[Fot] Brake Fluid temps

[Mike Munson]

I was told that the Castrol fluids were the only ones compatible with the
natural rubber seals in our systems. What do you guys think?

Mike
#28 EP TR6
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From: "Kramer, Robert"
<RKramer at rdoequipment.com>
To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, September 22, 2010 12:13:01 PM
Subject: [Fot]
Brake Fluid temps

With all this talk about hub temps I thought I'd bring up
the question of
brake fluid temps. We did a 24 Hours of Lemon's race and I
learned that I need
a higher temp brake fluid for that type of racing. I have
mostly used the
Castrol LMA fluid which has worked fine for me in the 20 to 30
minute races I
do, but we encountered severe brake fade in the Lemon's car.

I
found this information on the webpage listed below while researching the
matter and I thought it might be of interest to others on the list. The wet
boiling point attracted my interest as I think the brand new quart bottle I
used was on my shelf for a while and they say the bottles don't resist
moisture. Hmmm! I have a bottle of Lucas 550 Hi Temp fluid on my shelf that I
have been saving. I should have used it because it is getting old and probably
absorbed moisture through its plastic bottle. Anyhow if this interests you
look up:

http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html

Snipped:

Fluid        
    DRY     WET

Castrol LMA DOT 3/4     446     311
Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3 
    550     290
ATE Super Blue Racing     536     392
ATE TYP 200         536
    392
Motul Racing 600         585     421
Castrol SRF         590     518
Performance Friction     550     284




Bob Kramer
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