Yeah if you bleed your magura with water it'll give a much more snappier response ie It'll return quicker and push the pads out quicker. It also feels stronger and doesn't seem to compress as much as the oil, but we had a discussion about that a few weeks ago and it got confusing As for the forks, a friend of mine used to ride a DB thibbault frame with a pari of rockshox I think It did weigh the front end down a little, but it was more of a street bike than a natural competition bike. It worked quite well and balanced out manuals pretty nicely too