brake fluid

[hippy]

ok i've done a search but it hasn't really got the info i'm looking for ... i'm going to change my brake pads soon to bendix ultimates and i wanna flush the brake system ... i was wondering if u guys can recommend me a good fluid ... something i can get at a shop like autobahn ... so i can ask the mechanic to put that in instead of maybe something he has lying around his workshop ... what are the standard stuff?? and what are the higher performance stuff?? and what do u use??

[hippy]

oh yeah i forgot to ask .. anyone know the "DB" number for bendix ultimates for a 33??

[400HP]

I don't know what the "standard stuff" is.... some people recommend castrol brake fluid and stuff like that.

I use Motul DOT 5.1 fluid.... you can get higher still by getting HKS which is like $100 a litre hehe

[hippy]

how much is the castrol stuff ... and how much is that mutol stuff?? and how much do i have to buy?? 1 litre??

[predator]

look through the old text archives, there is some info in there.

Post the pricing for the pads as well when you get them. Interested on how much it will be if/when i need to replace mine.

[Duncan]

pad numbers :

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ighlight=bendix.

I also run motul fluid, but i'm not sure of the price. The top grade stuff actually needs to be changed more often as it attracts more water.

[400HP]

The Motul is about $15/$20 a bottle ... and i remembered i needed 2 bottles for a full flush.

If you dont need to flush you only need one bottle.

[hippy]

hmmm... thanks for that guys ... i got quoted at autobahn the following:

ebc greenstuff: 181

bendix advance: 65

bendix ultimate: 114

note: i'm in adelaide so it might be different and the mechanic said he should be able to get it for abit cheaper cause he can go through the wholesaler and give a discount cause hes fitting them.

[hippy]

does that mean that r33 pads ie gtst is the same pads for a r32 gtr??

[hippy]

Bendix Pad numbers of DB1170

can someone confirm this?? for a gtst r33??

[red17]

I use Silkolene Dot 4. Much better performing than the regular Mobil you can buy off the shelf at big auto shops.

Try motocycle shops, they usually have a very good selection of performance brake fluids like Motul, Silkolene, Belray etc..

Red17

[whatsisname]

hippy,

Go with the top of the range Motul brake fluid - RBF600.

RBF600 (Race Brake Fluid ~600'F) has a 312'c dry boiling point & a wet boiling point of 216'c - It's pretty cheap @ $25per bottle (500ml)

As previously mentioned, 1 bottle for a basic change, 2 bottles for full flush.

Motul Dot 5.1 is rated @ 185'c wet boiling point (they don't list the dry bp?)

You can get RBF600 @ Autobarn in Mild End

[hippy]

umm ... i don't have a race car ... its just for driving around .. do u still recommend that stuff?? whats the difference from the normal castrol stuff?? i mean on the wear and tear of the pads and the stopping power with say bendix pads i'm getting??

[surreal]

Yes, 32R brakes the same as 33T brakes. What I have been told anyway...

[hippy]

thanks surreal

[400HP]

umm ... i don't have a race car ... its just for driving around .. do u still recommend that stuff??

Yes its fine for normal driving... I got it for $20 /bottle

[2rismo]

Castrol SRF = good shiznit.

Bendix ultimates R 99 bux from justjap. thats where i got mine.