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alright all,

going to have to change my break fluid in the next few days. i was just wondering what you'd reccomend? i've only used 4dot previously, having been made aware of 5dot silicone based fluid, i was wondering if this may be a better option?

i tend to like a pretty firm pedal and often found the nova a bit spongey (sp) compaired to either of the transits.

cheers

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[Ste L]

get some braided hoses on there, that will make them less spongy

think the higher the dot rates, the hight the boiling point or summit like that

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cheers for that mate.

i'd heard something about lower compression loss due to a higher resistance to moisture absorption.

or i could be rambling.

cheers

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[loggyboy]

Ive been told a good quality dot4 is a better bet than going for .5.1

[Snowface]

and if you really dislike pushing your foot down a lot then fit a GTE/GSI master cylinder.

[Stuart]

transits have farking huge M/S's lol.


Dot 5.0 cannot be used with anyother DOTs, you can mix 5.1 into 4 but its ill advised.

Just get a good DOT4 and bleed the system well.

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cheers guys,

advice is much appreciated, i shall be going for some good quality 4 dot, and will hpefully have a GTE master cylender (sp) at the weekend.

thanks

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