AP Sprint BBK - The cost/benefit review

[1Cor10:23]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

If I drove his car, one...

Haha, I'm just curious. A couple people in our local group just use Ford Prestone Truck fluid since it's dirt cheap and has a 500F dry rating. Not the best but it's literally like $10/bottle and has actually worked quite well on AP Sprint, get's about 3 days right now of a fairly aggressive track on brakes (TMP in Cayuga).

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

Haha, I'm just curious. A couple people in our local group just use Ford Prestone Truck fluid since it's dirt cheap and has a 500F dry rating. Not the best but it's literally like $10/bottle and has actually worked quite well on AP Sprint, get's about 3 days right now of a fairly aggressive track on brakes (TMP in Cayuga).

I got at least 6-7 days out of AP Super 600 before I would just bleed a bit just because. Pedal never changed. Now on my Integra I kill Super 600 in 4-5 events.. :shrug:

[drewbot]

Man track season is only about 4 months of the year up here, I'd love to get in 38 track days in a year...even 10 would be nice

[gatorac]

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

Haha, I'm just curious. A couple people in our local group just use Ford Prestone Truck fluid since it's dirt cheap and has a 500F dry rating. Not the best but it's literally like $10/bottle and has actually worked quite well on AP Sprint, get's about 3 days right now of a fairly aggressive track on brakes (TMP in Cayuga).

I use the Castrol SRF. Change it once a year because I'm bored. Yes, it's expensive, but it has the highest wet boiling point. Moisture absorption is what compromises brake fluid. That's why you have to replace it. If you got 30 days out of your fluid, how much would it be worth? It works for me. YMMV

[gatorac]

Dave, the RPF-1's are fixin to get the next set of Nittos on them. They look good too.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by gatorac

Dave, the RPF-1's are fixin to get the next set of Nittos on them. They look good too.

Awesome. I need to get back out to a Chin event soon, maybe next month.. def post thanksgiving.

[smbstyle]

AP rotors are now at 31 days and counting. Still heat checking, but no cracks running to an edge....

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

@smbstyle I'm curious, how many track days do you get on your RT700 before pedal feel is compromised?

Well, I literally haven't even bled the fluid in the car since I put the AP kit on, so 31+ days and the pedal is rock hard.

I run the car at 10/10ths every session that I am in it, so I'm not easy on the equipment by any means.

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I got at least 6-7 days out of AP Super 600 before I would just bleed a bit just because. Pedal never changed. Now on my Integra I kill Super 600 in 4-5 events.. :shrug:

With the RBF600, on stock brakes w/ ti-shims, SS lines, and Cobalt XR2 pads, I would have to literally bleed the brakes after every 2 SESSIONS each day at Sebring in the summer.... it was terrible. It wouldn't boil, but the fluid would break down and was compressing, so the pedal would go soft.

[1Cor10:23]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

Well, I literally haven't even bled the fluid in the car since I put the AP kit on, so 31+ days and the pedal is rock hard.

I run the car at 10/10ths every session that I am in it, so I'm not easy on the equipment by any means.

Time to give this a try....I'm swapping every 4 days right now.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

With the RBF600, on stock brakes w/ ti-shims, SS lines, and Cobalt XR2 pads, I would have to literally bleed the brakes after every 2 SESSIONS each day at Sebring in the summer.... it was terrible. It wouldn't boil, but the fluid would break down and was compressing, so the pedal would go soft.

Yeah I didn't make an entire event without bleeding either. I meant with the so brakes I got those results I wrote

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

Time to give this a try....I'm swapping every 4 days right now.

Let us know when you want your kit

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by 1Cor10:23

Time to give this a try....I'm swapping every 4 days right now.

Yeah the Torque RT700 has been absolutely flawless, definitely recommend swapping to that. I was getting the same/similar results in the stock brakes with the RT700; just flush and leave it - no need to bleed all the time.

[smbstyle]

Update - passenger side rotor finally cracked to the outer edge, after 40 DAYS! Changed both out, but drivers side could probably get a few more days out of it... Incredible!

Chart and numbers have been updated. Kit pays for itself after 27 days (also added the initial cost of SS lines, TF brake cooling kit and titanium shims to the OEM initial cost). And, included the average total track days the car sees a year (45 to 50), which shows that we'll save $1,000 after the first season of running this kit (which INCLUDES the initial cost!)