Brake fluid flush

[PKim]

I am planning to change my brake fluid out for Superblue ate. What is the best way to do a complete flush? I noticed that in the front where the master cylinder is there are 3 reservoirs. Do I need to completely change out the 3 reservoirs?

Paul

 

[hk4site]

If you are not going to race it use dot 3 as it will absorb water

 

[madfast]

u'll need 2 liters of superblue. youc an buy them from cobalt friction

 

[PKim]

I'm going to a track event on Friday so I am planning to fush the system out and replace it with superblue ate and I am changing out the front pads for ferrod 2500 and the rear for Axxis ultimate. I started to empty the reservoir and then realized that the lower one is for the abs, I don't plan on doing the flush on the abs can I just refill the reservior with superblue ate? also there is a small reservior on the right side of the master cylinder, what is that? can I fill that with the superblue as well?

Paul

 

[Darkcyd]

Tell me how it goes. I just changed my brake pads and am going to install steel braided brake lines and do a whole system flush to ATE superblue as well within the next week or two.

 

[PKim]

Darkcyd,
I talked to Andie Lin at colbalt and this set up was his suggestion and I also asked about SS brake line, since I was planning to flush the system anyways, but he told me not to do it, I think that if you are tracking your car all the time and if your willing to change out the SS line every year or so then you might consider it, for someone like me that is planning to track my car 2-3 times a year and mainly us the car for street then it may not be worth it.

Paul

[This message has been edited by HPV100 (edited 10 November 2002).]

 

[Larry Bastanza]

Paul,

You have the master cylinder (brake)big one up top, master cylinder (clutch) small one up top, ABS lower.

The ABS sytem does not require ATE blue, but it would not hurt. Not sure I am to keen on mixing fluids though. It the ABS had DOT3, I would just refill it that way.

The clutch would be OK to use ATE BLue, but if you do not do a complete fluch, stick with what is in there, probably DOT3.

You really only need to update the main system with the ATE Blue.

Also, great advise from Andie Lin about the SS brake lines.

HTH,
LarryB

 

[PKim]

Larry,
Thanks for the info.
If I just replace the abs and MC(clutch) with DOT 3 do I have to get it at acura or can I just go to the nearest auto store? What DOT 3 product are you guys using?

Paul

 

[DanO]

Castrol GT LMA is as good as any for the ABS and Cluch in my opinion.

Bleeding procedures at www.danoland.com/nsxgarage

DanO