canti springs from XT/DX low-pro brakes

[minor_LEGEND]

Does anyone have a set of fr & rear pairs of springs from 91/92 type XT or DX cantis going spare?
I purchased a beautiful set of XT cantilevers for a build but I'm 100% convinced the springs I received belong to some far cheaper brakes. Weedy gauge steel wire compared with what I'm used to seeing.

Let me know if you can help with a Mayhem racehorse!!

 

[legrandefromage]

one spring is silver, one is gold coloured?

 

[minor_LEGEND]

side to side or fr & rear?
Not got them off to look but to me the gauge of wire used in the springs is wrong. The cantis don't even hang evenly when unhooked.
I just want a full set known to be correct for these brakes.

 

[legrandefromage]

the springs are silver for one side and gold coloured with thinner gauge for the other side

they are often fitted incorrectly leading to floppyness and floopyness

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Hmm. I'll have to strip down & investigate.

nice hardware!

 

[legrandefromage]

 

[wesmamyke]

Ran into this same problem with a lot of canti parts recently. A couple brakes have the spindly springs, thinner and maybe a coil or two extra. The plastic spring retainers also had smaller holes that only worked with those springs.

 

[Retro Spud]

one spring is silver, one is gold coloured?

Idle question here

Which side should the gold one be on ?

 

[legrandefromage]

I havent a flooping clue!

However, when installed correctly, the cantis should hang quite away round rather than close to each other.

 

[k-rod]

Re:

Its quite obvious, when you look at them closely.