OEM Brake Fluid for track

Bshields22 · 12-30-2015, 08:48 PM

Hey guys,

How critical is getting better brake fluid for track day. I have a sport package with brand new pads, rotors and fluid.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Hotrodz · 12-30-2015, 09:37 PM

LOL...it just depends if you want to spend your time tracking or not...upgrade your brake fluid and get SS brake lines and you will be good to go!

EzDz · 12-30-2015, 10:23 PM

Track it and see how it goes, after track day is over replace all your fluids at once

JARblue · 12-30-2015, 10:52 PM

You have track experience or plan to do a lot of threshold braking? Then definitely upgrade at least lines, pads, and fluid.

First time on the track or plan to be easy on the brakes? You might be ok with stock pads and fluid.

If it were me, I know I would hate to waste money on a track day that ended early because my car wasn't prepared

dP3NGU1N · 12-30-2015, 10:54 PM

Don't do it. Unless you're comfortable driving a lap or two without brakes.

Mike · 12-30-2015, 11:00 PM

extremely important to upgrade it

Bshields22 · 12-31-2015, 02:05 AM

Thoughts on using StopTech STR-600 Dot 4?

NORAIN · 12-31-2015, 05:41 AM

Go with Motul 600... In the clutch too. You might be OK if it's your 1st track day. After that change it and upgrade your pads. You probably want to get an oil cooler too. Then better tires... and then the list will continue to grow quickly!

ban25 · 01-01-2016, 03:34 AM

Fluids are the most important upgrade for the track and the one that should be done *before* your first time out. You can easily boil the OEM DOT3 fluid in both the brakes and the clutch...I've done it and Car & Driver did it 6 years ago when they first reviewed the car.

Motul 600 is good, but Castrol SRF is the best. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for -- I've never boiled SRF and never had to bleed the brakes between events.

After your first day out, you'll likely want pads, tires, and all the other good stuff. But do the fluid first!

Rusty · 01-01-2016, 12:38 PM

Change your brake fluid to a better fluid. If you have a manual. Change the fluid in that system too. And wrap your clutch line down by the exhaust pipe with with insulation. This will help to keep from boiling the fluid there, and your csc crapping out.

12-30-2015, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bshields22 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 422 Drives: 2012 Black 370Z-R Rep Power: 698	OEM Brake Fluid for track Hey guys, How critical is getting better brake fluid for track day. I have a sport package with brand new pads, rotors and fluid. Thoughts? Thanks! __________________ 308 rwhp \| 252 rwtq \| Fast Intentions CBE 18" Res \| Stillen Gen 3 CAI \| EcuTek Tune \| Stoptech Slotted Rotors and Sport Pads \| KW V3 Coilovers \| SPL Upper Control Arms & Lower Rear Arms \| Seibon CF TS Hood \| Vossen CVT \| SPC Toe bolts

12-30-2015, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	LOL...it just depends if you want to spend your time tracking or not...upgrade your brake fluid and get SS brake lines and you will be good to go! JARblue likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

12-30-2015, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
EzDz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 309 Drives: 2016 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 10	Track it and see how it goes, after track day is over replace all your fluids at once Hotrodz and Brendan like this. __________________ Nismo \| Moore Performance \| AAM \| Tein \| PPE \| Tomei \| Eibach \| Z1 Sponsored: Mishimoto

12-30-2015, 10:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	You have track experience or plan to do a lot of threshold braking? Then definitely upgrade at least lines, pads, and fluid. First time on the track or plan to be easy on the brakes? You might be ok with stock pads and fluid. If it were me, I know I would hate to waste money on a track day that ended early because my car wasn't prepared __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-30-2015, 10:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	Don't do it. Unless you're comfortable driving a lap or two without brakes. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

12-30-2015, 11:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	extremely important to upgrade it osbornsm likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

12-31-2015, 02:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bshields22 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 422 Drives: 2012 Black 370Z-R Rep Power: 698	Thoughts on using StopTech STR-600 Dot 4? __________________ 308 rwhp \| 252 rwtq \| Fast Intentions CBE 18" Res \| Stillen Gen 3 CAI \| EcuTek Tune \| Stoptech Slotted Rotors and Sport Pads \| KW V3 Coilovers \| SPL Upper Control Arms & Lower Rear Arms \| Seibon CF TS Hood \| Vossen CVT \| SPC Toe bolts

12-31-2015, 05:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
NORAIN Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wilmington, NC Age: 57 Posts: 323 Drives: 2011 370Z 6M SP Rep Power: 12	Go with Motul 600... In the clutch too. You might be OK if it's your 1st track day. After that change it and upgrade your pads. You probably want to get an oil cooler too. Then better tires... and then the list will continue to grow quickly! RN SHARK, osbornsm, Hotrodz and 1 others like this. __________________ Swift Springs\|265-305 RE-11\|Forgestar F14\|F.I. TDX S.S. 12" Res."Milled Out"\|K&N\|SPL\|Z1(34 row)oil cooler\|Z1 brake upgrade\|Hotchkis Zspeed\|Team Voodoo\|HPDEjunkie.com

01-01-2016, 03:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
ban25 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 339 Drives: 17 C7 Z06 M7 Rep Power: 66	Fluids are the most important upgrade for the track and the one that should be done before your first time out. You can easily boil the OEM DOT3 fluid in both the brakes and the clutch...I've done it and Car & Driver did it 6 years ago when they first reviewed the car. Motul 600 is good, but Castrol SRF is the best. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for -- I've never boiled SRF and never had to bleed the brakes between events. After your first day out, you'll likely want pads, tires, and all the other good stuff. But do the fluid first! __________________ 2017 Corvette Z06 7MT \| 1LE \| Stage 3 \| DSCSport

01-01-2016, 12:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,227 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Change your brake fluid to a better fluid. If you have a manual. Change the fluid in that system too. And wrap your clutch line down by the exhaust pipe with with insulation. This will help to keep from boiling the fluid there, and your csc crapping out. Hotrodz and Brendan like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Brake Master Cylinder and Brake Fluid	AlWakRa	Brakes & Suspension	9	06-15-2015 03:43 PM
Brake Fluid	JSBZ	Brakes & Suspension	10	08-05-2014 10:17 AM
Brake fluid	My_Nismo1939	New Nismo 370Z Owner	5	02-01-2013 12:18 PM
Brake fluid	ayrton88	Nissan 370Z Warranty / Scheduled Maintenance / Servicing / Repairs	5	09-15-2012 05:57 PM
Brake fluid leaking	JunoonX	Brakes & Suspension	13	05-10-2009 03:42 AM