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Speaking of synthetics.....

Old Sep 2, 2002 | 09:44 AM
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Speaking of synthetics.....

I was wondering if running Synthetic Brake Fluid would improve things with my brakes. I imagine in order to do this, one must first COMPLETELY bleed the entire brake system before just adding new synthetic fluid to a empty reservoir. Also, since the clutch reservoir uses the same fluid as the brakes I wonder if a guy could swap the current clutch fluid with synthetic? You guys have any thoughts? In the mean time..... I guess I'll have another pint of this "synthetic fluid"
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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 10:08 PM
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I doubt synth brake fluid will help braking performance unless you consider your lighter wallet. Less weight to try to slow down = better braking.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 12:27 AM
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I would have to agree with jx on this one, unless you are rallying your rig or drive with your foot on the brakes constantly, your money would probably be better spent on trying to udgrade the mechanical parts of the brake system instead.
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