Barry,
Just between you and me, I think DOT 5 is great stuff. Just the other
day I noticed that, when I last checked the fluid level in my driver's
clutch master cylinder, I neglected to fully tighten the cap. There was
a fair amount of brake fluid on the fire wall, running down the footwell
bulkhead. I took a towel, wiped it off and the paint actually came
clean, not clean off.
On the other end of the stick, my autocrosser has had DOT 5 in it for
about 5 years. Many are the time I've stood hard on the binders, with no
trace of softness or fade.
I think the only real application where DOT 5 becomes life threatening
is in ABS braking systems, where the rapid piston movement works the
stuff into a foam.
Enjoy,
Charlie B.
Spitfire Pilot
>
> Well I'm gonna take the plunge. I'm going to convert over to Dot 5 Silicon
> brake fluid in the GT6 this weekend (girlfriend permitting :-}) The brakes
> (besides the master cylinder) are one of the few things I didn't rebuild
> during the restoration, and the rear cylinder is not releasing as it
> should. The new rear wheel cylinders are here as well as the rebuild kit
> for the front, and the rebuilt master is ready. After seeing the wrinkled
> paint ARRGGGG!!!! (recent thread not applicable although if you really want
> that wrinkle look just apply a little Dot 3 or 4) I’m switching. After
> reading all I could about the pro's and con's of Silicon I feel this is the
> application it was designed for (occasional use, periods of non use) I'll
> let you all know after the rebuild what the result is -
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