Rowland,
Like you, I like the sound of it.
But the 4 kg weight loss seemed too good to be true.
Having shown an interest I received a pro forma offer (dated August
31st, 2012), that lists the partnumbers that will be in the kit:
JAB02-HE1 wheel 6.00-6" HIGH ENERGY 1 caliper - disc red n 1 off
PAD02 tyre 800-6 6PLY AirTrac 1 off
DIVERS AVION specific axle + caliper support + M. Cyl adapter 1 off
HAB02 brake m. cylinder RED for hand brake built in reservoir with
parking 1 off
HZA01 pressure limiter ultra light 35 bars DOT4 1 off
HDB01 stainless steel brake hose per meter 2,5 off
HEA01 banjo fitting 20 3 off
HEA03 twin banjo 1 off
The catalogue on the website has the weights of these partnumbers.
Adding them up I get 9.232 kg.
This includes a probably representative axle (T3, 0.500 kg) and excludes
hose, banjos, fasteners and "caliper support + M.Cyl adapter".
I also weighed the wheel and the brake components of the Europa kit:
10.8 +/- 0.1 kg.
This includes the brake handle and excludes hose, banjos, fasteners and
the parking brake construction to be made.
In conclusion - the weight advantage will be somewhere between 1.5 and 2 kg.
There are the other advantages ofcourse:
- brake on the stick
- parking brake included
And the disadvantages:
- brake hose routing
- great expense
Regards,
Jan de Jong
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