DrivelineSales

iTrader: (181)

DRIVELINEMOTORING
Endless RF-650 Brake Fluid - Explained




From HSPN.com:
Endless RF-650 - The Ultimate Brake Fluid for the Circuit and Rally Category
The Endless RF-650 brake fluid is used in Formula 1, WRC and Paris Dakar Rally, yet
is still available for the end-user desiring the highest performing brake fluid. Within
the circuit stages where the braking temperatures reach extremely high heat
situations not encountered on the street, extremely stable performance
characteristics can be achieved. The RF-650 is becoming recognized as the
highest-spec brake fluid around the world. Endless continues in its 4th year
partnering/supplying the Honda BAR F1 Team and is both currently supplying and
testing with a handful of other F1 teams. This fluid is also standard equipment in all
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) cars. Unlike many other fluids that use a recycled
material in its formula, Endless uses a pure material in its original form.

WHERE IT'S USED, AND HOW THEY DID:

2009 24-HOUR NURBURGRING EVENT:
**Pertains to Endless Pads and their involvement with much of the registered cars/teams at the 24-Hour Nurburgring event


BRAWN GP - FORMULA 1



ENDLESS USA PRESS RELEASE
Response from current victories and events

Endless Equipped Cars Dominate Motorsports Weekend
Huntington Beach, CA (May 28, 2009) – Endless equipped teams across the globe showed their dominance this past weekend of May 23rd and 24th. From World Rally Challenge to the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix to the Nurburgring 24 Hours, all teams clenching victory used Endless as an integral part of their brake package.

Italy was next on the WRC schedule and Ford occupied both the 1st and 2nd place steps on the podium. Ford’s rally cars use the ever popular Endless rally/sprint race brake pad compounds and Endless RF-650 brake fluid.

Brawn GP continued their dominance and further extended their lead in the Formula One championship by finishing one-two at the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix. Yet again Jensen Button and Rubens Barrichello drove their Brawns equipped with Endless RF-650 brake fluid straight to victory lane.

But perhaps the most success enjoyed by Endless and their supported teams was in the famous 24 Hour Endurance race at the Nurburgring. More than forty cars in the field used Endless product for the grueling race. It was a sizable presence of Endless equipped cars; including Mitsubishi Lancers, Nissan 350Zs, and Alpina BMWs. More impressive, however, were the overall 3rd place Manthey Racing Porsche GT3 Cup car, 2nd place ABT Audi R8 and 1st place Manthey Racing Porsche GT3 RSR, all running Endless brake pads and fluid.

“It was a phenomenal weekend for our global Endless group,” said Executive Director of Endless USA, Dominic Chen. “The product truly speaks for itself by means of race victories. We are extremely proud to be working with such high caliber, talented people.” Endless hopes to add another endurance race win when the Texas based Risi Competizione team heads to France in a few weeks time to defend their class victory from last years 24 Hours at Le Mans.
###”
____________________

DETAILS AND COMPARISONS:
**Courtesy of Endless USA

Used in the top categories of F1, WRC, and Paris Dakar. Recognized by circuit users worldwide. DOT5 BBF Grade Standard. Especially developed for long endurance races ("24 hours") where extreme high temperature stability is required, but it is suitable for all types of competition. Optimal for maximum heat load conditions unheard of within the street stage. Endless is the official supplier of brake fluid to the Honda Racing F1 Team where the RF-650 is used exclusively in all testing and racing activities. Non-silicone based brake fluid. 0.5 Liter per bottle.



Here’s a graph of boiling points according to water content. Our RF-650 and the AP600 are very stable, with the RF-650 being a bit better. However, the SRF drops off violently when you get water in it. This means you can keep the RF-650 in there longer without having to do a full flush in fear of having water in the system. Water in the system means it’ll boil giving you a spongy brake pedal.




Now the other issue; compressibility. With our RF-650 brake fluid being standard original equipment on all Porsche GT3 Cup cars (Yes. Standard equipment from Porsche.), a lot of various teams in the US have been in close contact with me regarding it. Most have never heard of it before Porsche started using it as an OE part 2 years ago. Most of them had been using Castrol SRF.

