As it was explained to me: Silicone-based brake fluids do not absorb
moisture. That's great if there is none in them, or if you have a car
that gets easy useage. But a race car gets fluid very hot. Regular brake
fluid is hygroscopic - it absorbs moisture which lowers its boiling
point slightly. Silicone fluid keeps the moisture separate, which means
that if it gets very hot, the moisture may turn to steam and you are
dealing with not hydralic but "vapor brakes" which don;t stop too well!
Castrol LMA, AP or the other racing rated fluids are the choice for
racing and change every spring or more often.
Jim
"Richard E. Buckingham, Jr." wrote:
>
> I am unfamiliar with ATE Blue Racing brake fluid, but if it is Silicone, I
> have some experience.
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Jim Hayes Winchester, MA, USA
hayes@mediaone.net http://www.fotec.com/jim/jim.htm
jeh@fotec.com http://www.fotec.com/
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