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Old 11-23-2006, 04:09 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead View Post
Fade means your way beyond what the fluid should be taking.

Its a minimum of once a day when on track.

The fluid is deteriorating each time it gets over 3 or 4 hundred degrees. If your going into any braking zone at over 120 your at the fluid limit for temp in about 2 laps.
Like I said, I start to get some fade on my 6th day.
Minimum of once a day when on track? Sorry, but that is just overkill unless it is very hot out and you are running solid rotors. Maybe you need brake ducts?
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