ATE Superblue Brake Fluid or other. Clutch also
05-02-2019, 08:51 PM
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ATE Superblue Brake Fluid or other. Clutch also
Brake fluid. Which?
Seems that one of the preferred is ATE Super Blue but I only find the ATE Type 200 Amber Brake Fluid and ATE SL.6 DOT4 Low Viscosity. Any of those two?
Any other good readily available in Advance or similar?
I am at Miami, FL. Looking for something good and better than cheap DOT3 but on budget.
03’ AP1 stock. Used for street driving on Friday and Saturday.
Will also replace the clutch line with SS. In near future will replace brake lines with SS too. Any recommendations on a budget.
Seems that one of the preferred is ATE Super Blue but I only find the ATE Type 200 Amber Brake Fluid and ATE SL.6 DOT4 Low Viscosity. Any of those two?
Any other good readily available in Advance or similar?
I am at Miami, FL. Looking for something good and better than cheap DOT3 but on budget.
03’ AP1 stock. Used for street driving on Friday and Saturday.
Will also replace the clutch line with SS. In near future will replace brake lines with SS too. Any recommendations on a budget.
05-02-2019, 09:15 PM
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Typ 200 is the same thing as SuperBlue, just not blue. Superblue was always illegal in FL- most companies would not ship it to FL when I lived there. It became illegal nationwide a few years back. DOT regulations state brake fluid must be clear or amber in color.
I have been alternating between Superblue and Type 200 for several years (ATE had 2 versions for flushing- 1 blue, 1 amber, so it was obvious when all the old fluid was flushed out). I have no complaints (other than I recently used my last bottle of Superblue). It holds up well in street driving with occasional track use, lasts a couple years in street applications, and is fairly cheap. Amsoil recently released a fluid that has slightly better numbers than Typ 200, and with a preferred customer account, is around the same price.
I have been alternating between Superblue and Type 200 for several years (ATE had 2 versions for flushing- 1 blue, 1 amber, so it was obvious when all the old fluid was flushed out). I have no complaints (other than I recently used my last bottle of Superblue). It holds up well in street driving with occasional track use, lasts a couple years in street applications, and is fairly cheap. Amsoil recently released a fluid that has slightly better numbers than Typ 200, and with a preferred customer account, is around the same price.
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john d (05-03-2019)
05-02-2019, 10:00 PM
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05-02-2019, 10:08 PM
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05-02-2019, 11:29 PM
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Racing fluids for a street car is just unnecessary, just get a known brand regular DOT4 or DOT5.1 (not DOT5) that is more than enough.
While you are at it suck out the clutch fluid reservoir and put some fresh fluid in there as well, unless the line is bad I wouldn't replace it.
While you are at it suck out the clutch fluid reservoir and put some fresh fluid in there as well, unless the line is bad I wouldn't replace it.
05-02-2019, 11:34 PM
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Racing fluids for a street car is just unnecessary, just get a known brand regular DOT4 or DOT5.1 (not DOT5) that is more than enough.
While you are at it suck out the clutch fluid reservoir and put some fresh fluid in there as well, unless the line is bad I wouldn't replace it.
While you are at it suck out the clutch fluid reservoir and put some fresh fluid in there as well, unless the line is bad I wouldn't replace it.
Maybe doesn’t worth the money, but why not to?
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05-02-2019, 11:45 PM
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Have you replaced every other part of your car already? 
Stainless clutch line doesn't really make any improvement over stock and if the stock already is good, yeah why would you replace it.
New SS brake lines makes sense though.
Stainless clutch line doesn't really make any improvement over stock and if the stock already is good, yeah why would you replace it.
New SS brake lines makes sense though.
05-03-2019, 12:09 AM
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Another question then. Why SS brake lines makes sense?