04-03-2007, 09:57 AM
PDenbigh Wrote:Well, there's synthetic, and then there's DOT-5.
Dot-5 is a silicon-based synthetic. It has really high temp tolerances but it also compresses more than Dot-3/4 so it can give a spongy pedal. It was designed for big trucks that don't care about pedal feel as long as they can stop.
Doh, Yea I got silicone and synthetic confused there.