I am having some trouble installing a Record brake on a carbon rear stay. The bolt on the brake is 12mm. The brake nut only engages about 3mm of the bolt. To get more engagement I figure there are two options.
1. Get a longer bolt, I don' think this is possible; is this brake part replaceable??
2. There is 8 mm of carbon or some material between the nut and the outside of the stay. I could drill out 4 mm, and then use a longer nut.
Hi. You should be able to get a longer nut though. If your LBS does not have any in stock they can be ordered in for you (it became a common fix once Carbon forks became popular). Good luck. Keith.
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I am having some trouble installing a Record brake on a carbon rear stay. The bolt on the brake is 12mm. The brake nut only engages about 3mm of the bolt. To get more engagement I figure there are two options.
1. Get a longer bolt, I don' think this is possible; is this brake part replaceable??
2. There is 8 mm of carbon or some material between the nut and the outside of the stay. I could drill out 4 mm, and then use a longer nut.
