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POLL: How often do you flush your brake fluid? boxsterd - 9 years ago |
Re: POLL: How often do you flush your brake fluid? Crooster - 9 years ago |
Re: Every 2 to 3 years *NM* carlos in Montreal - 9 years ago |
Every 2 years Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Before every track event... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 9 years ago |
Re: POLL: How often do you flush your brake fluid? PeterInMA - 9 years ago |
Deends on the car, the use and the fluid grant - 9 years ago |
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grant
The more i drive the less i brake and the less i heat my brakes. Brake wear is going down as tire wear goes up.
And it never looks the slightest bit off-color.
On the other hand i have friends who push the heck out of modern cars ( e.g.: 987 Cayman S/R) with stability control (which cannot be turned off without also turning off ABS) that not only cook their brake fluid, but also cook their calipers, and indirectly, the CV grease.
That's hot.
Grant
Yes. And by the way, there are differences in sport or (whatever), and there are even kits that... grant - 9 years ago |
Re: Stability control primarily uses the rear brakes to correct for yaw and slides. Laz - 9 years ago |
Re: Stability control primarily uses the rear brakes to correct for yaw and slides. Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Laz
I was aware of PTV working the rear brakes more, but didn't know PSM (I take it that's what you're alluding to) favored the rear brakes. Also, do you mean the Cayman S axle geometry is different from the base (understandable: different engine mass and other handling vs. ride considerations) or is there also a difference between say, the S Boxster and the S Cayman? Still, what's the issue with "mags?"
CV's and rear axle angles. Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Thanks for the astute comment. *NM* Laz - 9 years ago |
Correct. 986 and 987, angle puts wear on boots, but also on joints whcih have more friction ... grant - 9 years ago |
Re: Perhaps the 981 has this worked out. (Designed with 6 and 7 speed transaxles in mind.) Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
Merci, G. *NM* Laz - 9 years ago |
Re: 981 manual and PDK are the *exact same box* with different...Not sure how that's possible Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
They are the same. The 991 is a 7-speed manual. We went through this at Tech Tactics. grant - 9 years ago |
Once per BRBS *NM* Boxsterra - 9 years ago |