Anyone use DOT 5 brake fluid in there elise.

[djroadboy]

scuffham said:

as for boil, only ever seen it once, on a car after 1 hour at snett with a driver that inisted on left-foot braking all the time.

After reading all this thread, that was the point I wanted to make. All this talk of boiling brake fluid in something like an Elise is just nonsense and I'm leased that someone like Simon (who has more experience than most) has brought that point to the fore.

Just use half decent fluid and changed it regularly if tracking your car a lot.

Dan

Jude Performance Services Ltd.

[DSS123]

hbaumhardt said:

dss123 said: Bleed the system anually The elise service manual recommends not just bleeding but changing the fluid annually

Absolutely Hans - Kinda what I meant though - sorry.


Dunc

[piooly]

Cheers for the advice guys, I didnt expec such a big response. I didnt know about the clutch using the same fluid as well, so I will have to look into that. Does it run off the same reservior or just the same kind of fluid?

I can see its going to be a fun exercise !

I'll let you know how I get on. I do plan to change it every 6000 mile service which is what Westover does and well, 6K for me is about 6 months driving if that...

[piooly]

Well Changed the brake fluid this afternoon. That was really easy, I will be doing that again next time its due. Old fluid out, new fluid in. Brake pedal is rock hard now, no spongyness at all ! Feels great.

[richardb.jones]

may have missed it on this very interesting thread but of course the best way to limit fade and overheating is to improve your braking technique in the first place - ie short, sharp and precise. Don't brake softly for longer - brake harder over a shorter distance - the quicker you can get on and off the brakes, the longer they will have to cool ready for the next bend.


>> Edited by richardb.jones on Friday 27th January 13:38