First Track Day, in the 914 Options

[rnellums]

Had such a blast today at my first trackday in my Silver car. It ran like a champ, and was sticking to the corners like glue! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

I did, however boil my brake fluid after flogging the car through the 3rd 30 min session. I noticed the fade early and was able to stay in low gear and cruise to pits, but it was scary none the less. It has 5-lug vented rotors, so this surprised me. I hear that old fluid might have been partly to blame? Any other suggestions? It was not a hot day (60's).

-Ross

[Nürburg Nomad]

Agreed, old fluid and perhaps not high temp racing fluid. I use ATE Super Blue in everything and have been very satisfied with its performance. Brake fluid of the Germans! & made in Germany no less...

Though oddly I do not see the 'blue' variant I currently have stocked on my shop shelf... perhaps they stopped making that color or it is just out of stock? Either way, one of the nice features of ATE was the same chemical composition of their ATE Super Blue and Yellow, with just a different color so it was more evident when the entire system had been flushed out of the old fluid from year to year etc.

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brakes.jsp?...;cat=BrakeFluid

http://www.ate-na.com/www/ate_us_en/themes...bf_info_us.html