ridelife Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 which is better water and anti-freeze or magura fluid????because all my mates run water and anti-freeze and their brakes feel so much better than magura fluid! so which is better??cheers dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRacer Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Wouldn't it destroy seals etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 You don't need anti-freeze now. It hasn't been below 7 degrees for ages. Just use water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 which is better water and anti-freeze or magura fluid????because all my mates run water and anti-freeze and their brakes feel so much better than magura fluid! so which is better??cheers dan! 'Cause it is.Water.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robwalker Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Just water around this time of year as its supposedly hotting up, and theres little chance your brakes will freeze, and even if they do its no big problem, just let them thaw out but don't go tugging the brake until it works. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 You don't need anti-freeze now. It hasn't been below 7 degrees for ages. Just use water. If your going to bleed your brakes with water, might aswell put a little anifreeze in there. Winter just arounf the corner really.I have always used oil, but then again i've never bled my brake once. It's the same oil that's was in it when i got it back from magura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRacer Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Sounds interesting, have to try it. Anyone bleeded disc maggys with water i.e. Louise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 If your going to bleed your brakes with water, might aswell put a little anifreeze in there. Winter just arounf the corner really.I have always used oil, but then again i've never bled my brake once. It's the same oil that's was in it when i got it back from magura.If you can be bothered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Sounds interesting, have to try it. Anyone bleeded disc maggys with water i.e. Louise?NOI just couldn't resist .I've had my maggys bled with water all winter and they havn't froze once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Sounds interesting, have to try it. Anyone bleeded disc maggys with water i.e. Louise?No, they create too much heat. Heat build-up isn't an issue with rim brakes so that's why it's OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 WWWAAAATTTTEEEERRRRRR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Stick with magura fluid if i where u, safe option plus if u use water it voids any warranties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Stick with magura fluid if i where u, safe option plus if u use water it voids any warrantiesTrials pretty much voids the magura warrenty anyway Water and antifreeze own the maggy fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridelife Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 whats the best year magura????02?03?04?05?which the best for beginners???cheers dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 If you can be bothered Well there's not much effort different, using water, using water and anti-freeze. whats the best year magura????02?03?04?05?which the best for beginners???cheers dan! There's only 2 different typres really, the 05 and the 04. If you've never used either befor just go with whatever you can get the best deal on. If your buying new just go for the 05's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 I use water in my magura Clara, and its a beast....dont have a problem with heating up..From Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Well there's not much effort different, using water, using water and anti-freeze. There's only 2 different typres really, the 05 and the 04. If you've never used either befor just go with whatever you can get the best deal on. If your buying new just go for the 05's.Nah, there are older ones, but they look like the 04's but more bulky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Magura fluid, use whats meant to be used in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Nah, there are older ones, but they look like the 04's but more bulky.No HS33s have always looked like HS33s, your thinking of hs22s or 11's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....&highlite=water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD404 Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 This debate has raged since the begining of time (well almost), and the best thing I can say is give water a try. If YOU think it feels better or works better, stick with it. If YOU think it's crap then just go back to maggy fluid.I've used the following fluid in my brakes at some time or another:WaterWater + Anti-freezeWD40Magura BloodMagura Royal BloodIn my experience the standard Magura Blood was a little too viscous for my liking so I won't ever be using that. Water + Anti-freeze felt to me the same as water, so if you go that route I'd put some anti-freeze in just for the sake of it (especially if you don't intend bleeding for a while). WD40 felt the same as water, but is more expensive.I'm currently running Royal Blood in my Magura as that's how it was delivered to me. My brake needs a bleed however so I shall probably revert back to water as it's the cheapest option. In terms of feel, I think the Royal Blood didn't feel quite as nice to me as the water, but it wasn't far off and I'd say this is a good option for those who don't want to void their warranties.As for your question about the levers, I've run the '02's and am now using a set of '04's. The only difference between them is the lever blade, it's far more comfortable on the '04 than the old '02 one. Off hand I don't know what style blade the '03 uses. As for the '05's, I've not had any experience with them yet so can't comment, but there are quite a few people on the forum running them now so I'm sure someone can give you a better idea.No HS33s have always looked like HS33s, your thinking of hs22s or 11'sActually, quite a number of years ago, the HS33 body was quite a bit bulkier than it has been on the more recent models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Nah, there are older ones, but they look like the 04's but more bulky.That's why i said really.It'd be a task finding some retro hs33's, and why would you anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 pleasant smelling tip from the heatsink website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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