Simple solution - just tell your lead-foot co-driver to quit using the
brakes so much!
B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark J Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 3:31 PM
Subject: Brake stuff
> I've been making some progress on getting the brakes fixed on the red
> race Spit, and if I bust my butt for a bit it may be ready to run at
> the March 29/30 IVR weekend. If not then definitely the April 12/13
> race, or the enduro in mid May. We shall see.
>
> What sort of brake fluids are folks using? Killer has DOT 5 synthetic,
> standard rear shoes and Hawk Black fron pads. The brakes are good for
> about 16 - 17 minutes in one of our 20 minute sessions. Gee, I don't
> think I've ever had the red car out on course for a full 20 minutes,
> other than the enduro last year when the brakes caused problems.
>
> Is Castrol SRF the hot ticket, with a wet boiling point just over
> 500 degrees? Is Castrol LMA sufficient if kept fresh?
>
> mjb.
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