Fri, 29 May 1998 10:15:19 +0200 - Message No. 3209
From: Marc Luethi

Subject: Re: Spiegler brake disks are crap!


At 00:10 29.05.98 +0200, you wrote:
>yesterday I mounted Spiegler brake discs on my second wheel set. It was a
>bad experience:
>
>  - First the Ferodo brake pads did not fit into the breaks. They are 1mm 
>    thicker than original Honda ones

So what? push the pistons *all* the way in, and it will fit!
    
>  - Second the discs itself are 1,8mm thicker than Honda original ones. 
>    This results in that the discs are not mountable with the Ferodo pads.

RD07? can't tell for that one.. it was tight on the RD04, but it worked!
 
>I phoned with Spiegler today and they asked me to send the parts in. I'll
>do tomorrow and whish me luck that I get my money back.

Well let's hope for that. But don't you tell me you haven't read my page 
about Spiegler discs... Anyway, what were you up to with a second wheel 
set? Did you really want to change brake pads along with the wheels?


Greets 

Marc





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