68gts2
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posted December 24, 2009 11:40 AM
brake fluid?
What fluid do the braks use? I am fixing to change the lines as part of winter improvements and forgot to look. Thanks
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68gts2
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posted December 24, 2009 11:57 AM
Its dot 4 if anybody wondered.
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instag8tr
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posted December 24, 2009 12:14 PM
i always use dot 5
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zixxer14
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posted December 24, 2009 01:52 PM
there's brakes on these things?
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posted December 24, 2009 02:41 PM
 Edited By: Flame On on 24 Dec 2009 22:42
DOT 5 for mine I had brake fade on factory DOT 4 almost caused me to Weck . it was a hot day and I was using the brakes hard in the twistys DOT 4 didnt hold up
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14nooby
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posted December 25, 2009 08:33 AM
That's weird about the DOT5. Those fluids aren't interchangeable unless you flush the entire system really well. The factory spec is DOT4 which is sufficient brake fluid. DOT5 is a silicone fluid and is used in very limited applications.
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posted December 25, 2009 09:59 AM
Yep completely flushed the DOT 4 and DOT 5 is much more expensive but brakes are too important for me. I also changed to braided brake lines
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SteveWFL
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posted December 25, 2009 10:15 AM
pony up some bucks and get the MOTUL with the extended heat range, we blister that stuff on the race tracks
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zixxer14
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posted December 25, 2009 11:25 AM
I always thought you couldn't use DOT5 in a system designed for DOT4. Makes for a mushy brake lever. How did it work out?
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posted December 25, 2009 04:16 PM
Edited By: dubious on 26 Dec 2009 00:20
Motul RBF600 ....
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