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Old 11-30-2007, 10:19 AM
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Thanks for the advice. I am boiling the fluid. I am running synthetic 5.1 race fluid with EBC yellow pads front and rear. I have also ducted air from the front valence to the front discs and removed the backplates. Basically i think i need vented discs and bigger calipers Is there any of this stuff available in USA seeing as im getting more than 2 dollars to my pound?
Vented front rotors will make a huge difference especially if you take high pressure air and force it into the center of the rotor on the inside. Can you buy vented rotors of the same size as the ones you have? If you can make a smaller lighter brake system work it saves the unsprung weight.

Go to higher boiling point brake fluid as the first step. Going from Motul 5.1 to Motul 6.0 gives you almost a 60 degrees F higher wet boiling point. I am not familiar with the front upgrades available for this platform but would say do this last if you can buy a vented rotor of the same size as the solid rotor.

Hope this helps

Bob

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