Factory Coolant and Factory Brake Fluid questions for ITR
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Originally Posted by hondatech
It doesn't "stand for anything",
Originally Posted by hondatech
I find it funny ppl have time to try and "find" something wrong with a picture.
Originally Posted by hondatech
I think we were talking about fluids in an ITR not trying to make statements about WW2.
Originally Posted by hondatech
If you want to talk about it let's post in the basement.
Ok.
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Originally Posted by hondatech
It doesn't "stand for anything", I find it funny ppl have time to try and "find" something wrong with a picture. I think we were talking about fluids in an ITR not trying to make statements about WW2. If you want to talk about it let's post in the basement.
As far as the brake fluid is concerned. I am running ATE superblue in both my Lude and ITR.
The Lude has seen 2 autox events and lots of street driving (3kish)
The ITR has seen 1 *autox* event and limited street driving..
no fade/boiling w/the R @the event, and absolutley no problems w/the Lude.
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I'm done talking about it, If you are going to take a avatar which was just a picture of a soldier in WW2, turn it around and wanna call it whatever you want to make an issue out of a non issue then that's your problem...
I have never said anything "anti-semitic" nor have I said anything about one's race, religion, sex , etc. If you want to believe it's something it's not then go ahead. If drumsy decided he wants it off it will come off. Once again, it's not representing anything more than I am a history buff. I didn't put it on here to offend anyone. If a picture "offends" you sorry. We do live in a country called "America".
I have never said anything "anti-semitic" nor have I said anything about one's race, religion, sex , etc. If you want to believe it's something it's not then go ahead. If drumsy decided he wants it off it will come off. Once again, it's not representing anything more than I am a history buff. I didn't put it on here to offend anyone. If a picture "offends" you sorry. We do live in a country called "America".
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Originally Posted by hondatech
We do live in a country called "America".
History buff or not, (and I'm a serious History buff, WWII is my favorite). It's in Bad taste. I took it to the Basement, and thats where it should end.
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I vote for his avatar! Nothing wrong with it...Infact I'd put it as my own but I dont want to be a copycat... People offended by it? Hmmm...lets remove avatars now huh? Cause you know what, I'm offended by the guy who's avatar is two woman kissing(Look at peoples avatars above).... Anything you do will offend someone... Let the man have his avatar and live in peace...
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forgot where i found this, but i posted it on another board.
Originally Posted by XSrcing
fluid DRY WET
Castrol LMA DOT 3/4 446 311
Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3 550 290
ATE Super Blue Racing 536 392
ATE TYP 200 536 392
Motul Racing 600 585 421
Castrol SRF 590 518
Performance Friction 550 284
Castrol LMA is very good at rejecting moisture and may be kept in your brake system for a couple years. The LMA stands for "Low Moisture Activity". This is the minimum quality stuff that I would use in my Impala. It comes in plastic containers which do not have a long shelf life. Don't buy lots of this stuff at a time because moisture can make its way through the plastic containers.
Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3 is VERY inexpensive and is popular among racers because of its excellent dry boiling point. It absorbs moisture quickly, but the racers don't care since they change their fluid frequently. Comes in metal cans so it may be stored. I would not use this in my Impala for the street.
ATE Super Blue Racing and ATE TYP 200 are the same brake fluid in two different colors (blue and amber, respectively). BMW recommends this brake fluid for their street cars because it, like Castrol LMA, absorbs moisture very slowly. The advantage over LMA is that ATE has a much better wet boiling point. You can put this stuff in your car and forget about it for a long time. An excellent choice for a weekend track car which also sees regular street duty. Comes in metal cans. This is what I use in all my street cars.
Motul Racing 600 is a very exotic and expensive synthetic fluid with high wet and dry boiling points. I use this exclusively in my race cars. Too expensive for the street and requires frequent changing due to its hygroscopic nature. Sold in plastic bottles. It is not suitable for the street because it absorbs moisture quickly.
Castrol SRF is a hyper-exotic and hyper-expensive brake fluid that is generally used by wealthy Porsche owners at track events. I've seen prices of $78 per liter for this stuff. Sold in metal cans. I can't afford this stuff!
Performance Friction High Performance DOT 3 has a good dry boiling point but a crummy wet boiling point. It comes in metal cans which is good for shelf life and sells for $7.87 per 16 ounce container. If you are even considering this fluid, I would go with the cheaper Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3. In either case, change this fluid frequently due to the poor wet boiling point.
Castrol LMA DOT 3/4 446 311
Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3 550 290
ATE Super Blue Racing 536 392
ATE TYP 200 536 392
Motul Racing 600 585 421
Castrol SRF 590 518
Performance Friction 550 284
Castrol LMA is very good at rejecting moisture and may be kept in your brake system for a couple years. The LMA stands for "Low Moisture Activity". This is the minimum quality stuff that I would use in my Impala. It comes in plastic containers which do not have a long shelf life. Don't buy lots of this stuff at a time because moisture can make its way through the plastic containers.
Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3 is VERY inexpensive and is popular among racers because of its excellent dry boiling point. It absorbs moisture quickly, but the racers don't care since they change their fluid frequently. Comes in metal cans so it may be stored. I would not use this in my Impala for the street.
ATE Super Blue Racing and ATE TYP 200 are the same brake fluid in two different colors (blue and amber, respectively). BMW recommends this brake fluid for their street cars because it, like Castrol LMA, absorbs moisture very slowly. The advantage over LMA is that ATE has a much better wet boiling point. You can put this stuff in your car and forget about it for a long time. An excellent choice for a weekend track car which also sees regular street duty. Comes in metal cans. This is what I use in all my street cars.
Motul Racing 600 is a very exotic and expensive synthetic fluid with high wet and dry boiling points. I use this exclusively in my race cars. Too expensive for the street and requires frequent changing due to its hygroscopic nature. Sold in plastic bottles. It is not suitable for the street because it absorbs moisture quickly.
Castrol SRF is a hyper-exotic and hyper-expensive brake fluid that is generally used by wealthy Porsche owners at track events. I've seen prices of $78 per liter for this stuff. Sold in metal cans. I can't afford this stuff!
Performance Friction High Performance DOT 3 has a good dry boiling point but a crummy wet boiling point. It comes in metal cans which is good for shelf life and sells for $7.87 per 16 ounce container. If you are even considering this fluid, I would go with the cheaper Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3. In either case, change this fluid frequently due to the poor wet boiling point.