BRAKE FLUID: GENERAL INFORMATION
Good brake fluid is an absolute necessity, and our fluid combines the quality you need at a price you can afford. Parts-store brake fluid is not designed to meet the needs of motorsport and performance applications. You would not use standard oils or gas in your race car, why use standard brake fluid?
NEVER USE DOT 5 SILICONE FLUID!
It has several totally unacceptable characteristics for auto racing. We have tested many of the available silicone fluids always with the same results, brake failure. Silicone expands at elevated temperatures, which causes a spongy pedal. This expansion can be so severe that total system brake lockup can result. Some silicone fluids can attack seals in your system, so the wise choice is to stay with Dot 3, 4, or 5.1 fluids.
What makes this fluid so good? First, it has a dry boiling point of 612 degrees Fahrenheit, and over 400 degrees wet boiling point. Since brake fluid is hygroscopic, it absorbs moisture. When it is new, before moisture is absorbed, it boils at the dry boiling point. As it accumulates moisture, its boiling point drops to wet mark. Since our brake fluid has outstanding moisture rejection qualities, it is very difficiult or impossible for the fluid to degrade to the wet boiling point if properly maintaned.
This is why we recommend you flush a fresh bottle of brake fluid after each racing event you attend. One bottle of our fluid before the event will give you a great brake pedal all night, and bleeding the system at each caliper after the event removes the fluid that has seen the most heat during the event [near the caliper and rotor] and replaces it with fresh fluid.
