<VV> RE: synthetic oil

[AKG]

Bill,
I second the motion as I have had a similar experience.  Not to mention that
the cost is way high for questionable benefits at best

The Artful Dodger

> From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair at fnader.com>
> Reply-To: Bill Elliott <Corvair at fnader.com>
> Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:15:30 -0400
> To: "Jim Burkhard" <burkhard at rochester.rr.com>, "kaczmarek at charter.net"
> <kaczmarek at charter.net>, "mhicks130 at cox.net" <mhicks130 at cox.net>
> Cc: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: Re: <VV> RE:  synthetic oil
> 
> 
>> Add the following advice:
> 
>> For Autocrossing or track racing, Silicone is the way to go. It stands up to
>> high temps much better than DOT 4
> 
>> If you live in the Mountains, or drive in them frequently, I would recommend
>> Silicone. Especially if you are still on a 4 drum system.
> 
>> Hank
>>> 
> 
> Nobody that I know of uses silicone fluid on the track.
> 
> The negative charactersitics  (such as its compressability)  of it far
> outweigh the boiling points on paper. Most everyone that I know uses a
> synthetic DOT 
> 3/4 compatible fluid (I use Vavloline Synpower). Even the high boiling points
> don't work in practice as the water that invaribly does get into the system
> pools 
> in the wheel cylinders and boils much quicker than the water-laden glycol
> based fluids.
> 
> Based on my very negative experiences with DOT 5 in street driven Corvairs
> (including full brake failure in a customer's car), I would never ever
> recommend 
> them for anyone who uses their brakes heavily on the street... only for rarely
> driven trailer queens.
> 
> Bill Elliott  
> 
> 
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