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chopper · 15th July 2005, 07:34 AM

Which is the best type to get for the GTR 32 ? Silicone based, dot number etc ? Running vented fronts, redstuffpads and braided lines - ABS is active

Cheers - Mike

hybrid · 15th July 2005, 07:56 AM

I would use DOT 5.1 silicone based fluid.

chopper · 15th July 2005, 08:00 AM

Thanks

AlexJ · 15th July 2005, 08:26 AM

dont use silcone fluid it doesnt mix with other fluid and your car wasn't designed for it.

4 or 5.1 are OK as they are not silcone based. if drifting is hard on the brakes you'd want a high temp dot 4 fluid - something like MOTUL RBF600 or Castrol SRF with a +300c boiling point

5 is silcone based and not what you want.

hybrid · 15th July 2005, 09:47 AM

5.1 does have a high silicone content...doesnt it?

hybrid · 15th July 2005, 10:26 AM

Sorry my mistake, 5.1 non silicone based, just done my homework.lol

oilman · 15th July 2005, 04:00 PM

We recomend the RBF600 dot4 for performance use as it has a very high boiling point.

Tyhe dot5.1 tends to be a long life fluid, will last longer under normall use but will boil quicker then the racing dot4 when driven hard.

Cheers

Simon.

240K-GT · 28th July 2005, 01:34 PM

Is there anyway you can flush old fluid out of brakes / clutch systems?
Just reading the pdf for RBF600 and says they recomend not to mix it with anything. Would running some meths and alowing to dry be ok, or would that damage stuff?

Will

stew-s · 28th July 2005, 04:49 PM

dot5.1 fluids tend to esther based.

probably the best brake fluid in the world is castrol SRF. and its not cheap. ATE super blue is another good one.

15th July 2005, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
chopper GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Devon Posts: 25	Brake fluid Which is the best type to get for the GTR 32 ? Silicone based, dot number etc ? Running vented fronts, redstuffpads and braided lines - ABS is active Cheers - Mike

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oilman GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South West Posts: 722	We recomend the RBF600 dot4 for performance use as it has a very high boiling point. Tyhe dot5.1 tends to be a long life fluid, will last longer under normall use but will boil quicker then the racing dot4 when driven hard. Cheers Simon. __________________ oilmans website : www.opieoils.co.uk/ e-mail : oilman@opieoils.co.uk tel : 01209 215164

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15th July 2005, 07:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
hybrid GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 76	I would use DOT 5.1 silicone based fluid.

15th July 2005, 08:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
chopper GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Devon Posts: 25	Thanks

15th July 2005, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
AlexJ GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: TWsomething Posts: 293	dont use silcone fluid it doesnt mix with other fluid and your car wasn't designed for it. 4 or 5.1 are OK as they are not silcone based. if drifting is hard on the brakes you'd want a high temp dot 4 fluid - something like MOTUL RBF600 or Castrol SRF with a +300c boiling point 5 is silcone based and not what you want.

15th July 2005, 09:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
hybrid GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 76	5.1 does have a high silicone content...doesnt it?

15th July 2005, 10:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
hybrid GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 76	Sorry my mistake, 5.1 non silicone based, just done my homework.lol

28th July 2005, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
240K-GT GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 148	Is there anyway you can flush old fluid out of brakes / clutch systems? Just reading the pdf for RBF600 and says they recomend not to mix it with anything. Would running some meths and alowing to dry be ok, or would that damage stuff? Will

28th July 2005, 04:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
stew-s GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: cambs Posts: 627	dot5.1 fluids tend to esther based. probably the best brake fluid in the world is castrol SRF. and its not cheap. ATE super blue is another good one.