Hayes HFX Mag or HFX 9

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Richard A...

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Just curious as to wether there is any performance difference between Hayes HFX Mag 8" and the HFX 9 8" hydro's ? I need to order a set in a couple of weeks and am tossing up between the mag's or getting the 9's with some goodridge hoses and a bit of spare cash :?:
 
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shan75

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Go the Mags. I have ridden both and the MAG is a betterbrake. The Lever Flexes less and it has a screwed in resevoir plug. The HFX-9s have only a push in plug that I have personally had come out whilst riding (no crash) resulting in istant fluid loss and catastrophic brake failure causing CRASH. Whils the work well I wouldn't trust them again. I am in the process of getting a new bike and it comes with the HFX-9s I am upgrading them when I but it to the MAGS. By the way the new Hayes Carbon levers feel better than any brake lever I have ever tried. They also stop the sloppy levers we all know hayes are famous for. (only makes a noise)
 
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Richard A...

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Is there any way of securing the push in plug :?: and has anyone put goodridge hoses on their existing brakes and noticed a difference (a worth while one, not just the looks) :D
 
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Richard A... said:
Is there any way of securing the push in plug :?: and has anyone put goodridge hoses on their existing brakes and noticed a difference (a worth while one, not just the looks) :D
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I read the other day from a guy on the hcor.net forums that he had put some on, reckoned they made the brakes feel better than before. However, that's second hand information, so take it as such.
 
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j5ive

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may have been because he had to rebleed post cable change ;)

I have hfx9s, and they are ok. But I'd go a better brake if I could, little things about them piss me off. Like they always feel different for me, as in performance varries- maybe its just me but the mags I used to have were more reliable and constant in their feel.
 
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j5ive

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Also- mine ALWAYS vibrate out of reach adjustment. Tried a could of things but not much works. I think its because the little reach bolts are smaller with a bigger (looser) thread than on the mags if that makes sence.

But I do really like the leaver shape, smooth.
 
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bassmonkey

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j5ive said:
Also- mine ALWAYS vibrate out of reach adjustment. Tried a could of things but not much works.
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I have the same problem with my front brake. Have you tried loosening the reach adjustment screw right off then putting a little loctite on the thread, then adjusting it to where you like it?
 
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Dirt Devil

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Richard A... said:
Is there any way of securing the push in plug :?: and has anyone put goodridge hoses on their existing brakes and noticed a difference (a worth while one, not just the looks) :D
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I haven't put a Goodridge line on my MTB but I recently installed one on the front of my dirt bike. It did give it a slightly firmer feel at the lever and the front brake feels a bit more powerful now. It wasn't really a big change, just a small improvement.
 
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RCOH

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if you want to keep the reservoir plug in on HFX-9's, use gaf. Mine came out while riding, causing instant failure, ended up having to replce rear caliper as a result. Gaf looks ghetto but works well.
 
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Glenn

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dont know if it helps but i just ordered a shit load of stuff from jensonusa.com i got hayes HFX-mag with 8 inch rotors (came with bleed kit and all the regular stuff) for both ends it cost me $300 USA thats like $425 bucks Austrlaian FOR BOTH ENDS, funny considering i got quoted "$1100" for both ends! But be carfull if you do want to buy overseas cause i orded a lot of stuff so when i got hit with the inport tax it could be justified, plus the shiping cost. just an idea on what i saved i spent $1400 including parts, shiping and inport tax and still managed to save $1000 bucks on what it would of cost me in Australia.
 
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