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nklr: vmod for garmin gpsiii+
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 9:14 am
by Anthony Verno
Just received my III+ and as I was checking out mounts and such for it I
saw a modification at
http://www.cycoactive.com and
http://www.aloop.com
for a processes called hardening, Cycoactive also calls it Vmod. It's a
process that's supposed to eliminate any possible internal damage due to
vibration.
Cost is around $40.00 USD. I'm not talking about the battery problem,
that's a different animal. Anywho, has anyone had this mod done to their
unit? Is it something to be concerned about? I'd like to protect this
piece of equipment as best as possible, without spending an arm and a leg
on a mount. I'll be using it on my KLR 250, R100RS, 4Runner, and mountain
bike. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Have fun and ride safe. Anthony
D16
'83 R100RS
ss brake lines
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 1:01 pm
by steve king
Dude
with any new pads heat cycle is important so you do not warp your disk and
allow even wear on the pads. Galffer Greens are well know in the racing
industry to need at minimum 3 heat cycles for 20 minutes each.
You may want to try ferodo reds or EBC double HH pads for immediate bite.
They work ok with Galfer rotors and lines as long as rotor meets minimum spec
on thickness.
If your your rotors are not within spec this could lead to brake fade, Rotor
distortion, and / or overheating, especially in high use applications. Like
stoppies or going over the c
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bkowalca wrote:
> I have upgraded the front pads to the Galfer green's and the Galfer
> SS line. After they where worn in there was a big improvement. The
> brake has a real solid feel now, stopping power is much better. I
> think I can almost do a stoppie now (haven't tried yet). I have had
> the front wheel squealing on pavement during a stop which I think was
> next to impossible before with stock pads. I feel that the SRC fork
> brace helps too since the left hand twist effect from strong braking
> is gone. I'm not sure of the life of the pads but they work great.
> Now the back brake seems weak.
>
> Bryan K
> A14
>
> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote:
> > --- trevor.walton@v... wrote:
> >
> > >Do the aftermarket pads make that much of a difference? I put
> Galfer lines
> > >on the front on mine a few months ago and the difference is only
> marginal.
> > >Still feels somewhat spongy and I still use 3 fingers on the
> brakes. Of
> > >course my basis for comparison is a CBR 600 with russell steel-
> braided
> > >lines. Am I expecting too much out of the KLR brakes or do I need
> to get
> > >better pads or re-bleed the system.
> >
> > I've been disappointed with the Galfer Greens. Maybe I'll try
> cleaning the
> > rotors again...
> >
> >
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nklr: vmod for garmin gpsiii+
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 2:12 pm
by millerized_2000
Don't know if it's what they're taking about, but.....There's
aprocess called conformal coating that's either sprayed or brushed on
the circuit board. It's like putting everything in a sealed
package. Helps keeping things from vibrating loose. If this is the
case, you're getting ripped off. I've used clear silicone RTV
(sealsnt) and covered the entire face of the circuit board before.
Nice for vibrations and moisture resistance. Pretty terrible if you
ever have to do any circuit maintenance. You might want to ask them
what the process consists of.
millerized
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Anthony Verno wrote:
> Just received my III+ and as I was checking out mounts and such for
it I
> saw a modification at
http://www.cycoactive.com and
http://www.aloop.com
> for a processes called hardening, Cycoactive also calls it Vmod.
It's a
> process that's supposed to eliminate any possible internal damage
due to
> vibration.
> Cost is around $40.00 USD. I'm not talking about the battery
problem,
> that's a different animal. Anywho, has anyone had this mod done to
their
> unit? Is it something to be concerned about? I'd like to protect
this
> piece of equipment as best as possible, without spending an arm and
a leg
> on a mount. I'll be using it on my KLR 250, R100RS, 4Runner, and
mountain
> bike. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> Have fun and ride safe. Anthony
> D16
> '83 R100RS