- 1. Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@autox.team.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:31:00 -0700 (MST)
- 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 Apri
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00182.html (7,684 bytes)
- 2. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert Allred" <robertallred@aros.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:37:33 -0700
- Simple solution - just tell your lead-foot co-driver to quit using the brakes so much!
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00183.html (8,349 bytes)
- 3. RE: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:48:16 -0800
- The really expensive, utlra-high boiling point fluids are extremely sensitive to moisture according to the brake guy I listened to a month or so ago. He said you need to pump through fresh fluid very
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00184.html (9,065 bytes)
- 4. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@autox.team.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 16:13:30 -0700 (MST)
- Simple solution - just tell your lead-foot co-driver to quit using the brakes so much! Right, like he'd listen to me during the hotly contested, cutthroat competition of a typical IVR race! mjb.
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00185.html (7,266 bytes)
- 5. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "Timothy F. Murphy" <timmurph@execpc.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 20:12:24 -0600
- On the subject of brake fluid, when I took the TR-4 apart and removed all the brake lines, master cyl., etc, the brake fluid was very clean, almost clear. This was surprising because supposedly the c
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00191.html (10,059 bytes)
- 6. RE: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 18:21:47 -0800
- What I really meant was that Silicon brake fluid sucks. I've never heard any racer have a good thing to say about it except that it stays very clean. On the subject of brake fluid, when I took the TR
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00192.html (10,356 bytes)
- 7. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: WEmery7451@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 23:40:30 EST
- << What I really meant was that Silicon brake fluid sucks. I've never heard any racer have a good thing to say about it except that it stays very clean. silicon brake fluid and recommended it to othe
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00195.html (7,805 bytes)
- 8. RE: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Munson" <fasttrs@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 05:14:03 -0500
- If you will be racing the car and generating REAL heat stay away from silicone fluid. I have lost my brakes several times (hard pedal but no brakes) and was told by several SCCA racers that know thei
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00196.html (8,530 bytes)
- 9. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "elliottd" <elliottd@look.ca>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:12:33 -0500
- The silicone fluid that I buy from Roadster Factory or from any Harley sales counter is kind of clear fluorescent purple. I use silicone in my TR3A but I don't race it. I never had any problems with
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00198.html (10,280 bytes)
- 10. RE: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:25:05 -0800
- Sounds like a possibility. All I know is that I'm two pumps from any brakes with silicone. Put it in, tried it once, took it out. The silicone fluid that I buy from Roadster Factory or from any Harle
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00206.html (10,422 bytes)
- 11. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "stutzman" <stutzman@adelphia.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:03:44 -0500
- a hard pedal but no brakes is usually due to soft material in the pads.
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00207.html (9,179 bytes)
- 12. Re: Brake stuff (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@adelphia.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 17:58:54 -0500
- Mark, I have been using the Castrol LMA for years and so far so good. I do tend to bleed the brakes a few times a year, so it does stay fairly fresh. Joe(B) red synthetic, for don't
- /html/fot/2003-03/msg00215.html (8,364 bytes)
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