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Magura Gustav M after more than a decade in use. It is still perfectly reliable and offers ultimate brake power.

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Album: Parts-n-Gear
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Dec 10, 2010 at 7:16
Dec 10, 2010
Location: Cloppenburg, Germany
Trail: ......
Riders: ......

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slackliner (Dec 10, 2010 at 23:08)

I just wanted to show you guys that one can easily use that brake for more than ten years, it is almost indestructible because of its sturdy design. Magura call it a dual piston floating caliper, there are two pistons on one side only and there is braking power on both sides without anything more than just a single 2-pot unit needed. This is much simpler and more reliable than lets say a 6-pot (piston) hydraulic disc system and in the case of the Gustav M offers more brake power as well. However, Magura don't produce the Gustav M any longer.

fantaman (Dec 11, 2010 at 3:04)

totally agree and the caliper is a closed design which means dirt,mud etc cant go into the caliper,the pads will last much longer & gustav uses realy big & long brake pads for that titanic stopping power.I've seen people that running gustav's with 9'' rotors for the ultimate in stopping power

nikoniko (Dec 10, 2010 at 7:19)

4 port and ready to go!!

fantaman (Dec 10, 2010 at 9:03)

it has twin pistons which are 2 pistons on one side,it has the clamping force of a 6 & 8 piston brake

slackliner (Dec 10, 2010 at 9:31)

good explanation

fantaman (Dec 10, 2010 at 10:00)

The gustav is a littery a scaled down Moto brake,everything the gustav has is found on a motocycle brake.

nikoniko (Dec 10, 2010 at 15:23)

yes 2 pistons on each side giving it 4 ports!!!!! 4 pistions and alot of power! RideOn!

fantaman (Dec 10, 2010 at 15:37)

you don't understand there twin piston brakes,there not 4 piston brakes.Means it doesn't uses 2 pistons on each side.Just a single side with 2 pistons that's why they call it a twin piston caliper.It's a floating caliper too

nikoniko (Dec 10, 2010 at 23:08)

Ok!! I understand now!
So your saying one side is dead with just a stationary pad?
I dont know if thats a plus or minus, Its like a mechanical disk brake! But the caliper floats which would allow room for play between the disk and the pads, very good!
All that matters is if they stop great! and I have herd lots great reviews!
RidEOn!