Down Under 370Z Road Test

ChrisSlicks · 05-19-2009, 02:06 PM

I am currently using ATE Super Blue, exactly the same as you. It made absolutely no change to the behavior with the stock fluid.

The brake fluid is not boiling because the pedal stays relatively firm but yet there is a loss of braking grip and the ABS goes nuts.

The issue is definitely heat related as on very cold days or in wet conditions it will behave itself. Perhaps it is tire related, I can say for sure. I will be trying different wheels and tires later in the summer and also may try putting the stock tires back on the stock wheels for comparison.

In the mean time I will be trying different front rotors, but I have a sneaking suspicion that this will have no effect.

Maybe it's just my car, but RCZ was also able to kill his brakes on the track. He actually got pedal fade in addition to the ABS spaz out so I'm not sure if the problems are identical or not - he was on stock tires.

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05-19-2009, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	I am currently using ATE Super Blue, exactly the same as you. It made absolutely no change to the behavior with the stock fluid. The brake fluid is not boiling because the pedal stays relatively firm but yet there is a loss of braking grip and the ABS goes nuts. The issue is definitely heat related as on very cold days or in wet conditions it will behave itself. Perhaps it is tire related, I can say for sure. I will be trying different wheels and tires later in the summer and also may try putting the stock tires back on the stock wheels for comparison. In the mean time I will be trying different front rotors, but I have a sneaking suspicion that this will have no effect. Maybe it's just my car, but RCZ was also able to kill his brakes on the track. He actually got pedal fade in addition to the ABS spaz out so I'm not sure if the problems are identical or not - he was on stock tires.