Hello,
Has anyone used Dot 5 Silicone fluid in the clutch system and what is their experience with it?
Thanks
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I am no expert, but it may depend on how your system is made. In my red 5S all I know is that a couple of well known vendors said to never use silicone in the system (I believe it is some C5 brake system, but will need to look after I sober up). Maybe the issue is changing over, to be sure all the other fluid is flushed out. Or maybe due to having rubber or silicone implant components makes a difference?
Why? Just to reduce risk to the paint?
Just curious.
Suggestion - just flush it regularly...
Rocky
Just curious.
Suggestion - just flush it regularly...
Rocky
If you use DOT-5 fluid you will need specific seals and hose.
The standard ones aren't compatibles with silicone based fluids.
The standard ones aren't compatibles with silicone based fluids.
Since silicone fluid doesn't absorb water any moisture in the system will settle out. Normal brake fluid can take a table spoon of water and it will absorb it throughout the fluid. One drop of water in a silicone system and it settles out. If that drop ends up settling in your caliper and you get it hot enough to boil water you lose your brakes.
Early on some hill climbers moved to silicone because of the higher Temps and they soon began having brake failures.
Silicon ok for show cars but I wouldn't put it in a performance car.
Normal fluid recommended flush is every other year; but no one does. Silicon is often recommend flushed every 6m or directly before any spirited event.
Early on some hill climbers moved to silicone because of the higher Temps and they soon began having brake failures.
Silicon ok for show cars but I wouldn't put it in a performance car.
Normal fluid recommended flush is every other year; but no one does. Silicon is often recommend flushed every 6m or directly before any spirited event.