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Re: Clutch Fluid (DOT 5)

To: dalebonn@netnitco.net
Subject: Re: Clutch Fluid (DOT 5)
From: "john matthews" <john__matthews@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 07:13:53 -0700 FILETIME=[645D8AA0:01C41BE1]
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>I forgot to mention something.  I plan to race the car in SCCA Solo II 
>(Autocross) this year.  Will DOT5 perform as well as DOT 4?  This part of 
>the question is more about brakes than the clutch.
>
>- -- Dale VanCleef
'>73 TR6 CF985U

Remember Dale, brakes just slow you down.....

If you get enough heat in the brakes to boil any fluid on an autox course 
you should examine your driving style. I wouldn't use street DOT5 on a road 
race car, but it should be ok for stock or prepared autox.

Cheers,

John Matthews
'61 Herald
'63 TR 4

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