Performance Brake Fluid

Performance brake fluid: What is it and why do you need it?

Upgrading to high-performance brake fluid isn’t the flashiest modification you can make to your vehicle, but if you ever intend to compete in an autocross event or try your car out at a track day, it’s a must-have. Moving to performance brake fluid is one of the most important upgrades you can make to any vehicle that will be driven quickly, and fortunately, it’s an easy one, too.

The best news about high-performance braking fluid is that as long as it’s compatible with your vehicle’s braking system, you can flush out the stock fluid and fill it up with the race-ready stuff with no further modifications. We mentioned making sure the fluid is compatible with your vehicle’s braking system because some fluids are not meant for use with anti-lock braking systems, so do your research. Most track-oriented braking fluid is DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 compatible. It’s also important to keep in mind that you should still check, bleed and refill this type of brake fluid as needed in order to keep everything running safely and smoothly.

Whether you choose our own APP Extreme, StopTech, Hawk or EBC performance brake fluid, you can be sure that you are getting proven, high quality brake fluid.