Re silicone brake fluid did I just read an article in TR- action which was a
reply from AP Lockheed (I think ) why they don't approve the use of
silicone based brake fluid.
If there is sufficient interest I can put it on my website or post it. Let
me know.
Cheers, Gernot
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> From: Egil Kvaleberg[SMTP:egil@kvaleberg.no]
> Reply To: Egil Kvaleberg
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 7:22 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Four wheel disc brakes - "tired" reply
>
>
> On 3 May 1999, Chris DeStaffany wrote:
>
> > That may be true for the first few stops, but what about brake fade.
> You
> > spend a day going up and down some pretty big hills and those brake
> things
> > get really hot and don't work so pretty good anymore.
>
> No, not at all.
>
> You should use your gears to reduce and hold speeds on down-hills, not the
> brakes. As long as the brakes get reasonable time to cool between uses,
> they will be OK.
>
> If brakes are applied constantly, they will overheat and fade, no matter
> how large they are.
>
> In addition to proper driving techniques, the most important limiting
> factor re. brake fade is definitely brake fluid boiling point. Even a
> little bit of humidity in it will reduce the boiling point dramatically.
> Change it every two years, at the very least. That will buy you more
> fading resistance than any increase in brake size.
>
> (Silicone fluids may get away with longer intervals, but they have a
> lower boiling point to start with).
>
> Egil
> who thinks he knows a thing or two about "pretty big hills".
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