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| motorvated |
 Sep 20 2015, 08:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 281 Joined: 13-February 13 From: Colorado Member No.: 15,519 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Just upgraded to 911 suspension and brakes and ready to fill with brake fluid. Car will be raced first with 1.8 L four, then 215 c.i. Aluminum V-8. Since the system is almost all empty of fluid, now is the time to consider switching to DOT 5 silicone based brake fluid. Any suggestions or recommendations.
Thanks, Mike S. |
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| Cracker |
Dec 31 2015, 07:45 AM
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Something else to consider. If I were you, I'd just put off the shelf dot4 fluid to start. If you haven't tracked a 914 before...you'll be taking it easy. If you have, you'll be trying to get your head around how to drive it properly. There is plenty of time for you to grow into your car within a performance setting and testing your braking system too. I pay about $75 per liter for my fluid - just an idea. Start cheap, verify systems are all go, have fun learning the car (I doubt you'll be driving 10/10th's), and then upgrade once the car and driver are on the same page. All the best!
PS: Can you clarify what you mean by race? Track day, NASA, HSR, SCCA???? It looks like a hot rod in your avatar... Tony |
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motorvated DOT 4, 5.1, or 5 Sep 20 2015, 08:41 PM
brant Dot 4 Sep 20 2015, 09:52 PM ThePaintedMan :agree: No silicone brake fluid in any kind of tra... Sep 21 2015, 08:12 AM NeunEinVier For DOT 4, consider Motul RBF 600, dry boiling poi... Dec 29 2015, 04:25 PM campbellcj I can't speak to the merits of the others, but... Dec 30 2015, 11:10 AM Cracker I run SRF in both of my race cars...never a proble... Dec 30 2015, 01:07 PM brant You will need high end like the motul with the v8
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