I have owned my R for a little over a year now and have been to one track event and the next one is coming up soon. The brake fluid hasn't been changed recently so I'm deciding to do it. I need a recommendation on brake fluid. Keep in mind this is a daily driven car, I was thinking Motul RBF600 but dont know where to order it from. Also, I want to order new pads that dont dust too much not that big of a deal and also pads that won't destroy my rotors. Would anyone recomment Hawk HP's? Thanks for all the help.

 

I am personally fond of RBF600. You can order it from http://www.kingmotorsports.com...rakes or http://www.speedwaremotorsport...d.asp

As far as low dust pads, I can't help ya.. My pads dust like crazy, but I get excellent braking.

 

Froogle search Motul, or buy from these dudes:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1086451
http://www.cyclemall.net/ (search for RBF)
STILL on sale for $7.95

I thought it was too good to be true so I bought 10 bottles. They shipped it pretty quick, friendly on the phone.

Good luck with your non-existant dust-free rotor friendly track pads

But you can find some recommendations here. Perhaps Cobalt GT Sports are what the doctor ordered. People seem to love them as a double-duty pad. Buy them from Andie at http://www.cobaltfriction.com
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1220684
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1222676

 

ATE SuperBlue for fluid and Cobalt GT-Sport pads and you will be thrilled with the performance.
You can order both from http://www.cobaltfriction.com. I believe they give a h-t discount but I am not sure.

Any track worthy pad is going to dust a fair amount (in my experience). Just clean your wheels good as soon as you can after the event and youll be fine.

I have the Hawk HPS on my dailydriven Civic, they suck. THe HP+ are pretty good though.

 

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These dudes are selling for $15 a bottle, which is a pretty decent price, but check out above link. $7.95.

 

Cobalt Spec VR's front GT-Sport rear, RBF600 fluid and Autozone rotors, cheap but wonderful when you go back the next day after a track day, get new rotors and see their faces because they've never seen how fu**ked up a rotor could get!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jetydosa &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ATE SuperBlue for fluid and Cobalt GT-Sport pads and you will be thrilled with the performance.
You can order both from http://www.cobaltfriction.com. I believe they give a h-t discount but I am not sure.

Any track worthy pad is going to dust a fair amount (in my experience). Just clean your wheels good as soon as you can after the event and youll be fine.
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That's really not good advice, VRs for the street can't get to temp and since he is new to the track he also can't get heat...


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You can see the boiling temperatures of various brake fluids here.

I think Motul RBF 600 is a great fluid. Not all that expensive, and great protection against boiling. I use it.

Cobalt carries it, but Chris's place has a better price. Great find, Chris! But how are you going to use 10 bottles? Remember, you don't want to let the stuff sit around for years...

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If dust and rotor wear are your biggest concerns, then I would recommend using the stock pads. However, if you want a bit better bite and more resistance to heat on the track, I recommend the GT Sport pads from Cobalt. Great all-around pad, great for the street, great for the track.

 

Spec VR's in the front and GT-sports in the rear. I've seen plenty of people drive on the street like this and it isn't that difficult to get heat in the pads.

 

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I wouldn't recommend it for street use (although it's fine for the track). The Spec VR isn't effective below 200 F (the GT Sport is 75 F). And what about squealing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wouldn't recommend it for street use (although it's fine for the track). The Spec VR isn't effective below 200 F (the GT Sport is 75 F). And what about squealing?
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If it's too loud, you're too old!!! Oh, wait a minute, that works for music...

Anyhow, I survive with a similar setup. It is very squealy on the street. Braking performance is fine cold, however, although not peak.

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It's got lots of other uses, too. You can use it as a massage oil when your joints get stiff. Plus it makes a great high-energy sports drink.

But seriously, I flush my brakes pretty often, and bleed before every event (sometimes in the middle of events, too). I also don't let a half-open bottle sit around very long if at all possible. I probably go through more than I NEED to, but I don't think it's all that outrageous.