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Old 12-24-2011, 07:45 PM   #1
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is it recomended for Ti-s to use DOT4 PLUS or DOT5.1 brake fluids?
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according to my owner's manual DOT4 is fine
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i am going to use the car on track days as well
will the seals be ok with modern or racing hi temp fluid ?
they are thiner than regular brake fluids
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is it recomended for Ti-s to use DOT4 PLUS or DOT5.1 brake fluids?
I am using DOT5.1 for both street and track. I do always change the break fluid before each track event. Sometimes I also bleed the brake system during a track event.
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i am going to use the car on track days as well
will the seals be ok with modern or racing hi temp fluid ?
they are thiner than regular brake fluids
This thread is about brake weights. Please start a new thread regarding brake fluids...
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