ATE Super Blue banned/discontinued in US

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08-22-2013, 10:58 AM

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wait, how the hell is this our fault? The consumers arent the ones who did this, its just some BS federal standard.

Because the gov't thinks that because it's a different color we will put it somewhere other than the brake fluid reservoir. Something along the lines of:

"STOP!!! The blue fluid goes in the windshield washer fluid tank, not the brake reservoir."

I suppose I should've said "the Gov't thinks American consumers are retards"

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08-22-2013, 02:21 PM

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Personal experience is that ATE absorbs moisture much more slowly than other brands, esp Motul.

RBF600 is good

08-22-2013, 02:27 PM

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Endless RF-650 > *

Porsche race cars use this stuff exclusively and so does a couple F1 teams.

08-22-2013, 02:31 PM

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Personal experience is that ATE absorbs moisture much more slowly than other brands, esp Motul.

Not a huge fan of Motul personally.

Tell you the truth... I use valvoline. Never had a boiling issue with it. Motul damn near killed me on Mt. Hammy.

ATE is the only other stuff I'd use.

08-22-2013, 03:09 PM

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SRF > Endless RF-650 > *

Porsche race cars use this stuff exclusively and so does a couple F1 teams.

Fixed that bit for you

Endless: Extremely high dry (613F) and wet (410F)

SRF: Exceptionally high dry boiling point of 590°F (Wet 518°F)

Ill give up 23* for 118*

08-22-2013, 04:13 PM

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Fixed that bit for you

Endless: Extremely high dry (613F) and wet (410F)

SRF: Exceptionally high dry boiling point of 590°F (Wet 518°F)

Ill give up 23* for 118*

SRF is a good fluid to use if you flush often, but it is more hygroscopic than the Endless RF-650 and will absorb more moisture if left in the system.

08-23-2013, 10:47 AM

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SRF is a good fluid to use if you flush often, but it is more hygroscopic than the Endless RF-650 and will absorb more moisture if left in the system.

Well if we are talking race car, they dont care they can flush as much as they want. Us mortals cant be screwing around with that

08-23-2013, 11:10 AM

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Well if we are talking race car, they dont care they can flush as much as they want. Us mortals cant be screwing around with that

Exactly. I flush my fluid when I do my brakes. That's about it. LOL!

Other than that it stays int here unless... track or long twisties run.

I put a pretty good hammering on it last year going up and down hammy so many times for the event planning and event itself.