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Shorty Ultimates + alloy Crux issues?

Anyone else have trouble setting up Shorty Ultimates on the front end on an alloy Crux? I had to McGyver mine (which I think are actually a pre-production set) to get the pads low enough to contact the brake surface instead of the tire side wall. There's no way I expect this kind of thing for what these brakes cost so I'm thinking the bike/brakes are using some different standards for canti boss placement (is there more than one standard?) or the brakes aren't quite right/have been modified by the previous owner. I set up TRP EuroX and CR950s on this bike, both without issue. 

The rear went together fine except I had to file the bosses down a bit near the frame so the arms rotated freely. 

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Permalink Reply by Justin Neely on November 30, 2010 at 2:57pm
Swap the brake pad/shoe holders out for a road set(less spacers) or call SRAM and they will send you new pad holder assembly with less spacers.
Permalink Reply by Josh on November 30, 2010 at 3:58pm
You could also try to swap the inside and outside orbital spacers. I'm not quite sure you can do it but you can give it a shot. The bike might work tonight instead of waiting around for extra bits.

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