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Post by norsenoddy on Jan 30, 2012 7:35:51 GMT
Hi I've done a wee search of the site and found you can replace a 1998 600's rear caliper with a thundercat one ? is there a particular year of cat I need to look for ? and are there any other one's that can be used ? this is just incase the present one which is a load of c**p with one bleed nipple mangled the other I'm sure will break off so I've got a banjo bleed bolt to try > So if this doesn't work any one with spare ( workin ) calipers they want to sell please feel free to contact me  cheers |
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 30, 2012 9:03:28 GMT
Hi I've done a wee search of the site and found you can replace a 1998 600's rear caliper with a thundercat one ? is there a particular year of cat I need to look for ? and are there any other one's that can be used ? this is just incase the present one which is a load of c**p with one bleed nipple mangled the other I'm sure will break off so I've got a banjo bleed bolt to try > So if this doesn't work any one with spare ( workin ) calipers they want to sell please feel free to contact me cheers I thought that it was the 900 that used the same rear caliper as the thundercat, |
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Post by CD on Jan 30, 2012 11:17:25 GMT
I believe it does but the 600 version is very similar. I've wondered about fitting a front blue spot to the back wheel not so much to increase the braking power - they just seem to be more reliable. But its not a straight swap and eBay seems to realize how good they are so bargains are few & far between.
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Post by turkeyturner on Jan 30, 2012 14:08:41 GMT
I have a thunder cat rear caliper on my D600 and it works a treat. Had to swap around the fitting a little but it got in there in the end oh I also (Later) swapped to s braided hose and it's so much better.
I got the idea from another thread on here actually.
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Post by norsenoddy on Jan 30, 2012 18:29:54 GMT
is it a particular year thundercat I should be looking for ? and what fitting had to be changed round ?
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Post by turkeyturner on Jan 31, 2012 17:42:59 GMT
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Post by turkeyturner on Jan 31, 2012 18:06:38 GMT
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Post by norsenoddy on Feb 2, 2012 7:46:03 GMT
thanks all, got replacement on the way fingers crossed this will be one problem sorted , think I'll have a play drilling the old one out to fit new bleed nipples ( well it is winter long nights got to pass time some how )
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Post by CD on Feb 7, 2012 16:44:50 GMT
Take out the pistons and soak the calliper into a bucket of diesel for at least 2 weeks. Even better use biodiesel as its a great solvent. BTW, Aldi were recently selling an ultrasonic cleaning bath. It might be big enough to shake solvent into the nooks & crannies
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Post by norsenoddy on Feb 9, 2012 20:55:39 GMT
Take out the pistons and soak the calliper into a bucket of diesel for at least 2 weeks. Even better use biodiesel as its a great solvent. BTW, Aldi were recently selling an ultrasonic cleaning bath. It might be big enough to shake solvent into the nooks & crannies cheers for that I'll give it a go , as for the ultrasonic luckily I'already have one thats large enough to get a bank of four carbs in |
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