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1. Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: Dave Riddle <dave@microworks.net>; Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 17:16:50 -0700; One of our local Triumph Club members is just finishing a resto job on his TR3 and is pondering which brake fluid to go with. The system has been either replaced or completely flushed so there is no; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00066.html (7,371 bytes)
2. RE: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:39:39 -0700; I'm likely in the minority here ... IMO DOT 5 is the only way to go for a restored car. All of the others will eat paint if they are spilled, and are much more apt to be spilled due to their propens; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00067.html (7,662 bytes)
3. Re: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: Don Elliott <58tr3a@videotron.ca>; Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 20:57:49 -0400; When I restored "TRusty" back in 1987 to 1990, I put in all new rubber seals and hoses. Then I put in Dot 5 "purple" silicone fluid that I buy from Roadster Factory or any Harley Davidson outlet. I u; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00068.html (8,900 bytes)
4. Re: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: GRMTim@aol.com; Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:31:14 EDT; We just did a big article written by a brake engineer on this topic in the July issue of Classic Motorsports. The topic was covered very well. The bottom line was to stay away from dot 5 Tim Suddard; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00070.html (7,450 bytes)
5. RE: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:23:47 -0700; I've used DOT 5 on a seldom driven LBC and I was really pleased with it. No more getting in the car and finding no brake/clutch and a puddle under the car. For racing - that's a completely different; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00071.html (7,319 bytes)
6. RE: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:20:46 -0700; Since we've got you on the line (so to speak), there was a statement in that brake fluid article that had me scratching my head. The statement was "Specifically, if you are upgrading or replacing co; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00072.html (7,490 bytes)
7. Re: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 07:34:49 -0700; I started about 15 years ago and replace the fluid in my triumph Bonneville with DOT 5 silicone and it worked fine. The next car I changed it on was my wife's Series III XJ6 when I did a complete bra; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00076.html (9,217 bytes)
8. RE: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 07:58:47 -0700; Dot 5 is not really intended for racing applications. It's great for any system that you don't want to mess with because it's not hygroscopic like other fluids (or at least not as aggressive at adsor; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00078.html (9,791 bytes)
9. RE: Dot 3, 4, 5 or 5.1 (score: 1): Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:17:12 -0700; I've no personal experience, but here are the reasons I've heard : 1) DOT 5 has more of a tendency to foam when agitated in air ... that is, form tiny bubbles in the MC reservoir that are hard to bl; /html/fot/2004-06/msg00079.html (8,422 bytes)

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