Subject: Re: Front and rear brake interchangeability??
Author: Ron Komoroski
Date: Nov 18, 2004, 7:51 PM
Post ID: 1717910988
Hacksaw,
I modified a DLS front brake & used it on the rear of my Eldo for a while,
it was a small, but noticeable improvement in braking. I changed it out for
an 850T rear wheel to gain the cush drive. My friend Cliff is running the
DLS rig on his Eldo now. My best memory is that I had to add a mount for the
torque rod, and make up a special arm so the rear brake rod could operate
the DLS linkage. I cut the top half off of the stock DLS arm and a stock SLS
rear brake arm, then had the SLS top half heli-arc welded to the DLS bottom
half. For the torque arm I mounted a bolt in one of the two casting
extensions that engage the tab on the front forks in the normal DLS front
brake. I think I also had to cut a little relief groove in finning inside
the wheel, I'm not sure about that, you'll be able to tell when you trial
fit, and add a spacer (basically a thick washer) on the axle. I can ask
Cliff to take some pictures & send them to me for posting if you think that
would help.
Ron Komoroski .