Brake Spring mod

Deanxm · Unread post by **Deanxm** » 24 Apr 2011, 18:46

red_dwarfers wrote:
Deanxm wrote:How many have taken the spring out then?

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I sense another poll

so long as its not in french i dont care!

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andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 24 Apr 2011, 18:56

That'd add a bit of spice and make the proceedings more surreal though
wouldn't you say? Perfect for French car motoring plus we'll all learn that
little bit of French spannering lingo which may one day be crucial? No?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Apr 2011, 18:59

I'm sure the French for "have you removed your brake spring ?" will prove extraordinarily useful Andrew...

You never know, in French everyday language it might even be rude....

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 24 Apr 2011, 19:05

Hmmm you may be right there Jim;
"I've taken my spring out and stopping for me, it is much 'arder..."
in officer Crabtree Franglais

spider · Unread post by **spider** » 24 Apr 2011, 19:34

avez-vous retiré de votre ressort de frein?

Deanxm · Unread post by **Deanxm** » 24 Apr 2011, 19:45

keh?

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Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 24 Apr 2011, 20:59

I didn't like the original brakes with spring,
I didn't like the brakes with the spring replace with a solid tube.
I do like the brakes with the original spring pre-tensioned with a 3mm spacer (inside the plastic housing),
but I may be in a minority of one here.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Apr 2011, 21:07

xantia_v6 wrote: but I may be in a minority of one here.

Not quite...

That bears out my findings. I've tried the spring mod on every Xantia I've owned and one (can't recall which now, except that I no longer have it) did not feel quite right springless and I ended up putting the spring back in.

I've never tried pre-loading the spring though - that has to be worth an experiment or two...

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 24 Apr 2011, 23:10

Who's going to be first and put a "pédale champignon" on their Xantia?

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 25 Apr 2011, 09:37

just lop the pedel off and replace it with a rubber dome

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then you will know what a true hydraulic citroen brakes should feel like,

regards malcolm

lexi · Unread post by **lexi** » 25 Apr 2011, 10:23

This is getting like a Hi Fi forum with people prefering valves and certain speaker cables

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 25 Apr 2011, 10:27

lexi wrote:This is getting like a Hi Fi forum with people prefering valves and certain speaker cables

I just prefer valves

lexi · Unread post by **lexi** » 25 Apr 2011, 10:53

I changed the brake spring.......... too much harmonic distortion

mongoose100 · Unread post by **mongoose100** » 25 Apr 2011, 11:07

Ok, let me get this straight...

This said spring, assuming its only on MK2 cars? So removing this so called coil of metal will give me MK1 style braking?!?!?

Share the instructions guys!!!

Oh, question is tho, how hard is it to do?

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 25 Apr 2011, 11:27

It's fittied on all Xantiae - removal will give you more immediate linear brake
application as per older more direct brakes Citroen. Try it, you may like it!