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Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:35 pm
by mark
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it fits in the front hub as well :P

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just got to fit foot pedal master and pipe it up :P
i have straightened the slave and sorted the circlips before you say anything ;)

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:27 pm
by Andy Pickering
Fits front then... :D ..what work have you done to the casing to take the banjo then Mark.

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:31 pm
by mark
no mods needed m8 it all fits as it should so can be returned to std very easily , only thing im concerned about is there is no room for an auto adjuster so will just have to keep an eye on thickness of shoes 8-)

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:39 pm
by Soulpunk
nice!
if you have a cam, -would buy one.
seen a conversion like this in an old 60s motor/scooter-mag before.

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:50 pm
by mark
if you have a cam, -would buy one.
cam?

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:13 pm
by Soulpunk
don´t know the expression for it in english.
the part between the brake-shoes.

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:15 pm
by mark
the hydraulic slave repalces the cam :P

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:21 pm
by byron
mark wrote: only thing im concerned about is there is no room for an auto adjuster so will just have to keep an eye on thickness of shoes 8-)
so no different to the standard setup then...
good work, definitely a market for these, wouldn't mind one myself. and bonus it fits in the front.

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:41 pm
by Andy Pickering
Its a very similar set up to the old mini, from memory its called a slave cylinder but on the minis they where prone to blowing seals..(cheap s**t no doubt) I remember cause I owned and changed a few.. :evil:

I certainly like this set up and feel sure there would be a market for it ..maybe of some interest to the racers (late braking and all that) or do you guys live off the disc set up..?

Re: hydraulic rear drum brake

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:33 am
by coaster
Lam46 wrote:Its a very similar set up to the old mini, from memory its called a slave cylinder but on the minis they where prone to blowing seals..(cheap s**t no doubt) I remember cause I owned and changed a few.. :evil:
The cylinders were cast steel so were prone to rusting due to water being absorbed into the brake fluid which hastened the faiulure of the seals. If synthetic brake fluid is iused that won't be a problem.