Anyone ever rebuilt Girodiscs?
04-02-2011, 01:12 PM
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Anyone ever rebuilt Girodiscs?
I’m not in need yet, but trying to see what the experience has been with regard to parts, costs, and procedure.
I’ve pinged Craig at Rennstore and he has gotten me some of the info but not all I am looking for, yet. The Girodisc website doesn’t even have anything listed for the 6-3 rotors, so (link)??
Anyway, post up if you have any info, thanks!
I’ve pinged Craig at Rennstore and he has gotten me some of the info but not all I am looking for, yet. The Girodisc website doesn’t even have anything listed for the 6-3 rotors, so (link)??
Anyway, post up if you have any info, thanks!
04-03-2011, 09:58 AM
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If they are anything like the PFC 2-piece rotors it is a piece of cake. Order the new outer ring and the hardware kit. With PFC the hardware kit came with the replacement rotor. Take about 5-10min a rotor. I'll check my photo library for any pics and post up if I find them........
Here's the only pic I could find. The rotor is completely assembled. Each bobbin had a small tension clip, 2 nuts, and 2 bolts. IIRC, the bolts were allen key and the bolts had a torque specification. So I'd hand tighten all the hardware and then go back and hold each bolt in place with an allen key while torquing down the nut. Very simple swap.
Here's the only pic I could find. The rotor is completely assembled. Each bobbin had a small tension clip, 2 nuts, and 2 bolts. IIRC, the bolts were allen key and the bolts had a torque specification. So I'd hand tighten all the hardware and then go back and hold each bolt in place with an allen key while torquing down the nut. Very simple swap.
04-03-2011, 11:27 AM
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If you don't have a set sitting in the garage, then you're in need now.
Do yourself a favor and have a set ready to go. That way, when it's time... you just slap 'em on and then rebuild the other set at your leisure.
I don't have 18 hands like Dell, so rebuilds take me at least an hour of fastidious labor. And then you end up with a box of stuff in the pic.
I can't comment on the Giros, but torque spec on the PFC bobbin hardware is 10-12 ft-lbs. Giro should send you instructions with their rebuild kit.
As Dell mentioned, it's an easy job, just not something I feel like messing with when prepping.
Do yourself a favor and have a set ready to go. That way, when it's time... you just slap 'em on and then rebuild the other set at your leisure.
I don't have 18 hands like Dell, so rebuilds take me at least an hour of fastidious labor. And then you end up with a box of stuff in the pic.
I can't comment on the Giros, but torque spec on the PFC bobbin hardware is 10-12 ft-lbs. Giro should send you instructions with their rebuild kit.
As Dell mentioned, it's an easy job, just not something I feel like messing with when prepping.
Will ping you when ready to pull the trigger
