The car is a street car with an occasional AX. 19mm Master cylinder, ATE 320i front calipers, stock 914/4 rear. I have rubber brake hoses.

I'll check everything but the plan is not to open the lines just pump the new stuff through. I can't remember what is currently in there but it was new just prior to WCC 04.

Dave

ATE blue is the best.

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ATE blue is the best.

Hardly

ATe is a good brake fluid.. nothing really special about it other than the color.

Another "good" brake fluid is the Valvoline SynPower brake fluid, it has specs close to Ate blue/gold and is cheaper.

Among the "best" brake fluids is Castro SRF $65/qt we use it in the racecars. Unless your really stressing your brakes Id go with the Valvoline

FYI:

DRY:401F -- WET:284F --- DOT3 MINIMUM
DRY:570F -- WET:284F --- WILWOOD 570
DRY:570F -- WET:284F --- PERFORMANCE Friction Z rated
DRY:550F -- WET:284F --- FORD HEAVY DUTY DOT 3
DRY:527F -- WET:302F --- AP RACING 551
DRY:446F -- WET:311F --- DOT4 MINIMUM
DRY:527F -- WET:347F --- VALVOLINE SYNPOWER DOT3 & DOT4
DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5.1 MINIMUM (GLYCOL BASE)
DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5 MINIMUM (SILICONE BASE)
DRY:536F -- WET:392F --- ATE SUPERBLUE/TYP200
DRY:601F -- WET:399F --- BREMBO LCF 600 PLUS
DRY:590F -- WET:410F --- AP RACING 600
DRY:626F -- WET:417F --- WILWOOD EXP 600
DRY:593F -- WET:420F --- MOTUL RBF600
DRY:610F -- WET:421F --- NEO SYNTHETICS SUPER DOT 610
DRY:610F -- WET:421F --- PROSPEED GS610
DRY:590F -- WET:518F --- CASTROL SRF

Plus the synpower can be found just about anywhere (FLAPS) for about 7 bux for a big bottle

I like my Motul.


KT

Motul is a good fluid, BUT if your using the Motul fluid I suspect.. you cant think about using another fluid to top up, and Motul recommends a complete flush of the old fluid before adding Motul..

Also if you maintain your brakes properly, you can ignore the wet boiling point

I bleed my brakes before every event. So the fluid is always fresh Motul


KT