Trev, Ritchie, Mark, Nat and Cam, thanks for your advice re brake fluid - i'll pass the info on and look into it. Trev - is it really true that the higher the DOT number the more hydroscopic it is? I thought it was the other way around?
Thanks Andrew > Andrew and Mark, > > I use Shell DOT 4 (Ultra stop?). It is in a red 500ml > container. For 3 lap sprints it is fine. We by it at out local > Safeway as it is $4 cheaper than at the local autobarn. Also it > is best to get the freshest containers possible, look at the > manufacturers date on the container. The higher the DOT number > the more hygroscopic it is (moisture absorbing). > > We change our fluid at least twice a year and always use a > fresh container. Give the system a good bleed and fill the > master cylinder to the max mark. Any left over fluid we discard > or use in the clutch cylinder as moisture absorbed by the fluid > during storage reduces its performance. > > Mark, with the SRF do you have to do a complete bleed each time > you run an event? > > Regards > Trev > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Alford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 17 December 2001 10:44 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Andrew, > > I use Castrol SRF synthetic brake fluid. It may be overkill but > it never lets me down. After 12-15 laps at any of the NSW race > tracks I have never had brake fade, and I really give the > brakes a pounding. > > The down side is the price - $120 for 1.5 litres. > > Mark. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:25 AM > Subject: brake fliud advice... > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I was wondering what brake fliud everyone uses or recommends > > (especially those who race)?? what DOT number, brand, cost, > > availability etc... > > Thankyou for any advice > > Andrew > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
