[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

5 minutes ago, Kiwiflyboy said:

Hmm, if it is getting up to 100 then you may want to look at that, not terriable unless its only water in the cooling system lol! mine sits around 80-85 out on the track

 

Do you mean only water as in not also antifreeze? Definitely antifreeze in there. Hmmmm 

can send the log file if there's something in there that I might be missing

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

Oh wait I found one

 

 

Doesn't look like ECT went over 100 now that I look closer

 

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

Just now, Kiwi_Fozze said:

Ect, engine coolant temp. 

 

Nice, I'll upload the log so we can have alook 1 sec

Update

Whoops looks like I didn't save any of the logs I did LOL

Didn't realise you had to physically save them -_ - /learning

 

Oh well it was obvious when I was reading it that ECT went over 100* - Julius told me previously he put a safety mode for if it went over 100* and it definitely kicked into safety mode

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

11 minutes ago, Kiwiflyboy said:

edit on the above is it oild temp or water temp you talking about?

 

Not sure, the abbreviation a was looking at is ECT

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

3 minutes ago, Kiwi_Fozze said:

My subie hit 110 oil temp peak on ruapuna, about the same time as the end of session and the brakes started to fade a little. Think 110 oil temp is sorta the upper limit that you want to be at, may we'll be worth looking into an external oil cooler

 

So is the temp gauge on the dash reading oil temp? Or is oil temp different? 

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

11 minutes ago, gotasuby said:

100 degrees is not that hot. Move limit to 110. If pressure cap is doing its job you will be good to 125 ish. Rally car will run a constant 120 no problem. Air ducting and a radiator water spray will help alot 

 

Whats 100 on the temp gauge? Is that half way? My temp gauge doesn't work at the mo (Ajay fixing it while it's back at his shop) I was just reading off the tablet link software

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

2 hours ago, Kiwi_Fozze said:

Have seen plates made up that prevent air from going around rad, things like the top "slam panel" etc, forcing the air into the rad. 

 

Are you running an external oil cooler? 

 

It may be worth investigating water sprayer setup for intercooler if front mounted to try and reduce heat transfer from there

 

Nah no external oil cooler, done abit of research online and it seems to be a key part of cooling for track cars

 

have also seen the panel onto of radiators, think my mate has one on his bc5 may need to convince him to sell it to me

[How to keep engine temps down on track day]

Hey all

 

Need abit of advice on how to keep temps down while thrashing the tits off at the track

 

My Rs is good for 3/4 Hard laps on high boost at Taupo before temps go above the 100 degree safety and it goes into cool down mode (changes rpm limit to 6000 and goes slower) 

 

does  that for about 5minutes then goes to back to normal

 

Ive already got an upgraded radiator, think the aftermarket turbo is just getting too hot and the water pump can't keep up / radiator might not be radiating enough with the front mount in the way

 

Cheers /:)

 

[Guess what's in the box?]

Some sort of part for car? 

/wastes guess  

 

nar i I have no idea^_ ^

seats?

[Auckland Tag]

6 minutes ago, Kiwi_Fozze said:

@aspre777 is that new location open to general public access? 

it is  well i think most of the time it is 

[Can anyone identify this turbo?]

8 minutes ago, Berg said:

It's not how we identify the turbo, it's what the turbo identifies as. I think it might be a trans or bi turbo who identifies as a twin scroll. Or maybe even turbo-fluid. Not all turbo who identify as fluid have a turbo fluid resevoir, it's just how they feel at a particular part of the rev range. 

 

Don't judge. 

 

Edit: some of my best friends are turbos.

 

Gold

[What have you done to your car today?]

18 minutes ago, Subru said:

Yeah  

I wanna get rid of the amber lights on the fenders, whats the options for that? 

Also wanna sort out my Sti light covers...

 

 

You could just tint them black? Or get clear lenses? Taking them out completely would cost quite abit if you wanna do it properly

[What have you done to your car today?]

^ That grill looks slick! ^_ ^ 

 

[What have you done to your car today?]

On 10/24/2017 at 11:02 AM, Batbaruman said:

LOL true! what i want out of the car changes too often. i never been this impulsive with finances before, i swear anything else overthink and procrastinate it but with the car i'm absolutely mental which is partially why i wanted to get rid of it recently as anything i do with it only makes me happy for a couple weeks at most (or even on the drive home from shop) before i somehow need to do more.

