Pace Rc200 F3 brake problems

[doogie]

Hello again folks,
I have a problem fitting v brakes to my f3. :?
I cannot get the v brake blocks in line with the rim.
As this F3 frame was probably produced before v brakes were around - am I stuck with using cantis? :shock:
When I have taken measurements of the brake boss positions on both my f3 and my f5, I find that the f5 has no problems with v brakes and that there is a difference in the positions of the brake boss on the two frames.

Come on you Pace gurus - please shed some light on this for me.

 

[JeRkY]

get a set of maguras on it, im not sure if the studs are designed specifically for them, but they should fit, and be quite appropriate on a pace.

 

[Radar]

clearly your frame is fubared... i'll take it for scrap if you want



vs should fit - play around with the brake body washer things, or buy maguras

 

[orange71]

is it XT V's - as I have had real problems getting them set up - either the pads line up but there's no spring tension (with the screws fully in) or the pads do not line up and the tension's fine... I must be doing something wrong??

 

[s_zigmond]

I had the same problem on mine. As suggested earlier get a set of Maguras and all your problems are solved.

 

[bryan555]

The F3 has adjustable spring tension holes in the brake studs, that might sort out your spring tension problems. I'm still running cantilevers, and they're always a pain to set up. I'm thinking about maguras myself...