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Fireblade
01-03-2002, 10:53
I shall be getting a Goodridge brakeline kit installed at my Evo service on Tuesday. Should I stick with the dealers recommendation of DOT 4 fluid, or should I go for DOT 5.1 as a lot of others have?
Will using DOT 4 have any detrimental effects?

Mike
Yellow5
01-03-2002, 17:24
Get yourself some Castrol SRF , its bloody expensive
but worth its weight in gold. If you get fluid fade using this,
your surname is Makkinen.


Justin
Red Snapper
01-03-2002, 17:54
Fireblade,

I use AP DOT 5.1 which is considerably less expensive than SRF and has held up OK on trackdays. It seems a good compromise - personally I wouldnt go for DOT 4, but I guess if its road use only it wont be a problem.

Darryl.
rsnk
01-03-2002, 19:39
I have good experience with ATE Blue racing brake fluid in my cars, no more fading on the track.
René
scoobymike
02-03-2002, 08:06
I also use ATE Blue racing brake fluid in connection with my Movit kit.

Cheers

Mike
Blade
02-03-2002, 09:21
SRF is better, but the ATF stuff is very, very good.

Nothing else is though - these two are your top choices
Blade
02-03-2002, 09:21
I personally use SRF... don't want to chance a cheaper one, even if ATF is good
evotrak
02-03-2002, 09:43
srf can fade (especially if you don't change it regularly)
who makes this ATE and how does the price compare? (srf $100nz a can here)
sounds interesting

thanks
andrew
RichiW
02-03-2002, 17:10
How often do you call regulary? Once evry six months or once every two years??

Rich. :)
evotrak
02-03-2002, 21:54
lol, point taken, the 18 month reccomendation on the can is obviously too long!
andrew
Blade
03-03-2002, 09:55
Andrew,

SRF can boil also. But not in my setup. Cooling is key...

STill, I flush it through every track day, and replace it every few months!
Wazuptommi
03-03-2002, 16:13
RC use ATE Blue,and Clive is the last of the late brakers,he really abuses his brakes,he said that the Blue is fantastic ,does'nt boil,no loss of pedal feel ,or degedation.
Evoboy
05-03-2002, 18:14
Also look at Brembo LCF600 (which I stock BTW) , 316 deg c dry boiling point and 204 deg c wet boiling point. I wud advise changing brake fluid at least every 6 months 2 retain best performance , but if u trackday frequently change every track day. This may seem excessive , but the massive heating and cooling cycles occuring during racing type use causes the brake fluid 2 absorb moisture from the air at a much gr8r rate , this will translate in2 fade and soft pedal.
Heave Ho Six
05-03-2002, 23:00
How much per litre Evoboy?