VGLNTE1

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Sidney004

No,its a silicone based DOT 5 and is not appropriate for use. The Valvoline DOT 3 & 4(480 F) or the Prestone DOT 4(500 F) that Autozone offers would be compatible.

VGLNTE1

This?
http://m.oreillyauto.com/mt/www.orei...0449&ppt=C0069

mr.beachcomber

It's a DOT 4 brake fluid and suitable for street use. I don't know what you mean by "decent" so I can't comment if this particular brake fluid meets your own requirements.

Here's a link explaining the differences between DOT 3, 4, 5, and 5. brake fluid standards.

travisnd

^ Good link... I always get confused betwen 3, 4 and 5.1. I do remember that 5 is silicone based and non-compatible with most braking systems. If I remember correctly a few motorcycles use DOT 5.

John Shiels

from stoptech white papers

R Mackow

Try ATE Blue.

vms4evr

I hope so John. I just dumped the ATE out and am trying the SRF on Monday. It'll be a good enough test. Road Atlanta, 90 degree day, fresh brake pads, fresh bleed. We'll see if I am or am not boiling fluid as some suspect. For the cost it better do something...

Everett Ogilvie

If most of the ALMS P1 and P2 cars can't boil it, and you do - something else needs help...

travisnd

I've been running ATE Superblue for years w/o issue. SRF is nice, but it's more than I care to spend on brake fluid.

John Shiels

They have bigger brakes per pound and better cooling to boot.

SIK02SS

I was consistently ~20* away from boiling SRF in my T1 car for a while..

MNCrystalRed2011

I have been using this DOT 5.1 fluid from NAPA:
https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...006443459&An=0

Everett Ogilvie

For sure, and that really was my point - if a combination of extreme duty and component selection (hardware) is able to boil the best racing fluid available, then the components need to be looked into, don't you agree?

John Shiels

yes

dvandentop

what was the stuff essex just starting carrying? looked like good stuff, srf for myself though

sperkins

Been running ATE for a while in TT with no issues, but had an obvious problem in March in the Thunder race. Going to try something different next time I hit the grid for a 45min race.

travisnd

10-4... I just can't see spending $80 or whatever it is on a bottle of fluid. But if that's what it takes so be it.

Gary2KC5

SRF is simply the best BF on the planet

ATE Blue/Amber is an excellent choice

You don't have to hope...it's the best

Oh come on...$80 for brakefluid when your spending thousands on track events?????

$80 on BF that lasts all season???

That said I've used SRF and it is awesome...it lasts the whole year (6 events) without worry...but ATE Blue/Amber or Motul performs very, very well. No issues with them either...and I'm hell on brakes.

So 2-3 flushes of ATE or just put in the SRF once, it's about the same.

I would say though that Motul, ATE, or SRF anything else and your rolling the dice...OK for an AutoX, not OK for Road America

drivinhard

If you do the math, a 900 kg P1 car going 200 mph into T10 has virtually the same energy as a 3300 lb Z06 going 155 mph into T10.

Wonder how they'd stop after 1 hr with 12.80x1.25 front hardware and slide rail PBRs.