Brake fluid
05-24-2009, 03:02 PM
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Brake fluid
Does anyone know where I can get good dot 4 brake fluid? Anywhere in kitchener would be best. Is anyone on here using dot 3 fluid on the track? I had an issue with boiling brake fluid before so swaped out for the dot 4. But it could have been shitty dot 3 I was using.
05-24-2009, 04:12 PM
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maybe just get motul 5.1 (fairly priced...well it 'should' be), not as hardcore/pricey as rbf600, great fluid for daily driving, lasts long, can even be lightly tracked/autocrossed if need be (but limited). mixes with nonsilicone dot3/4/5.1 also. (dont mix with silicone dot 5 or mineral base flduis)
05-24-2009, 04:20 PM
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If you're going to track it....dont skimp.... Motul rbf 600, or ATE Blue/Gold
the ATE stuff is slightly cheaper at 20bux per bottle as opposed to 30bux with a lil lower boiling point.
the ATE stuff is slightly cheaper at 20bux per bottle as opposed to 30bux with a lil lower boiling point.
05-24-2009, 04:41 PM
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You can get ATE fluid from http://www.autopartsway.ca
or http://www.precisiontuning.ca/
don't know if the later ships or not.
or http://www.precisiontuning.ca/
don't know if the later ships or not.
05-24-2009, 05:18 PM
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Where do you guys get the ATE fluid from? I thought any 5.1 fluid absorbs more water than 4, and 4 more than 3?
Even if you don't track your car you'll still get 2-3 years out of it before it absorbs water. (If you're not tracking your car you should be using cheap stuff anyways)
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05-24-2009, 05:52 PM
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I'm gonna look into the motul 5.1. I usually do a quick brake bleed the night before track day. I just want to find something locally so it's not a pain to get.
05-25-2009, 05:04 AM
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well if you're tracking often and are hard on your brakes, then go rbf600. i switched to rbf600 as i got quicker and went more often and it makes a huge difference. i used the 5.1 before and it did ok...guess you can see how it suits you, then switch if need be. ate is decent, amsoil also makes a good brake fluid now too.