Motul RBF 600 brake fluid
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ive got the super blue in mine and its makes a massive difference. the brakes are super sharpe.
i got mine from demon tweeks
i got mine from demon tweeks
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There is no such thing as better fluid for transfering force to brakes.
People that have gotten "better" brakes after a fluid change, would also have gotten the same resultat using tap water.
All fluids are 99,99999% non compresseable, nothing in this world are know to change a fluids state on this. And that is all brake fluid does, transfer force through its non compresseable form.
You can talk about compressible flow, but thats not something you gonna discuss unless you work at NASA or something.
EDIT: the reason people (typical track car) changes to something higher spec (and thats all it is, no magic in between the different manufacturs there) is the boiling point (both wet and dry)
Different colours of brake fluid can help you bleed the car better to see you got all the old stuff out.
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Lol I ride bikes and bleed my own brakes so I don't need a lecture thanks
Obviously brakes with any change of brake fluid will feel great compared to old brake fluid, I was hoping the lad who commented had compared them back to back with fresh oem fluid and uprated fluid...
sorry mate i cant compare over oem fluid as it already had blue fluid in when i brought the car unless sombody close to me would to compare brake feel.
what bike you ride richie?
the spec explains the difference....
dry boil point..
like for like new thats your comparison for choice, along with ££ you wish to spend
dry boil point..
like for like new thats your comparison for choice, along with ££ you wish to spend
And for that exact reason I chose the normal DOT 5.1 for road/spirited driving...
possibly massive difference between (used) OEM fluid and AEM or RBF...
If the OEM one has taken in water (which it will have over time), it will feel spongy as **** compared to some nice fresh AEM or RBF.
Higher boiling point also means you can brake harder for longer without feeling fade...which is a right pain in the hoop
If the OEM one has taken in water (which it will have over time), it will feel spongy as **** compared to some nice fresh AEM or RBF.
Higher boiling point also means you can brake harder for longer without feeling fade...which is a right pain in the hoop
To answer the OP's orginal questions:
I got my RBF600 from Opie Oils: I got mine on an easter deal and it was £10.xx/500ml - It's Currently £12'ish but you can enter a SCN code and get 10% discount IIRC.
I checked a guide on VW Vortex and it mentioned needing ~1.15ltr of fluid if you want to bleed the clutch slave cylinder as well.
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The reason most folk see such a dramatic difference after changing any brake fluid is because the old stuff is probably full of water, boiled etc... etc... anything will be better than old fluid, but of course it's best to put in decent stuff!
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I got my RBF600 from Opie Oils: I got mine on an easter deal and it was £10.xx/500ml - It's Currently £12'ish but you can enter a SCN code and get 10% discount IIRC.
I checked a guide on VW Vortex and it mentioned needing ~1.15ltr of fluid if you want to bleed the clutch slave cylinder as well.
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The reason most folk see such a dramatic difference after changing any brake fluid is because the old stuff is probably full of water, boiled etc... etc... anything will be better than old fluid, but of course it's best to put in decent stuff!
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Very true, but average DOT 5.1 is still considerably higher than "normal" DOT 4 though and almost half the price of RBF or ATE.
I had the fluid changed over for pagid dot 4 stuff only a few months ago but the brakes went very spongy after a few laps at knockhill. If I can get some nice stuff that works just as well day to day but at the same time perform brilliantly on the track without a spongy pedal after a few laps then I'll be more than happy.
Opie Oils, always a good choice for Oils / Fluids.
Read here about the different types
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-450-brake-fluid-clutch-fluid.aspx
Read here about the different types
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-450-brake-fluid-clutch-fluid.aspx
Opie Oils, always a good choice for Oils / Fluids.
Read here about the different types
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-450-brake-fluid-clutch-fluid.aspx
Read here about the different types
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/c-450-brake-fluid-clutch-fluid.aspx
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