like that for a reason, just mess about with different types of lubes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 lol children carm down, im gonna stick to lube as it seems easy upgrade to keep quality dnt fancy messing with springs to much, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 "Don't get cocky you little shit" just because I call you gay in a small immature joke, seriously get a grip.Basically as I have said You could double up on springs on stretch them and it works as I have proven with no immediate danger but of course at the end of the day, the best thing is to leave it how the manufacturer made it. Your choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Why have the people on this forum turnt into twats lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Im not a twat? I just argued against you. He asked possibilities which I told him but then you went on a mission to prevent hiom from doing it, I explained it was tested and safe and so on......doesnt matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Another one added to the ignore list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 ok fun's over, maybe get back to my topic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26inch Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 You cant really stretch the springs on the pro2's as they're leaf springs, Its a good thing to do on the mono hubs i found. As for the pro2 just clean all the grease out and put a few dabs of oil where the pawls and springs are seated, but try not to get any oil on the bearing. This will make it louder and even less likely to skip. I also got some new bolts with 8mm allen key heads as the 6mm ones it comes with are pretty shallow and easy to round off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 well the bike comes with a mono so what could i do to upgrade tht maybe stretch some springs slightly and try a new lube and see how it lasts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26inch Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 With the mono just stretch the springs slightly and take the grease out. Theyre good hubs, mine never slipped until the rachet ring started wearing. Id run the mono till it starts to slip then upgrade to the pro2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
' Mart ' Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 yeah probably give me tym to get little extra £££ to get full wheel build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Im not a twat? I just argued against you. He asked possibilities which I told him but then you went on a mission to prevent hiom from doing it, I explained it was tested and safe and so on......doesnt matterNot that I want to be part of this little bitch fest, but one person doing it, is not 'tested and safe and so on' I seriously doubt you actually did any proper 'test' and if you did, I expect to see your result's typed up in a report, otherwise what you say, means nothing. Like you say the best thing is to leave it as it was made by hope. If it needed any more tension in the springs, then surley hope would have designed it in such a way.My suggestion would be wait until you actually have the hub, ride it, and then if you feel it's needed, try removing the grease and possibly replacing with thinner stuff, but f**k messing about with the mechanisim, especially if you have to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 dont stretch the springs in a pro2 they will snap haha, just put a tiny bit of finishline wet in there, like just a tiny ammout and it will be dandy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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