What these GT3 Cup car teams have been telling me is that they’d put the fluid in the system, bleed it, and then go out on track. 5 or 10 minutes into the session the drivers would report the brake pedal feeling soft. So, they’d bring the cars in and check for air only to find none in the system. The actual issue ended up being compressibility. In short, different brake fluids compress more than others which accounted for the drivers reporting a soft pedal.

The teams tried a bunch of different fluids before realizing they should try ours (reason being they had never heard of Endless and they didn’t know where to get it). The teams tried AP, Motul, and others even I had never heard of, all still ending up with the same issue. Finally, when the GT3 Cup cars ran at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Canada, they talked to the F1 teams. What they found out is that there are only two brake fluids used in Formula 1; one being Endless. Turns out the Brembo fluid and ours are the only ones without severe compressibility issues.


BOILING POINTS:



MAJOR BENEFITS OF THE RF-650 FLUID:
- LASTS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR
- NO FLUSHING FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON (FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO TRACK YOUR CAR)
- NON-SILICONE BASED
- SAFE FOR SEALS
- SUPERIOR HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES
- METAL PACKAGING TO DEFER ANY MOISTURE FROM GETTING INSIDE THE BOTTLES OVER TIME

FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED IN
PURCHASING THIS BRAKE FLUID, PLEASE REFER TO THE EVOM MARKETPLACE. WE
HAVE POSTED ALL SALE INFORMATION THERE.

DrivelineSales

iTrader: (181)

boiling points added.

DrivelineSales

iTrader: (181)

Nomad4g63

iTrader: (16)

this fluid seems to be greatly explain. DRY AND WET boiling points are GREAT!


BUT! How will it do for a DD?

Fast_Freddie

iTrader: (50)

^ This... I don't plan on driving 24 hours at the "Ring" anytime soon...

DrivelineSales

iTrader: (181)

For daily driving this fluid works perfectly, with no problems. There's no detriment to running high performance brake fluid except that most of them are more hygroscopic than standard fluids. The RF-650 is proven to be far less hygroscopic than others.

SlickCT9A

iTrader: (1)

awesome info.

i really like the endless fluid. i use it for my dd and its really good. and i know i can depend on it when i drive aggressively.
i actually got it from eric over at driveline and im glad he pushed it on me.

DrivelineSales

iTrader: (181)

^^Awesome!! Happy to help

DrivelineSales

iTrader: (181)

NEW PRESS RELEASE FROM ENDLESS USA:

Endless Products Last, Save Consumers Money

Huntington Beach, CA (July 31, 2009) – In a globally down economy, consumers are putting more care into the product choices they make. The dollars in their wallets must go further than they have before, and getting the most value from the dollars they spend is vital. With less disposable income available, they are more often seeking quality product that will last. Endless is proud to announce that these new recession-savvy consumers have found Endless products to be the best valued in the marketplace.

Endless has always had a name synonymous with quality, but the increase in new consumers trying Endless product has led to tremendous feedback regarding exceeded expectations in longevity and value. Consumers are finding that while they may be initially spending a small amount more for the brake pads or brake fluid, the pads and fluid last far longer than other brands they’ve used previously. Coupled with feedback reporting that the brake pads are far less abrasive to disc rotors, consumers are elated to find that they’re reducing their consumption and actually saving money by switching to Endless.

“We can choose any brake combination we want in IMSA/ALMS/ACO,” said Rick Mayer, Technical Director of American Le Mans team Risi Competizione. “Endless pads have significantly less wear then any pad we’ve used and are very gentle on the disks. We made the 12 hours of Sebring without a pad change where some of our Ferrari competitors didn’t. We can use a used pad at subsequent events without any concern about performance degradation. Our drivers like the good release and consistent friction level without any fading. We find them to be good consistent pads.”

“Sometimes it’s difficult for consumers to see the value in spending more for product that lasts longer,” said Dominic Chen, Executive Director of Endless USA. “But what we’ve been able to show is that our pads and fluid really do increase performance while reducing costs. Professional race teams and weekend track enthusiasts alike have all reported the same thing: with Endless they’ve won more races and saved more money.”