 

a lot of these performance mods are a bit of a pipe dream (new turbo, headers, engine rebuild, e85). im gonna start prebooking some travel next year and i won't have money to waste on car anymore. the noise fix stuff (fuel pump, exhaust) is definitely happening and i will probably find (i hope) that after i take care of these super annoying things that my level of enjoyment with car becomes like what i had with my old car. desire to keep changing things will hopefully just go away as it's a lot easier to be happy with a car that doesn't give you a headache every time you drive. "if it's this noisy then it needs to atleast be fast enough to match this bloody noise" - i think thats whats going on inside my brain, but heck i'll see a psychiatrist if i have to if i keep having these impulses LOL. is there a car modding addict support group? . had decibel meter inside car other day, it hit 105db peak in cabin on cruise (not from my basic sound system!). F***ing lawnmower is around that same so i think im on to something now.

 

I havnt measured my Rs volume wise. But that seems really high? I've got an externally vented gate and I wouldn't consider my car loud at all, when cruising it's relatively quiet, boosting with the windows up and the gate doesn't even seem loud. Outside is a different story though

 

im looking forward to finally attending a meet (once I can drive again - I'll probably drive before I'm ment to Obviously) have met heaps of clubsub peeps already from various other situations, can't wait to show the Rs off lol, feels like I've been telling people about how awesome its gonna  be for like 6months now ^_ ^

[Free: Open Track Day Pass Pukekohe 21/10/17]

As title says

 

Short notice I know but might aswell try give it away

 

$220 Pass for Pukekohe Track for tomorrow (Saturday 21st Oct) you need a pit license (think you can get one there if you go early? or just do it online today)

Includes $10 Passenger fee.

You need helmet/overalls/neckbrace/wof/reg normal track stuff

 

Free to a good home

Let me know if you're keen and you're definately going to go and ill call the organises and transfer the ticket into your name

 

Cheers

0210526417

[What have you done to your car today?]

59 minutes ago, Conducks said:

 The track makes cars feel so slow.

 

?????Dude the track is awesome!! Your appetite for speed must be ridiculous because you sound like a Formula 1 Driver whos been racing for 20years and is about to retire because it doesnt give him a rush anymore lol

 

I've also raced plenty of things - its what gives me that adrenaline rush alot of us crave, and a day at the track is just magical for me - the straights, the corners, everything ^_ ^

 

[Dyno leaderboard V4]

29 minutes ago, Timmah said:

I like that the list has gone to Top 20 I feel included yay!

 

Wooopeeee im on there too ^_ ^

[What have you done to your car today?]

18 minutes ago, G B said:

Absolutely. Wish I could spend $$$$$ on my car and not bother with a mortgage or bills  

 

^^ Yeah bills suck, I dont have a mortgage but rent is just as bad  cant wait till ive finished building my house up north - ill only have to pay for rates/power/water ^_ ^ loungin* 

[What have you done to your car today?]

17 hours ago, Technikhaus said:

 

Eh, didn't do too badly for being myself, didn't go to set any real times, but more so to learn to drive it better, as I've never been very confident at sliding around corners etc, so just lots of practice, that being considered, for once I wasn't last in class, and came out 2nd last in class instead

No in car this time, just a drone video a friend made, that I'm in once very briefly.

 

 

 

Today I Finally took the rocker covers off of the new engine and found that Cylinder 3's Exhaust valves have too much gap between the buckets and the cam. 

It's o.3mm on one and 0.4mm on the other, where it should be 0.2mm.

Now to find out why....

 

Watched the vid but unsure of what car you drive these days?

P.s super keen to do this, any around ak happening?

My next track day is booked for the 21st ^_ ^

[Ken Block's 'Climbkhana']

Love the car - crazy build, hes going to have to start drifting with the car fully on fire to top this lol

[What have you done to your car today?]

Less red more black / v7 wheel in gold  

[What have you done to your car today?]

anyone abit bored tonight should check out this awesome bbc doco (if you havnt already) - madness on wheels ("rallyings craziest years), its about the 80s group b rallies

[What have you done to your car today?]

27 minutes ago, Batbaruman said:

thats true i should add it's also the first time since i got the car that my savings account value has been going up and not down lol.

 

 

Wish I could say the same, Since my RS has been at ajays I've got back into motorcross, went and got myself a 2015 YZ250, Awesome bike to ride! suspension is crazy forgiving. Have ridden 4 times since I got it and already crashed it twice LOL, damaged a ligament in my knee (which seems to be fine now with alot of anti-inflammatry abuse)  

 

 

[What have you done to your car today?]

Finally sorted a full size spare wheel & tyre to match for the RS ^_ ^

Dang I love that DII look

 

 

Getting alot of car/motorbike parts building up in the shed again, if anyone wanting a full size 5th wheel for a spare to add to their current v7 wheel set hit me up, I have 3 v7 wheels all with a little curbing nothing that bad $50 each for the rim only, Central AK.

[2018 ClubSUB Calendar Voting - Brought to you by Possum Bourne Motorsport]

So gutted I missed this! Not 1 bc5!!! -_-! Some wicked photos in there though