GTB hydraulic brakes suk

[MikeRC]

Does any of you guys have this brakes,

http://www.gtbracing.com/?p=773


First of all no manual or instructions, so im using as guide the fid manual and some videos.

Now im trying to fill them with the braking fluid, but the oil is spilling trough the bleeding nipple on the caliper, even after tightening quite hard.

I fill first one caliper line, then i remove the siringe and install and tighten the bleeding nipple.

Then i fill the other caliper, but when filling, the first caliper is spilling.

 

[smurfer69]

sounds like your doing that completely wrong mate

 

[DougStar]

don't remove the syringe until you have the nipple closed on the caliper side. make sure you don't have the nipple cross threaded. like its in properly

 

[evssv]

i tell peeps there a waste of money .......more hassle then there worth imo

 

[DougStar]

would be cool to say hey i have hydrophilic brakes but if you have never done brakes before it could be a huge mission.
iv done brake on real cars and its a pain!

 

[MiniMental]

would be cool to say hey i have hydrophilic brakes but if you have never done brakes before it could be a huge mission.
iv done brake on real cars and its a pain!

Real cars are easy, my pan hands fit on real car components lol. [emoji85][emoji85]

As I said in my other post, this is why I’ve opted for cable fronts. Maybe a pain to setup, but that’s half the fun for me, but no leaks or complications [emoji41]


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[smurfer69]

cheers for reply
the setup and building is great I love the problem solving
which is why I bought the baja ss kit, literally months
of f---Ing with them on and off, just about had enough
very frustrating

 

[Scruffy]

I've never heard anything good about hydraulic brakes

 

[smurfer69]

umm interesting I guess they work some not others
I guess if u get them right like anything they are good

 

[evssv]

i thk the only good ones r the very expensive mechatec...(.i thk that's what there called)...ones.

 

[smurfer69]

yea ive seen em crazy money but seem best on market
from what ive heard
you would think paying £160 for GTB front brakes type 2
twin piston, which to be far look really good engineered well,
the original bleed bolts I found a pain to undo and do up,
so cut down some button head hex bolts which screwed
in smoother and faster better for bleeding I found and same
on master cylinder

 

[evssv]

yeah u'd thk so wouldn't u. for that money.....i almost bought sum ...but didnt....i know how bad it can b to do me bikes brakes sum times........

 

[smurfer69]

yea bike brakes omg,
I think im allergic to hydro brakes
headaches and panic attacks f---Ing things lol

 

[evssv]

i jus rebuilt my cbr1100xx blackbird rear caliiper and xhamged out the fluid.....6 bleed nipples to contend with and a very specific order todo em in as the brakes r linked....

https://flic.kr/p/2bcRwpF

https://flic.kr/p/2bcRwTr

https://flic.kr/p/2bcRupP

the cbr11 has 10 lines in it.....10....a normal bike has 3-4 max....and 3 nipples....

 

[smurfer69]

no no no thats yours f--- that
I would need a lot of coffee and start smoking again lol

 

[evssv]

loltook me n the mechanic about 30 mins to get a half decent lever but i still have air in there...so I've now bought a vacum bleeder to hook on the air line to make it a 1 man jobonly 14 quid so def worth a try imo
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/332810951726

 

[smurfer69]

nice 1 cheers

 

[evssv]

not sure it'll work on ur set up though

 

[smurfer69]

no I don't properly to big too much pressure properly
ive sorted the way bleed now
but appreciate your time