Fitting Avid disc brakes

[hagar]

I want to attempt fitting my newly aquired juicy 5's to my sliverback mtb frame could any one give me a few do's and donts and what to look for suggestions ect ect ect.

 

thanks

[Slowbee]

hagar - the one hassle I am having is with the adapters.

 

make sure you have the correct ones as it appears as though they come in different shapes and sizes.

 

On the giant frame, that holes dont match those of the juicy 3 calipers.

 

 

[hagar]

thanks will have to look at that !!!adapters now see i would not have had a clue

[hagar]

wonder if i contacted silverback if they could tell me what adapters i would need for my frame ???

[Slowbee]

I think the guys that sent you the brakes should know

 

[droo]

Yup, the adaptors are the key. First, check whether your frame and fork have post or IS mounts. Frames are usually IS, forks could be either.

 

 

 

The adaptors for different size rotors, front or back, post or IS are all different things, and brand specific. So you'll have to get eg. Avid front 185 post mount, rear 160 IS mount adaptors. If you have post mounts, check that the supplied bolts are long enough.

 

 

 

The rest is in the link below, happy reading. Nothing too HG there, good luck...

 

 

 

http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/UM_Juicy_Ultimate_7_Carbon.pdf

[hagar]

thanks droo for the info much appreciated !!! i got two rotors with the brakes and both are 160's so i will have to go and check the stuff out or ask my " special " friend 1 time to help me with it !!!

[Slowbee]

 

 

thanks droo for the info much appreciated !!! i got two rotors with the brakes and both are 160's so i will have to go and check the stuff out or ask my " special " friend 1 time to help me with it !!!

 

HEY ! he is my friend first. Go wait in line for help.

 

its the bridge on the left, right ?

Slowbee2009-06-29 02:13:39

[hagar]

thanks droo for the info much appreciated !!! i got two rotors with the brakes and both are 160's so i will have to go and check the stuff out or ask my " special " friend 1 time to help me with it !!!

HEY ! he is my friend first. Go wait in line for help.

 wonder if he is aware of what we are letting him in for

[Slowbee]

I am sure we will find out later ...... 

[hagar]

looks like the brakes are going to fit on the frame no problem i got kinda like black brakets what fits ontop of the unit and now all i need are the 4 bolts what goes thru the side of the fame and what will hold the unit in place it looks ok so i will try it out when i have got me some of them bolts what i did notice was that the holes in the frame are little bigger are those cross bolts suppose to screw into the frame or not cos if they screw into the frame then into the bracket i am screwed then i will need other brackets which take one size from the unit to the bracket and a diffrent one from the frame into the bracket  hey 1 time where are you at this time huh !!!!

[parabola]

make sure you read the manual properly and follow the instructions step by step. You can also expect some frustration in getting the calipers aligned. But it gets easier with practice.

[droo]

And with Avids, don't forget the tri-align washers...

[hagar]

thanks for that tip !!!

[hagar]

And with Avids' date=' don't forget the tri-align washers... [/quote'] mmmm saw all those washers like a little spacer thingie and some other funny shaped one  tri - align you say yor will have to check them out nicely think on fell on the garage floor just now must look for it ....

[droo]

And with Avids' date=' don't forget the tri-align washers... [/quote'] mmmm saw all those washers like a little spacer thingie and some other funny shaped one ?tri - align you say yor will have to check them out nicely think on fell on the garage floor just now must look for it ....

 

If the dusty corner fairy eats them, they're the same as the spherical washers on the back of v-brake pads.