zoster Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 hi!i bought a booster to put on my rear v-brake and it came with long bolts ans spacers. does using spacers somehow increase the stiffness, or are they there just in case somehow your v-brake gets in the way of the booster..?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Normally, the booster doesn't actually fit and work properly without using the spacers. For example, on a 4bolt magura one, if it has no spacers the curvature of the clamp means, well, you need spacers.So use them, it's designed for them, unless you really can fit and fully use it without the spacers, in which case, whatever you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) The little stepped ones stop your booster from interfering with your v brake arms movement.MattHa ha you beat me to it bruce! Edited February 9, 2009 by Matt Vandart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 you didn't really get my question. should i put spaces even though the booster fits without interfering with the brake without them? (that is v-brake) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My response to that was, whatever you like, but honestly, I'd put them in anyway, that's how it's meant to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 All in all I wouldn't have thought it'd make much noticable difference, if any. Throw it on and see how it is, if it doesn't perform as you want it to run it the other way and see if it's any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Depends how stiff you want it, if it fits and works fine without the spacers then by all means do it. It will probably make the brake slightly stiffer and make it sit lower to the frame and look cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Depends how stiff you want it, if it fits and works fine without the spacers then by all means do it. It will probably make the brake slightly stiffer and make it sit lower to the frame and look cleaner.that's what i thoughtthanks for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Depends how stiff you want it, if it fits and works fine without the spacers then by all means do it. It will probably make the brake slightly stiffer and make it sit lower to the frame and look cleaner. what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 what I do.and me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 How can you guys manage that? I had to have 25mm of washers to make mine fit on my vee...Then I switched to boosterless maggie, and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 i run a rear deore, its got plenty of clearance! just run a slim washer between the brake and the booster parallel push systems cant be run like that i know for sure, but straight arms should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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