[Jimmy_Pop]

just wondering if it was possible to use a hayes lever (to keep the hayes ON-OFF, no modulation feel) with a Hope M6 caliper via a respectively fitted Goodridge line?????

yes ? no ? any thoughts?

 

[Curb Hucker]

im sure you could do it, not sure how it would work. The modulation/hope feel is in the caliper, not lever. the new mini-trials has a on/off feel almost no modulation and uses the same lever

 

[zedro]

anyone else occasionally sing the Meow-Mix song to themselves, but with the word 'no' instead?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Now why would you wanna do that?

 

[Jm_]

You should do this just to piss off brian HCM numero uno.

 

[The Kadvang]

The bastard child of Hayes and Hope...

 

[chicodude]

hoyes?

 

[CreeP]

Haype?

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

HaHo ?

i didnt know that the modulation was in the caliper, not the lever. o well. thanks for saving me the $ and hassle. my hayes work perfect, im just alittle bored.

 

[goin' medium]

Hypes...
They sound better than they are

 

[zedro]

HaHo ?

i didnt know that the modulation was in the caliper, not the lever. o well. thanks for saving me the $ and hassle. my hayes work perfect, im just alittle bored.

well, both really. The master cylinder area has to be matched properly to the caliper piston area (and the lever actuation provides the other half of the equation), thats why you just cant randomly swap levers and calipers, or brake pedals from your car.

 

[WestCoastHucker]

well, both really. The master cylinder area has to be matched properly to the caliper piston area (and the lever actuation provides the other half of the equation), thats why you just cant randomly swap levers and calipers, or brake pedals from your car.

well, maybe i'm lucky here. i've been running XT lever/reservoir bodies with hope C2 calipers(both closed systems) for almost 3 years now............

 

[zedro]

well, maybe i'm lucky here. i've been running XT lever/reservoir bodies with hope C2 calipers(both closed systems) for almost 3 years now............

i guess you are.

I remember someone measured the difference in piston areas between the Minis and Hayes and they were way off.

 

[Shmoe]

Ive seen shimano levers with hayes calipers before, the guy said they worked really well. Seems sketchy.

 

[Frankenschwinn]

well, maybe i'm lucky here. i've been running XT lever/reservoir bodies with hope C2 calipers(both closed systems) for almost 3 years now............

My hope levers have a dial to allow for brake fluid expansion and on long runs they do require adjustment. Also, doesn't the XT system use mineral oil as opposed to dot 3/4/5?

I would be interested to know how these issues are addressed. Maybe I can keep my calipers and just replace the levers?

 

[WestCoastHucker]

My hope levers have a dial to allow for brake fluid expansion and on long runs they do require adjustment. Also, doesn't the XT system use mineral oil as opposed to dot 3/4/5?

I would be interested to know how these issues are addressed. Maybe I can keep my calipers and just replace the levers?

i use the brakeset for urban so they don't heat up, so no need to mess with the reservoir size. i initially tried this after i broke my hope resi and had an XT lever body laying around.
and i just use mineral oil in them. i tried dot 4, but the oil started to deform the original rubber seal on the top of the reservoir, so i replaced the fluid with the shimano stuff..........

 

[Frankenschwinn]

Thanks for the info. Looks like I will be getting new brakes.