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« on: August 06, 2006, 21:26:15 »
if anyone is intrested im making my own disc brake convertion for the front of my series using rangie brake parts, ive already start to machine a old series hub i had laying round just as a prototype. ill get some pics tomorrow

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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2006, 09:00:11 »
sounds interesting
it's something i've wanted to do, but not brave enough to try
and i dont have the machinery to do it
yet.
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2006, 15:04:57 »
I'm intrested in a disc conversion as it would save me doing aswap for rr axles, please let us know how you get on.
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2006, 18:46:34 »
Hell yes, after a lot of offroading recently i've stripped and cleaned the brakes tooo many times !

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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2006, 19:05:30 »
If you can suss out a good 101 conversion that's cheaper and a better fit than the £900 Zeus offering, you'll have a lot of interest from the club!
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