Regarding Castrol SRF...I have it in my Audi right now...it
is usually more expensive than $40/bottle. I have seen it as
high as $72/bottle. I have a source that will sell me some
more at $48/bottle...but that is very very rare.
So far, the brake fluid has not boiled..and I have
not lost pedal feel. This was during a moderate day at
Sears Point.
Steve
Carl Merritt wrote:
>
> Have you thought of installing one of those SureStop brake fluid
> recirculators? I've heard they work wonders, but I've never actually tried
> it my self, so YMMV.
>
> Another option would be Castrol SRF brake fluid. It's what many F1 and CART
> people use, dry boiling point of 680 degrees. It's only like $40 a
> bottle... =P
>
> -Carl
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Creasy [mailto:jcre@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:03 PM
> > To: navid@interwoven.com; Derek Butts; navidk@home.com;
> > ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Brakes at Laguna (was: c2 automotive)
> >
> >
> > T10 is not only on-camber, but the car gets heavy on the
> > transition from
> > downhill to flat. similar to carousel at sears, infinite
> > traction at bottom
> > (but be careful at top ).
> >
> > my problem has always been boiling the fluid, never the pads.
> > only my rx7
> > had indestructable brakes.
> >
> > -james
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Navid Kahangi <nkahangi@interwoven.com>
> >
> > >I have never had problems with brakes at Laguna. I don't
> > know exactly why,
> > >but I'm easy on brakes in general. Here are a few things
> > that are probably
> > >obvious to you, but worth mentioning:
> > >
> > >1) I use Performance Friction pads. They don't have clamps,
> > so they don't
> > >cling on to the pistons and boil the fluid. They rattle
> > like hell, but
> > >that's the price you pay.
> > >
> > >2) Start your braking sooner and stay on it longer instead
> > of jumping on
> > the
> > >breaks at the last moment.
> > >
> > >3) Spend 25% of your braking time getting on, 25% getting
> > off and 50% at
> > the
> > >threshold. That makes for very smooth braking. You use
> > carry some of your
> > >last 25% into turn 2.
> > >
> > >4) Get on the brakes right before the crest of the hill before the
> > >corkscrew, lift at the crest and back on the brakes before
> > the turn. This
> > >keeps the ABS from kicking in.
> > >
> > >5) Don't brake too much in 10. It's not as bad as you
> > think. It's an
> > >optical illusion. :) It's an on-camber turn. The tendency
> > is to break too
> > >much, then compensate by jumping on the gas. Easy on the
> > brakes, then
> > >steady increase of throttle through the turn (this is a gem
> > I picked up
> > from
> > >Steve Dinan and it's yours for free).
> > >
> > >You asked....
> > >
> > >--Navid
> > >Mandatory AutoX content: AutoX skills will save your life on
> > track one day.
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > >> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Derek Butts
> > >> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 11:15 AM
> > >> To: navidk@home.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > >> Subject: Re: c2 automotive
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Navid,
> > >>
> > >> Please explain to me how to drive Laguna without being hard on
> > >> the brakes. I
> > >> ran on Friday in the 1:55 to 1:57 range with crappy tires,
> > half boost and
> > >> boiling brake fluid. I used engine braking as much as I could
> > >> but still cooked
> > >> the fluid. A 1:46 is insanely quick... Now you make me want to
> > >> modify my stock
> > >> car!!!
> > >>
> > >> Derek
> > >>
> > >> Navid Kahangi wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > 1:46 at Laguna buddy, that's with bad camber plates. And you
> > >> don't know how
> > >> > to drive at Laguna if you are toasting your brake pads! :)
> > >> >
> > >> > As far as car prep goes, with your 10 more horses and
> > >> coilovers, I think the
> > >> > opposite. I'll be there this weekend, overheating or not! :)
> > >> >
> > >> > --Navid
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > >> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kit Wetzler
> > >> > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 11:40 AM
> > >> > To: Steven J. Sherwood
> > >> > Cc: navid@interwoven.com; Jim Ochi; ba-autox@autox. team. net
> > >> > Subject: RE: c2 automotive
> > >> >
> > >> > > Sorry Kit...Navid will eat you alive. If you wanna tangle with
> > >> > > us slow Audi sedans...we will be at Thunderhill on
> > 12/3....again
> > >> > > on 1/13-14....then at Laguna mid-month with TracQuest...and
> > >> > > with the Quattro club on March 1-2.
> > >> >
> > >> > I wasn't joking when I suggested you guys come out and race
> > >> with Touring Car
> > >> > club... :)
> > >> >
> > >> > > at Sears...but I think it was about 2:07 or so. Best time
> > >> > > at Thunderhill is a 2:16 (I think...with turn #5)....best at
> > >> > > Laguna was a 2:04 in a slow 172bhp Audi A4. I will definitely
> > >> > > improve this time in my coilovered and r compounded S4.
> > >> >
> > >> > Hm. I did a 1:55 in my S2000 at Laguna Seca on street tires and
> > toasted
> > >> > brake pads... 2:15 on street tires at Butonwillow in the
> > >> bimmer, with the
> > >> > old suspension, running counterclockwise.
> > >> >
> > >> > We'll see. Navid may have more car prep, but I have Pure
> > >> Driving Spirit!
> > >> > ;)
> > >> >
> > >> > -kit
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