XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder

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lowpsihighspeed	Post subject: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:52 pm
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 8:52 pm Posts: 104	Anyone have experience with using XTR calipers and XX master cylinder? _________________ Highline Search Group | http://www.highlinesearch.com | Outdoor & Sporting Goods Recruiters
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crohnsy	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:54 pm
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:43 pm Posts: 437 Location: Canada	Don't see that working out well for you.... Shimano are designed for use with mineral oil and Avid use DOT brake fluid. Those two systems are not typically compatible. _________________ Flickr Tarmac SL3 Project Yellow Follow on Instagram
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Weenie	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:54 pm
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Martin.F	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:37 am
Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 9:21 pm Posts: 694 Location: Norway, Oslo	What crohnsy said. The DOT fluid will eat up the Shimano seals very fast, worst case fall apart when you need them the most. I highly reccomend you not to do this. _________________ My 7.3kg/6.4 kg 29'er project buildthread! My Bianchi Oltre XR
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allezkmiec	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:36 am
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:01 pm Posts: 660 Location: New Hampshire	Another vote against it. Don't mix and match brake systems. Never a good idea.
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lowpsihighspeed	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:51 am
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 8:52 pm Posts: 104	All valid points and makes sense. I want XX shifter and XTR brakes and integrated on the bars. Will keep wishing.. _________________ Highline Search Group | http://www.highlinesearch.com | Outdoor & Sporting Goods Recruiters
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thisisatest	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:13 am
Shop Owner Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:02 am Posts: 1951 Location: NoVA/DC	custom mount, that's what you need. shouldnt be that hard. find someone with a small mill or one of those new-fangled desktop 3d printers (i got one coming, cant wait!)
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bm0p700f	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:26 pm
in the industry Joined: Sat May 12, 2012 7:25 pm Posts: 1057 Location: Glermsford, Suffolk U.K	new fangled 3d printer. I was using one over 10 years ago. Hardly new! _________________ www.thecycleclinic.co.uk
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thisisatest	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:52 am
Shop Owner Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:02 am Posts: 1951 Location: NoVA/DC	new-fangled=desktop, $600. i'd wager that one ten years ago was a bit bigger, bulkier, much more expensive.
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Weenie	Post subject: Re: XTR caliper paired with XX master cylinder Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:52 am
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