Is this brake caliper nut long enough for carbon stays?
02-27-10, 01:15 PM
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Is this rear brake caliper bolt long enough for carbon stays?
Part of my Blue T-14 build: I'm doing SRAM Rival. The stock rear caliper bolt is relatively short (see pics). The longer nut sleeve threads onto it solidly, eating up most of the threads. Is it recommended to use a longer bolt? The rear seat stays are carbon fibre.
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Does the caliper cinch down with that length of a recessed nut? It looks like the nut is too long from the picture. Rears generally use much shorter nuts than the front. Correct length is basically maximum thread engagement without the nut bottomng out.
02-27-10, 01:28 PM
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yes, cinches down fine, lousy picture. This seat stay is much deeper than I'm used to, and it's carbon fibre, first for me, thus the concern. thanks!
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