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Old 05-10-2019, 01:34 PM
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Does anyone use it in their Turbo?
Old 05-10-2019, 01:43 PM
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Yes, I do, no problems so far.. 996tt with upgraded brakes and 991.2tts with giros, ds1.11 etc
Old 05-10-2019, 03:50 PM
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Thanks
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I do too, among others as well.
Old 05-11-2019, 01:48 AM
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I use it on my 2018 Carrera T and my 2016 Viper ACR Extreme. Great stuff.

The only fluid that might be slightly better is Endless RF650.
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I use it in my Cayenne Turbo, 991 Turbo S, 991 GT3 RS, and all of my other cars. I have been doing this for 15+ years.

I cooked the brakes of the 2019 GT3RS at Palm Beach during a track day, despite of PCCB, NACA cooling ducts, etc. 8 laps in, but I always do a shakedown with the stock car on stock everything at two tracks to obtain a baseline.

Bonus: more progressive brake pedal cold/hot.
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I have this fluid in my 991.1 TTS and used it in my 997.2 TTS, would not use anything else!

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Love SRF...

What makes it special is that not only does it have a really great dry boiling point (many premium brake fluids do), but it has an exceptionally high WET boiling point, which imho makes it ideal for a street driven car that is occasionally tracked, and your not flushing fluid after every track day. Pretty much unique in that regard... Most other high end fluids drop off much more significantly in their wet boil point.

SRF: Dry Boil Point 590°F – Wet Boil Point 518°F.
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Great stuff Bob. You will find it in most race teams tool boxes. And if Jean approves it's a bonus!
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