Originally posted by M30@Jun 28 2006, 08:25 PM
If u can try looking for Castrol SRF. They are DOT 4 but have very high wet boiling point. It has a dry boiling point of 310 C and a wet boiling point of 270 C according to a a web site i got it from. Motul Racing Brake Fluid 600 also DOT 4 has very high boiling point(dry 312 C and wet 216 C. Weird is that DOT 5.1 (dry 265 C and wet 165 C) by Motul has lower boiling point then the DOT 4 version. :dunno:
Brake Fluid has many types from Dot 3, Dot 4, Dot 5.1, Dot 4 Racing and Dot 5 (silicon based). I believe Dot 5 is not recommended for our UDM and most Jap cars.
Dot 4 Racing Brake fluid are actually much higher performance compared to regular Dot 4 or Dot 5.1. But these Dot 4 racing tends to be more hydro-scopic means they absorb moisture more than a regular dot 4 or 5.1. The dot 4 racing grade will normally need more frequent flushing to keep it in optimum performance.
Castrol SRF is one of the best Racing Dot 4 brake fluid and if i not wrong they still holds the highest boiling point! But being one of the best it comes with one of the best price too.
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WRC motorsports used them in their rally cars and they sell the Castrol SRF in a liter bottle for a cool RM450! If you guys really want such a hardcore brake fluid, i will have source of them in late July and they should be about RM360 a liter bottle.
Most Malaysian Dot 4 brake fluids incl brands like Castrol or Shell or Caltex should have dry boiling point of about 240'c.
Another more affordable alternative is the EBC Dot 4 which is 260'c dry boiling, made in uk and only going for RM13.50/250ml bottle making it only RM27 for half liter.
Want better performance then the EBC Dot 4 Racing which is min 307'c dry boiling point at a mere RM60/half liter bottle.
My suggestion is, what ever brand you buy, make sure its some reputable brand like EBC, Motul, Shell or Castrol and choose a minimum Dot 4 rating (stay away from Dot 3) and flush it annually to keep your braking system in optimum performance and safety. If you go track, flush twice yearly. Brake fluid is a very cheap insurance to give you that peace of mind. Especially the UDM is already quite expensive to maintain, additional RM50-60 a year extra for brake fluid is very little compared to our other maintaince.
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