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Brake fluid used in motogp?

Discussion in 'Tech' started by RichB, Aug 15, 2012.

  1. RichB

    RichB Well-Known Member

    Was just watching a vid with Brembo's Eugenio Gandolfi, he mentioned carbon discs can get up to 800deg. I'm guessing he meant celcius, what brake fluid is good for those temps?
     
  2. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

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  3. tophyr

    tophyr Grid Filler

    One of the things they probably have going for them is that both carbon and ceramics are terrible heat conductors, so the pads themselves would act as a heat shield between the discs and the calipers.
     
  4. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

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  5. kman0066

    kman0066 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, the temp specs on it aren't that impressive compared against good old Motul. Of course, leave it to F1 to make a difference of a few degrees matter. Crazy mofos talking about how they can't add too many tiny little foam pads to the seat because it weighs too much.

    --Boiling Points--
    RF650 Racing super brake fluid ($40/bottle)
    323 celsius dry, wet is 218 degrees

    Motul RBF600 ($15/bottle)
    312 celsius dry, wet is 216 degrees
     
  6. wrparrish

    wrparrish Well-Known Member

    IIRC Castrol makes a fluid that beats the wet boiling point on that by a good margin.

    Costs more though.
     
  7. panthercity

    panthercity Thread Killa

    I feel a tingle...
     
  8. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    Interesting question. The F1 brakes burst into flame if the car stops after heavy braking. MotoGP gets far more airflow and the brakes cool rapidly. Too rapidly for use in rain as we all know.
     
  9. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew Registers Abusers

    can you put an edge on those and kill people ninja style is my question! :wow: :D
     
  10. ricracer16

    ricracer16 Well-Known Member

    Since the topic is brakes, here is a question. Does any pro racers that use rear brakes while riding for whatever reason, have a rear brake not completely bled fully. In other words, is the master cylinder have air in the line to help stop the rear wheel from locking?
     
  11. RichB

    RichB Well-Known Member

    I didnt think about its insulative properties, fair point.

    This is a list that I pinched from somewhere else, a car forum I think. SRF dominates the wet numbers as expected, I thought the fancy motogp fluid was unlisted but I guess its already there. I wish they sold brake fluid in smaller container volumes.

    ARRANGED BY DRY BOILING POINT:

    DRY:401F -- WET:284F --- DOT3 MINIMUM (GLYCOL BASE)
    DRY:446F -- WET:311F --- DOT4 MINIMUM (GLYCOL BASE)
    DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5 MINIMUM (SILICONE BASE)
    DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5.1 MINIMUM (GLYCOL BASE)
    DRY:500F -- WET:???F --- FORD HEAVY DUTY DOT 3 PM-1C (new since 2006)
    DRY:527F -- WET:302F --- AP RACING 551 ($12.799/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:527F -- WET:347F --- VALVOLINE SYNPOWER DOT3 & DOT4
    DRY:536F -- WET:388F --- ATE SUPERBLUE/TYP200 ($9.95/1L)
    DRY:550F -- WET:284F --- FORD HEAVY DUTY DOT 3 PM-1 (pre 2006) ($4/12 OZ)
    DRY:570F -- WET:284F --- WILWOOD 570 ($5.65/12 OZ)
    DRY:570F -- WET:284F --- PERFORMANCE Friction Z rated ($6.27/16 OZ)
    DRY:572F -- WET:410F --- AP RACING 600 ($21.49/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:590F -- WET:???F --- TILTON TBR-1 ($11.95/0.25L) (new since 2006)
    DRY:590F -- WET:518F --- CASTROL SRF ($79.99/1L 0R 33.8 OZ)
    DRY:593F -- WET:421F --- MOTUL RBF 600 ($17.99/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:601F -- WET:399F --- BREMBO LCF 600 PLUS ($26.75/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:608F -- WET:390F --- AP RACING PRF660 ($28.99/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:610F -- WET:421F --- NEO SYNTHETICS SUPER DOT 610 ($11.95/12 OZ)
    DRY:613F -- WET:424F --- ENDLESS RF-650 ($33.00/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:617F -- WET:399F --- MOTUL RBF 660 ($28.99/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:622F -- WET:???F --- TILTON TSR-1 ($17.95/0.25L) (new since 2006)
    DRY:626F -- WET:???F --- FERODO FSF050 Super Race Brake Fluid ($39.99/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:626F -- WET:417F --- WILWOOD EXP 600 ($20.25/0.5L 16.9 OZ)
    DRY:635F -- WET:430F --- PROJECT MU G/FOUR 335 ($45.00/1.0L 33.8 OZ)
    DRY:683F -- WET:439F --- PROSPEED RS683 ($39.95/0.5L OR 16.9 OZ)

    ARRANGED BY WET BOILING POINT:

    DRY:500F -- WET:???F --- FORD HEAVY DUTY DOT 3 PM-1C (new since 2006)
    DRY:590F -- WET:???F --- TILTON TBR-1 ($11.95/0.25L) (new since 2006)
    DRY:622F -- WET:???F --- TILTON TSR-1 ($17.95/0.25L) (new since 2006)
    DRY:626F -- WET:???F --- FERODO FSF050 Super Race Brake Fluid (new since 2009)
    DRY:401F -- WET:284F --- DOT3 MINIMUM
    DRY:570F -- WET:284F --- WILWOOD 570
    DRY:570F -- WET:284F --- PERFORMANCE Friction Z rated
    DRY:550F -- WET:284F --- FORD HEAVY DUTY DOT 3
    DRY:527F -- WET:302F --- AP RACING 551
    DRY:446F -- WET:311F --- DOT4 MINIMUM
    DRY:527F -- WET:347F --- VALVOLINE SYNPOWER DOT3 & DOT4
    DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5.1 MINIMUM (GLYCOL BASE)
    DRY:500F -- WET:356F --- DOT5 MINIMUM (SILICONE BASE)
    DRY:536F -- WET:388F --- ATE SUPERBLUE/TYP200
    DRY:608F -- WET:390F --- AP RACING PRF660
    DRY:601F -- WET:399F --- BREMBO LCF 600 PLUS
    DRY:617F -- WET:399F --- MOTUL RBF 660
    DRY:572F -- WET:410F --- AP RACING 600
    DRY:626F -- WET:417F --- WILWOOD EXP 600
    DRY:593F -- WET:421F --- MOTUL RBF 600
    DRY:610F -- WET:421F --- NEO SYNTHETICS SUPER DOT 610
    DRY:613F -- WET:424F --- ENDLESS RF-650
    DRY:635F -- WET:430F --- PROJECT MU G/FOUR 335
    DRY:683F -- WET:439F --- PROSPEED RS683 (new since 2010)
    DRY:590F -- WET:518F --- CASTROL SRF
     
  12. Racer45

    Racer45 old guy just tryin'

    I actually have been doing that for years. But I rarely use my rear brake anymore
     
  13. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

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  14. mpp12

    mpp12 Well-Known Member

    According to brembo in Sport Rider F1 cars get in the 900C but bikes way less temp...
     
  15. mpp12

    mpp12 Well-Known Member

    Ad to that list Repsol 5.1 wet boiling 356F... I use it and I never get fade.
     
  16. Tractionless

    Tractionless Well-Known Member

    Easy to see why RBF600 is such a fan favorite.
     
  17. mpp12

    mpp12 Well-Known Member

    Repsol 5.1 6usd... changed it..

    Very usefull info here
     
  18. 418

    418 Expert #59

    Just this year Castrol SRF has gone down in price a good bit. It's the only stuff I use, for years now.
     

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