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Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:22 pm
ok, I'll back up my recommendation with a couple valid points.
1, if there is air and/or water in the lines, you should consider all the fluid in the lines contaminated. This being the case you should evacuate all said fluid from the system and replace with a fresh change.
2, if your going to change your fluid with the same type thats in the system currently, you will have to somewhat guess how much fluid to push out of the system before the new fluid reaches the threshold of the calipers.
3, standard DOT 3 fuid is acceptable for normal driving/duty conditions, and some light/moderate spirted driving.
Now, the reason I recommended super blue is two fold. When he has to flush his system, he will know when all the old fluid, water, and air is out of the system because when the fluid has traveled the lenght of the lines, and filled the calipers, you will get a blue fluid out of the bleed valve. thats a sure way of knowing you have evacuated all unwanted material out of the system. Secondly this is some of the best fluid we as consumers can buy. Sure its not $3 a bottle, its $12 bucks a quart. how much does a quart of prestone, or valvaline cost since its sold in Pints? I guess if you did the math, it would end up costing about the same. Now since I don't like to skimp on things when they are important, and I think brakes are in that catagory, I want that confidence that the equipment I'm using is reliable enough not to fail under the conditions I intend to use it for. Plus he stated he drives and brakes at high speeds, and corners hard. both of which are hard on a brake system
Maybe thats just me, but its a simple upgrade that will do no more then inspire confidence when you put your foot down. Its going to cost him no more in the long run so why would you disagree?
keep in mind my sources for information are not from reading magizene's or talking on forums. I have been involved with race teams, I've been in pit crews, I currently supply customers with F1, F2, F3, Indy, JGTC, and WRC sanctioned braking equipment, and still to this day stay in contact with some of the chemical engineers who sole responsiblilty is to find the best chemical formula's for race teams such as Loctite Toyota, Honda Indy, and a slew of private owners. So please, if you feel I am misinformed, prove my reasoning wrong, and I will back down.