RE: Copy of: RE: Big Brake kit
Castrol GT LMA has a minimum boiling point of 446 F and a minimum wet
boiling point of 311 F. Certainly is a good idea to change annually to
keep the boil point up higher.
If in hard usage, such as a lister encountered recently in a mountain drive
and his pedal was still hard but no braking, the pads and shoes had become
excessivly hot and lost their grab. If his pedal had gone to the floor,
then that would be caused by boiling fluid. The lister didn't make clear
what had happenned to his brakes other than he "lost" them.
Paul A
FROM: Jackson Zimmermann, INTERNET:JZIMMERM at exch.co.albemarle.va.us
TO: "'spridgets@Autox.Team.Net'", INTERNET:spridgets@autox.team.net
"'Daniel1312@aol.com'", INTERNET:Daniel1312@aol.com
DATE: 7/19/00 2:43 PM
Re: RE: Big Brake kit
>>>>snip
<<Keep in mind that most fluids (like Castrol LMA) have relatively low
boiling points >>
NO
>>>>snip
I guess that I should revise my statement a bit. Compared to _RACING_
brake
fluids Castrol LMA has a relatively low boiling point. This is
particularly
important if you are using a pad compound that works when very hot (like
most race pads). For most street applications, LMA works well. I use LMA
on my Sprite which doesn't see track use or hard mountain use. For racing
down mountain switchbacks, I would want something a bit more robust... ATE
Super Blue is fully DOT 4 compliant, it just provides an extra bit of
leeway
for those of you that may have experienced 'brake fade' due to boiled
fluid.
Keep in mind that most Sprite engine compartments are pretty doggone hot to
begin with and the exhaust manifold/header is less that a foot away from
the
master cylinders and brake lines. Heat buildup is a bit of a problem on a
nice hot day (I usually only take mine out in cooler weather).
Jackson Zimmermann
jzimmerm@albemarle.org
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Subject: RE: Big Brake kit
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