Oil for road course?
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Oil for road course? Finally getting the Ls swapped girl car...I mean miata out to the road course this weekend. I've been autocrossing all year using just mobile 1 5w-30.
But since the road course is much more demanding I'm wondering if I should move to a 5w-40?
No oil cooler yet, but I have a temp gauge to keep an eye on it.
Any thoughts?
Oil brand suggestions?
But since the road course is much more demanding I'm wondering if I should move to a 5w-40?
No oil cooler yet, but I have a temp gauge to keep an eye on it.
Any thoughts?
Oil brand suggestions?
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im in iowa, its getting down to the 30's here at night.
highs have been in the 60's but this weekend looks like high 60's.
i ended up getting royal purple 0w-40.
don't ask why, i guess im just a putz.
they had nothing in 5w-40.
isnt 20w-50 a bit thick?
and DAMN! 300 DEGREE OIL TEMPS?
highs have been in the 60's but this weekend looks like high 60's.
i ended up getting royal purple 0w-40.
don't ask why, i guess im just a putz.
they had nothing in 5w-40.
isnt 20w-50 a bit thick?
and DAMN! 300 DEGREE OIL TEMPS?
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I have heard its better to use oils that are not marked "energy conserving" on the API label on the back of the bottle.
On our tube frame Corvette we use a small Setrab located on the left front directly behind the cover with about a 5x5 inch duct opening. At Daytona with 90 degree plus temp, the water was 180 and the oil 240.
The Corvette is the one depicted in my avatar and the monte carlo was one of our GTA cars.
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It went well.
Temps Hit 270 in first practice but stayed 260's and 250's rest of the weekend.
But it was cooler out so who knows what next summer holds.
Plus my turn signals are removed which puts cool air right on the motor, but then It goes out under the car, terrible for aero. So once I get a undertray, signals put back, and it hits 100f+ ill need the cooler I think.
Temps Hit 270 in first practice but stayed 260's and 250's rest of the weekend.
But it was cooler out so who knows what next summer holds.
Plus my turn signals are removed which puts cool air right on the motor, but then It goes out under the car, terrible for aero. So once I get a undertray, signals put back, and it hits 100f+ ill need the cooler I think.
