Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
The modulator goes between B and C in the above pic. It doesn’t decrease the strength because it’s in line with the cable. But it will increase the pull distance and make it feel more spongy. Like air in a hydraulic line.
That's exactly where it is. And it does increase the pull distance, to the point where the brake lever is nearly touching the handlebar under hard braking.
Amusingly, the people I know who think that disc brakes make a night-and-day difference, probably all rode cheap hybrids with the spring in the noodle. The bike we're talking about here is a cheap hybrid too. The noodle needs a new one since it has gotten banged up, so I think I know what I'm going to do.