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04-15-2015, 11:08 AM
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recommended brake fluid for my setup?
Im running a cpp firewall brake booster, Camaro front clip and ford explorer rear axle/calipers. you guys think ill be ok with DOT 3 brake fluid?
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04-15-2015, 11:33 AM
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Re: recommended brake fluid for my setup?
Dot 3 should be fine unless you plan to autocross it and then dot 4 might be better as the boiling point is higher. For normal driving Dot should work fine.
I wouldn't suggest using dot 5 unless the truck is going to be a garage queen that sits in the garage 99% of the time and doesn't see serous driving. The main attraction to it is that it is reputed to not attack paint if it gets on it and guys with show cars use it for that reason.
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04-15-2015, 08:33 PM
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Re: recommended brake fluid for my setup?
So is the braking performance less with the DOT5?
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04-18-2015, 09:54 AM
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Re: recommended brake fluid for my setup?
Read up on high altitudes and Silicone or Dot 5 fluid
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