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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks I do about 14-15 days currently, and yes in the early spring and the late fall when temps are cooler everything runs nice and smooth. Once

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Old 09-04-2012, 01:38 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I do about 14-15 days currently, and yes in the early spring and the late fall when temps are cooler everything runs nice and smooth. Once the temp gets over 80 things start getting pretty hot, and at 85+ there is a noticeable drop in HP and lap times (due to traction and HP), water and oil temps start climbing quickly. Can only go about 10 minutes before having to give it a break in those conditions, in Texas it would be far worse.

If you're going to do a fair amount of track buy the largest oil cooler you can, run a block off plate when DD'ing. Since the oil cooler by itself isn't keeping up for me I'm going to upgrade the radiator, and go to a vented hood to help increase air flow through the radiator, and increase the oil line size for more flow since the AE kit came with -8AN lines.
This is an ideal solution. I believe it was Shadoquad that fabbed up a block off plate from an aluminum sheet and affixed via velcro. Seeing as he drives in a temperate area where the ambient temperature drops to 30-40 degrees during the spring and fall, you'd have to try pretty hard to push temps past 180, especially during rain. Going to the track? Tear off the plate and drive it like you stole it.
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