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Old 11-27-04, 12:46 PM
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Default What Brake Pads & Hi Temp Brake Fluid are you using.

I have a cross- drilled and slotted rotors and been trying to find the best combo for stock calipers. This is is for a SC400. I have been using EBC's in the Front and stock in the rear, and DOT 3 Fluid. Thanks

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ya know i was thinking about the samething a few days ago but then i thought if we get the twin turbo's were gonna have to upgrade the brakes anyway...im rollin on chrome TT wheels now so i might just keep those and get the supra TT brakes...

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When I had the stock brakes, I had premium pads from Napa called "Application Applied". They were low dust and had pretty good bite. I was using unknown fluid (Was green when bled..LoL). Thats why I upgraded to TT brakes...Much better.
For my TT brakes...., I'm using the OEM Pads (TOOOO much dust!!) and Motul DOT 4 fluid.
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Originally posted by SC400Dude

For my TT brakes...., I'm using the OEM Pads (TOOOO much dust!!) .
yeah man, tell me about it! can't keep my wheels clean for more than 2 days!!!
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Good fluid choices are ATE Super Blue (what I use), Motul 600 and Valvoline Synthetic (cheaper, but boiling point isn't quite as high).

Here's a thread I did w/ some research I did looking into brands
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=121608
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Where can you find the Motul and ATE?

I have Valvoline syn in there now yet I'm due for a brake bleed soon.
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I am using Axxis brake pads and Motul 600 fluid. Always used Motul fluid, it works great for me.
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Originally posted by RA40
Where can you find the Motul and ATE?

I have Valvoline syn in there now yet I'm due for a brake bleed soon.
I found the Motul at the local Motorcycle shop, CalCoast...
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Originally posted by RA40
Where can you find the Motul and ATE?
You can get 'em online pretty easily, or sometimes at race shops. The ATE I found locally in a shop that does a lot of work on Porsche and M cars.

Note that the ATE comes in two colors ATE Super Blue and ATE Gold. Same fluid, you're just supposed to switch between the two so you can tell when you've bled all of the old fluid out. Pretty cool
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I think I am going to try ATE. I heard the ATE SUper Blue stains your fluid resovoir completely, Is thier ant truth to that? Also has anyone used anything except stock pads in the rear? SliderSC I was think about using the Axxis because they are cheaper than the EBC's. How is the brake dust on your wheels?

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