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Upgrading 5G 2.0 Brakes

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Post by wurlycorner » Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:10 am

It's a pain that imgr doesn't do links to individual pics :evil:
Anyway, if the disc only goes on as far as in the first couple of pictures there, then the chamfer on the back isn't the problem and isn't going to make a difference. That's the bore size not matching up.
Annoyingly, although mtec list the bore size for the 4g rear disc (64mm) they don't list that dimension for the 5g 2.0 disc, so I can't say for sure whether or not they are meant to be the same.

Are you sure it's not just a bit of dirt/corrosion build up on the hub that's stopping the disc going on? I seem to recall having a similar problem on the rear of my 4g's when I changed the discs. Try a bit of Emery cloth to clean up around the centre boss of the hub and see if that sorts it.

Alternatively you could take them to a local Engineering company and ask them to turn the bore slightly larger (and the chamber on the rear, if needed)?

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Post by Jackson Bondy » Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:21 am

I know it's a right pain!
Hmm, I did consider that but it didn't look that way to me. I'll try giving the hubs a good clean and seeing if I can get the discs on again. I'll also measure the hub and chamber to see if it's stopping the disc going and let you know. :)
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