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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: mikeyh on March 05, 2007, 10:03:23 PM

Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: mikeyh on March 05, 2007, 10:03:23 PM
anyone using it in their cars??

bought some today thinking might not boil up as quick as dot4
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: Fish on March 05, 2007, 10:15:47 PM
Depends on the brand you bought. They all have different boiling points. I have used ATE Racing Blue without any problems.

Fish
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: rob on March 05, 2007, 11:19:16 PM
yeah, I’ve been using it for about 8 years in various cars without any probs - just make sure you don’t pick up DOT5 by mistake!

I would have thought most brands will have a higher boiling point than a DOT4
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: allstaruk on March 05, 2007, 11:26:41 PM
So what do you guys recomend as the best fluid? And how much does the rex take?

Alan
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: kev-yorks on March 05, 2007, 11:31:43 PM
Like all oils its down to personal choice i use AP Racings fluid and as for capacity its more a case of how much do you want to use flushing and bleeding the system.
Kevin
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: banned advertiser on March 06, 2007, 12:04:10 AM
We have been selling Ferodo, but everyone has there prev.
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Ferodo.html
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: edgasket on March 06, 2007, 12:45:25 AM
I thought 5.1 had to be changed a lot more regularly than 4 or 5? like every six months as opposed to every two years... or am i thinking of something else?
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: Fish on March 06, 2007, 11:39:49 AM
If budget wasnt an issue then Castrol SRF would be my choice, but I cant justify the extra cost when there are as good brands about cheaper.

Fish
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: banned advertiser on March 06, 2007, 12:09:07 PM
Ive had requests from a F1 race team member for Endless if budget no probs
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: Dan Norton on March 20, 2007, 10:50:33 PM
Castrol SRF is awesome....yes its not cheap, but it is very very consistent, dry and wet boiling points are not far from each other either.
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: m4drx on March 20, 2007, 10:52:30 PM
i bought halfruads non-silicon based dot 5.1 is this ok guys?

cheers
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: Dan Norton on March 21, 2007, 12:30:29 AM
Quote from: m4drxi bought halfruads non-silicon based dot 5.1 is this ok guys?

cheers

Do you use your car predominatly (spelling) on the road?
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: m4drx on March 21, 2007, 12:38:25 AM
yup daily driver not gonna see to much action just want good average stuff tbh as if i do a trackday i will change it anyway :)
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: D1 WTF on March 21, 2007, 01:01:02 AM
we used to use SRF on all the historic race cars that i used to run in TGP, Grandprix masters, Euroboss etc, F1\'s like mclaren M26, Heskith 308e,  more modern arrows Fa14, F3000\'s, F5000\'s.  it is the b*****ks.  
i am going to put it in the rex when i do my brakes.  why not it will be fun, be it costly.  i spoke to someone about it and they reconed on a road car, you prob wouldnt need to change it more than every 10-12 months.
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: Freddy on March 21, 2007, 02:08:32 AM
Just how much is the SRF??
Title: 5.1 brake fluid
Post by: Dan Norton on March 21, 2007, 09:02:26 PM
Its not huge amounts freddy....but for "brake fluid" its not cheap.....

1 litre is 79 quid.

http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_prod_id=680,587_606&action=product
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