Brakes

This comprehensive kit ensures compatibility with all single-seater gliders equipped with drum brakes and provides the necessary components for a smooth brake cable replacement.

The cable comes with a standard 5.5 mm nipple, which fits most modern gliders that have a 6.2 mm handle hole. For older models or those with larger handle holes, an additional nipple is included, suitable for handles with an 8.5 mm hole.

The kit includes:

• 1600 mm of 2 mm cable with a 5.5 x 10 mm nipple
• 1 x Nicopress oval sleeve (1.5-2 mm, NT281C-A)
• 1 x 2 mm thimble
• 1 x Nipple No. 33A
• 1 x Nipple support No. 21A (8 x 9 mm)

This system is used for the Ventus-2 and the Discus-2 which are using the 5" Cleveland wheel from TOST, with a “Magura” cylinder brake.

The brake cable measures 555 mm in length and features a 6 x 10 mm nipple.

 

 

This set of gasket can replace the on the main brake cylinder form 6 or 7. It is very likely that this type of cylinder is installed in the Duo Discus (but not in the x or xL), some Nimbus-4(D), as well as in some retrofitted Nimbus and Janus.

It do not work with the rectangular brake cylinder installed on some gliders (Ref: B40-1014). 

This bold is 6h11x28 mm, DIN 1434 / ISO 22341 and galvanized.

It is at the level of the pilot stick both front and back in the Duo Discus and the Nimbus-4D. With time, it can get rusty. 

It is sold here with its splint: 1,6 x 16, DIN 94 / ISO 1234 galvanized.

This copper seal ring is 10 x 14 x 1,5 , DIN 7603 Form A. 

It is used for the fuel line in the Arcus M and the Ventus-3M. 

It is also used for the brakes system Tost - Magura that you might have on the Discus-2b, -2c and Ventus-2c.

This system is used for the Ventus-2 and the Discus-2 which are using the 5" Cleveland wheel from TOST and with a “Magura” cylinder brake.

This connection fitting (Tost p/n 075830) is in aluminium, with standard screwing JIC04 .

This system is used for the Ventus-2c, Discus-2b and Duo Discus which are using the 5" Classic wheel from TOST with a Magura cylinder brake.

This screw is used for the Ventus-2c with a 5" Classic wheels from TOST and a Magura cylinder brake.

It is 25 mm long and the head size is 14 mm.

This hose is 2200 mm long.

It is used for the Duo Discus x und xL as well as the first Arcus which are using the 5" Classic wheels from TOST with a Magura cylinder brake.

Please note, this cable is not compatible with the first-generation Duo Discus or the Arcus edition 2020, which are equipped, respectively, with master cylinder model 7 / brakes 30-9 and the BZT2 TOST brake system.