Brake fluid for nsxpo track day

[boca rat]

Completely flushed the brakes a couple of months ago (including ABS system), not thinking ahead....

So nice clean DOT3 in there right now.

Reading up, seems ATE super blue or Motul RBF600. Super Blue might make more sense as I can see the color change on bleeding? And it's half the price on Amazon.

This is the right stuff?

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...acing+type+200&sprefix=ate+super+blue,aps,160

How much fluid, to do both ABS and main system? A lot of places are saying a quart but does that include the ABS?

Thx in advance.

 

[docjohn]

If you are just doing hpde school and are not experienced open tracker , I wouldn't worry:smile:

 

[nsxnut]

Completely flushed the brakes a couple of months ago (including ABS system), not thinking ahead....

So nice clean DOT3 in there right now.

Reading up, seems ATE super blue or Motul RBF600. Super Blue might make more sense as I can see the color change on bleeding? And it's half the price on Amazon.

This is the right stuff?

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...acing+type+200&sprefix=ate+super+blue,aps,160

How much fluid, to do both ABS and main system? A lot of places are saying a quart but does that include the ABS?

Thx in advance.

DOT banned ATE Blue fluid. The only fluid they sell today is Amber in color.
http://hooniverse.com/2013/08/16/braking-news-ate-super-blue-deemed-illegal-for-us-distribution/

If this is your first track day it is unlikely you will have any issues what so ever. You won't be that hard on your brakes.

 

[boca rat]

Thx guys, Yes, this is HPDE. However Chin was saying needed to use racing fluid. I'll check back with them.

 

[Hapa88]

ATE Typ 200 is the Amber equivalent of ATE Super Blue (and the only one now available in the US). Both fluids are DOT4 so they boil at much higher temperatures than DOT3.

The way it's intended to be used is you use one (say the Blue), then when you need to flush it, you use the other (the Amber). That way when you're bleeding the system, you stop when you see the new color of brake fluid come through the line.

If this is your very first track event, you'll probably be ok without switching, but if you have the time to switch to Typ 200, then I'd say go for it! It can't hurt.

 

[R13]

As above, probably won't cook fresh DOT3 fluid on your first day out. Sebring isn't too bad on brakes as you drive enough between heavy use for them to cool. However, I'll be the last person to talk you out of upgrading. Just be careful flushing/bleeding brakes if they haven't been done in a long time (years) or if the Master Cylinder is original. You'll want to monitor closely after the flush in case the process has finished off/compromised any of the plunger seals in the MC.

 

[boca rat]

Thx all, very helpful.

 

[nsxspdfreak]

Completely flushed the brakes a couple of months ago (including ABS system), not thinking ahead....

So nice clean DOT3 in there right now.

Reading up, seems ATE super blue or Motul RBF600. Super Blue might make more sense as I can see the color change on bleeding? And it's half the price on Amazon.

This is the right stuff?

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...acing+type+200&sprefix=ate+super+blue,aps,160

How much fluid, to do both ABS and main system? A lot of places are saying a quart but does that include the ABS?

Thx in advance.

Not sure what the entire system holds, but I bought 3 qts of Motul 600 and have about 2/3 of a qt. left over. You're going to loose a lot during the bleeding process since you don't want to recycle the fluid that's been flushed out unless your entire brake system is new. Also, there's no need for using Motul 600 or equivalent in the ABS unit since it's independent of the brakes and only operates the master brake cylinder.