Kool-Stop thinline toe-in
02-14-07, 10:39 AM
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Kool-Stop thinline toe-in
A quick question about setting up my new Kool-Stop pads.
My previous brake pads have been flat, and I've toed them in by tightening them with a penny under the trailing edge to supply approximately 1mm of toe-in.
I just bought a set of Kool-Stop brake pads for my cantilevers. I noticed that the trailing edge of the pad protrudes a bit towards the rim.
How should I arrange the toe-in...or does that trailing edge jutting out of the pad take care of that for me? If I use the jutting trailing edge to base the toe-in on, the angle of the whole pad is rather extreme. If I use the area just forward of the protrusion, it seems to look normal, and the trailing edge doesn't quite contact. Looks right if this was a flat pad.
But, if I just square the pad on the rim, where leading edge and trailing edge both contact, then the main body of the pad does have a very very slight toe-in, provided I'm careful in tightening the bolt.
Thoughts, or experience with this particular pad?
My previous brake pads have been flat, and I've toed them in by tightening them with a penny under the trailing edge to supply approximately 1mm of toe-in.
I just bought a set of Kool-Stop brake pads for my cantilevers. I noticed that the trailing edge of the pad protrudes a bit towards the rim.
How should I arrange the toe-in...or does that trailing edge jutting out of the pad take care of that for me? If I use the jutting trailing edge to base the toe-in on, the angle of the whole pad is rather extreme. If I use the area just forward of the protrusion, it seems to look normal, and the trailing edge doesn't quite contact. Looks right if this was a flat pad.
But, if I just square the pad on the rim, where leading edge and trailing edge both contact, then the main body of the pad does have a very very slight toe-in, provided I'm careful in tightening the bolt.
Thoughts, or experience with this particular pad?
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02-14-07, 11:09 AM
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Stick them on however you like and make a test stop. If you get decent stopping power with no squeal, leave 'em be.
Stick them on however you like and make a test stop. If you get decent stopping power with no squeal, leave 'em be.
02-14-07, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Stick them on however you like and make a test stop. If you get decent stopping power with no squeal, leave 'em be.
Stick them on however you like and make a test stop. If you get decent stopping power with no squeal, leave 'em be.
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Originally Posted by banzai_f16
A quick question about setting up my new Kool-Stop pads.
My previous brake pads have been flat, and I've toed them in by tightening them with a penny under the trailing edge to supply approximately 1mm of toe-in.
I just bought a set of Kool-Stop brake pads for my cantilevers. I noticed that the trailing edge of the pad protrudes a bit towards the rim.
How should I arrange the toe-in...or does that trailing edge jutting out of the pad take care of that for me? If I use the jutting trailing edge to base the toe-in on, the angle of the whole pad is rather extreme. If I use the area just forward of the protrusion, it seems to look normal, and the trailing edge doesn't quite contact. Looks right if this was a flat pad.
But, if I just square the pad on the rim, where leading edge and trailing edge both contact, then the main body of the pad does have a very very slight toe-in, provided I'm careful in tightening the bolt.
Thoughts, or experience with this particular pad?
My previous brake pads have been flat, and I've toed them in by tightening them with a penny under the trailing edge to supply approximately 1mm of toe-in.
I just bought a set of Kool-Stop brake pads for my cantilevers. I noticed that the trailing edge of the pad protrudes a bit towards the rim.
How should I arrange the toe-in...or does that trailing edge jutting out of the pad take care of that for me? If I use the jutting trailing edge to base the toe-in on, the angle of the whole pad is rather extreme. If I use the area just forward of the protrusion, it seems to look normal, and the trailing edge doesn't quite contact. Looks right if this was a flat pad.
But, if I just square the pad on the rim, where leading edge and trailing edge both contact, then the main body of the pad does have a very very slight toe-in, provided I'm careful in tightening the bolt.
Thoughts, or experience with this particular pad?
Sheldon "Kool Stop" Brown
