Brake fluid for racing

Dean , what kind of brake fluid did you use when you missed turn 1 at gateway?

Rl
 
RandyL said:
Dean , what kind of brake fluid did you use when you missed turn 1 at gateway? Rl
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OUCH Dean. RandyL really hit you with that zinger. :D MODERATOR please delete this post if you deem it OT. Hey RandyL what kind of brake fluid were you using when you hit the wall at Gateway. :D
 
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Fascinating chemistry/science behind this brake fluid stuff. Very good info. to know for anyone interested in the why of things.
Orlando
 
Make sure you check out all of the links at the beginning of this thread. It's really not complicated to understand, but you need to know about all of them to make an educated decision on the fluid you need. Thanks Dean for the insight from your experience.
 
Good one!!!!!!!!!i was using bel ray dot 4 and have seen no fade. Got a lot of faith in IT from dirt bike riding in colorado and coming down from 13000 feet with 30 tight switchbacks. I had let off the brakes and pushed in the clutch in the spin because i started going sideways and decided a corner hit was better. ALSO IN 1988 BUILT A MOTORCYCLE THAT RAN THE DATONA 200 AND THE BEL RAY WORKED OK FOR IT.

Rl
 
I don't worry about mine for the simple reason the system is sealed and at the begining of the year all 4 calipers are bleed so fresh fluid is in each caliper and as a factory trained tech that worked for dealerships before going to management back years ago we rebuilt master cylinders and both calipers and wheel cylinders and saw 1st hand the problems created by moisture. As the article said that you put up racers need not worry about wet boiling points. many of the newer fluids have addition drying aditives as part of the fluid package due to abs systems have valves that with any type of corrosion you can be spending huge bucks that is one reason you now hear of brake system flushes.
 
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Oops!!!! Dont listen to me, the bel ray only has a wet temp of 311 and a dry temp of 446. It is hell getting old. I remember paying close attention to the temps when we were preping the road race bike MANY YEARS AGO so i am guessing we did not run the bel ray. I will be changing the cobra soon to a higher quality fluid. Thanks for the info.
 
I will make the assumption you know how to flush a system Randy?
 
yep you need help. suck res out and bleeed rears 1 st fronts last and if you have lost rubber niples that cover bleeder screws - i always fill bleeder with my high temp thick anti-sieze keep waters out of them and keeps from rusting tight so you don't twist off
 
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