Discussion
I am about to change the brake fluid in my 993 C2. I was thinking about using some high performance fluid instead of the normal stuff. I need it for light track use and only really contemplated it because the standard stuff in my previous 968 CS was not really up to the job on track days.
Can anyone suggest a quality branded product for my requirements ??
Can anyone suggest a quality branded product for my requirements ??
Unless you plan to flush the system with alcohol first, SRF is a waste of money.
Fluids like AP500 or Silkolene Pro Race have the highest rated wet boiling points, are 24 month fluids and will give you a brake pedal so hard, you'll think its broken. Both are available from any good motor bike shops.
These fluids are easy to install too. Syringe out the reservoir until its empty, so as not to mix with the old fluid, fill with new fluid and bleed each wheel, starting with the one furthest from the reservoir. Bleed until you are sure you have good new fluid coming through and lock the nipple off whilst the pedal is on its slow downstroke at each wheel. Keep checking the reservoir level, so that it doesn't run dry during the job, or you will have to start again on that wheel.
By the way, the DOT rating refers to the resistance to moisture, not the boiling point. Some DOT 5 fluids are always spongy, the good DOT 4 fluids feel like rock.
Fluids like AP500 or Silkolene Pro Race have the highest rated wet boiling points, are 24 month fluids and will give you a brake pedal so hard, you'll think its broken. Both are available from any good motor bike shops.
These fluids are easy to install too. Syringe out the reservoir until its empty, so as not to mix with the old fluid, fill with new fluid and bleed each wheel, starting with the one furthest from the reservoir. Bleed until you are sure you have good new fluid coming through and lock the nipple off whilst the pedal is on its slow downstroke at each wheel. Keep checking the reservoir level, so that it doesn't run dry during the job, or you will have to start again on that wheel.
By the way, the DOT rating refers to the resistance to moisture, not the boiling point. Some DOT 5 fluids are always spongy, the good DOT 4 fluids feel like rock.
Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff