trials wannabe Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 ive seen and tried boosters except i dont actually know what they do to the brake to make them sharper can anyone helpthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserweight14 Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 They reduce flex in the frame to reduce the chance of snapping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeny Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 (edited) helloa booster prevents your frame from flexing (your frame flex's around the rear maggy mounts when you put your break on)anyway a booster stops the frame from flexing which improves your breaks performance, because your brake's are not trying to make up the power which is lost from the frame flexingi hope this has helpedthank you Greeny Edited October 15, 2006 by Greeny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 hi have you noticed on some bikes with rim brakes when the rear brake is pulled the frame flexes outwards under the power of the brake?this is called frame flex this is why people fit booster as it reduces/stops flexing ,which results in increased brake power and modulation hope i make sense ,lol some bikes come with built in boosters e.g zoo pitbulls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro dude Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 A brake booster stops the flex in your frame and it makes your brakes a bit sharper as well i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 AS said it stops the frame bending at the mounts, it also protects your crossover hose from your feet and tryes plus they look kool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza-tpro_whiteindfreewheel Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 in a nut shell, strengthens your brake points to stop the frame from bending and making your brake less powerful than what it is!!!!! helps 10 times over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 as well as what these lot above have said brake boosters also provide very goodprotection to your magura crossover hosing.they shield it from knocks and scuffsmax... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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