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Supposedly the lower the yoke the more power the brake will have. In my experience it's not a night and day type change though.
As above, the longer the straddle, the more power. Supposedly. With cantis like those you posted I usually set the straddle length so that the bottom bit of the arm is vertical at rest. The Sheldon piece has s description of where the power is to be found in the arc of the arm I'm sure.
Do the arms have individual Spring tension adjusters? Are the pads set the same amount out of each arm? I'd try and use the spring tension adjusters to balance the arms with the yoke central. That said I prefer yokes that don't fix to the straddle cable as moving it slightly is a quick and easy way to balance the caliper and allows the brake to self balance to a degree.
No idea. Someone probably has a stupid rule about it though. If you can reach it while riding, put it on whichever side you'll find comfortable to adjust it with.
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alright some questions/curiosities to understand it better
Height of yoke, what does that affect? Its currently 2 fingers above mudguards (35mm kojaks with 45mm SKS).
Length of straddle cable, what does that affect? These brakes just take a standard brake cable as straddle cable.
Horizontal position of yoke; currently when I keep in central the left brake arm doesent move as much as right, if I keep it slightly towards right it works like charm
Position of barrel adjuster on straddle cable .. does it matter which side it is?
Such a surprise when I set them up yesterday given their reputation .. the power is incredible!