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low viscosity AND extreme boiling point fluid: Wilwood EXP 600 Plus

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I discovered that Wilwood EXP 600 Plus has similar viscosity as OEM DOT 4 LV brake fluid, they advertise dry boiling points of 626 °F - seems to be a good solution for people that want ABS on the street but high boiling point on the track, and are rdy to flush often.

viscosity @20°C:
5-10 mm²/s (Ford OEM: 12 mm²/s)

anybody tried it already?
 


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NOTED; the "ready to flush often" statement, as the Bosch, Ate, or even the factory Motorcraft LV fluids will last longer without taking on as much moisture, for longer flush/change out street use intervals of 2 years or slightly more.

The EXP 600's wet boiling point (417*F) is very good, but it is not leaps and bounds better than any of the street LV fluids, like the Castrol SRF's 518*F.

(YES, I know that for open track use the DRY boiling point is ALL that matters, since it is going to be bled/flushed very often, to the point that moisture absorption does not matter at all. [wink])
 


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NOTED; the "ready to flush often" statement, as the Bosch, Ate, or even the factory Motorcraft LV fluids will last longer without taking on as much moisture, for longer flush/change out street use intervals of 2 years or slightly more.

The EXP 600's wet boiling point (417*F) is very good, but it is not leaps and bounds better than any of the street LV fluids, like the Castrol SRF's 518*F.

(YES, I know that for open track use the DRY boiling point is ALL that matters, since it is going to be bled/flushed very often, to the point that moisture absorption does not matter at all. [wink])
honestly, i have NO idea if 15%-20% increased dry boiling point from the best LV to racing fluids is really a game changer...its impossible for me to measure the temp of the fluid during track use... I can only tell if there is bad fading or not, at the amateur level I drive at I am not rly able to tell of this is from 30° more in the fluid or slighlty heavier braking. But maybe every bit helps!

Also the AP racing R2-R4 fluids have similar low viscosity! I will try them this spring and report.
 




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