by GeoffSmith » Fri 12.06.2015, 11:10
Confirmation that mine are the original pre-production BB hub kit which I believe were unchanged (why would they be, they worked fine) and more worryingly appear to have been used by Jeemy so there must be quite a few out there. To be fair, I was aware of BB/PNM incompatibility issue when I bought the PNM kit a few years ago and they advised skimming the disc like Jim did but I only remembered when I went to fit them. As I hadn't cut the old brakes off I researched discs to see if i could find an off the shelf solution but the thinner Astra discs don't work as-is. What I am currently looking at is a solution that will work without having to skim discs. If I ever need to replace the rears again, I'd prefer to be able to fit them out the box. I will feedback to PNM as it may be something they could offer.
Anyway, I've found an extra set of four 1.3mm wheel spacers (thanks for those Bob Brown, how much do I owe you.... send me your address and I'll send you payment) and am getting them turned down to fit inside the hubs. They should be ready on Monday so I can try out a couple of offsets.
I have now removed the old offside calliper and offered up the new one, so I can see the potential handbrake cable issues that Jim identified, although I do have OEMs which appear to be a lot more flexible than BB's. I can't get to see your setup on Thursday unless I get the handbrake sorted Martin, so any photographs would be useful and gratefully received.
Calypso Red S2 #417
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