[Fot] Wilwood 570 brake fluid

[John Styduhar]

​Mike, I'm curious as to the symptoms of brake fluid overheating - i.e.
pedal goes to the floor, seal leaking, etc.  Thanks​


On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 12:18 PM, Steven Belfer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I use the Wilwood fluid in my TR3.  It works fine and I haven’t found any
> leaks or deterioration of any rubber seals in the wheel or master cyls. In
> over 8 years.
>
> ~STEVE
>
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> On Feb 26, 2018, at 5:49 AM, Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> I just replaced my brake master cylinder (Girling) and the braided lines
> attached to it. I've been using Valvoline DOT 3/4 fluid and it's worked out
> OK but at one track (Thompson), I'm always over heating the fluid. I used
> to use Wilwood 570 in my F440 car and thought I'd give it a try in the
> Spitfire since it has a higher boiling point than the Valvoline.
>
> My concern, probably from leaking seals in the past, was the difference
> between US Spec DOT 3 (Wilwood) and English DOT 3 fluids. The DOT 4 seems
> to be compatible, but at with lower boiling temperature than the specialty
> fluid.
>
> Has any one used the Wilwood with Triumph OEM grade brake parts?
>
> thanks
> mike
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