Brown film on rear facia after a 4 track days
09-06-2011, 11:53 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Brown film on rear facia after a 4 track days
I have been tracking the car for a few years and typically do two good days then go home and clean the car, wait a few weeks, then track it again. This past week I got 4 good days in (instructor group) and noticed a brown haze covering the rear facia. While a little Purple Power (Castrol Super-Clean) the film came off.
I have about 20,000 track miles on the car and never saw this film before. Any idea if this typically is a precursor to failure?
Engine is stock and has a catch-can on it. Inside of the stock tail pipes are black, outsides are purple and blue; they have seen some heat.
I have about 20,000 track miles on the car and never saw this film before. Any idea if this typically is a precursor to failure?
Engine is stock and has a catch-can on it. Inside of the stock tail pipes are black, outsides are purple and blue; they have seen some heat.
09-06-2011, 12:05 PM
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Safety Car
I have been tracking the car for a few years and typically do two good days then go home and clean the car, wait a few weeks, then track it again. This past week I got 4 good days in (instructor group) and noticed a brown haze covering the rear facia. While a little Purple Power (Castrol Super-Clean) the film came off.
I have about 20,000 track miles on the car and never saw this film before. Any idea if this typically is a precursor to failure?
Engine is stock and has a catch-can on it. Inside of the stock tail pipes are black, outsides are purple and blue; they have seen some heat.
I have about 20,000 track miles on the car and never saw this film before. Any idea if this typically is a precursor to failure?
Engine is stock and has a catch-can on it. Inside of the stock tail pipes are black, outsides are purple and blue; they have seen some heat.
09-06-2011, 01:33 PM
#5
Burning Brakes
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09-06-2011, 01:42 PM
#6
Burning Brakes
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Exhaust is LG 1.75 SuperPro into stock exhaust with no mods.Also, the inside of the tailpipes have always been black.
Last edited by kmagvette; 09-06-2011 at 01:57 PM.
you running catch cans?
09-07-2011, 12:34 AM
#10
Burning Brakes
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Yep, running with an Elite Engineering catch can...and it is catching.
The Brown tinge in of itself is not bothersome, just wondering if others have all of a sudden noticed the browning of the fascia that preceded a large expense to fix the rotating assembly. If this is normal for an aging LS6, then I am fine with the cleanup.
The Brown tinge in of itself is not bothersome, just wondering if others have all of a sudden noticed the browning of the fascia that preceded a large expense to fix the rotating assembly. If this is normal for an aging LS6, then I am fine with the cleanup.
09-07-2011, 06:40 AM
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Yep, running with an Elite Engineering catch can...and it is catching.
The Brown tinge in of itself is not bothersome, just wondering if others have all of a sudden noticed the browning of the fascia that preceded a large expense to fix the rotating assembly. If this is normal for an aging LS6, then I am fine with the cleanup.
The Brown tinge in of itself is not bothersome, just wondering if others have all of a sudden noticed the browning of the fascia that preceded a large expense to fix the rotating assembly. If this is normal for an aging LS6, then I am fine with the cleanup.
LS6s that are run hard on the track YES this is normal. Just like a sudden spike in HP as the engine loosens up.
right before the engine goes . . . . . . .
09-07-2011, 12:25 PM
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Le Mans Master
Yep, running with an Elite Engineering catch can...and it is catching.
The Brown tinge in of itself is not bothersome, just wondering if others have all of a sudden noticed the browning of the fascia that preceded a large expense to fix the rotating assembly. If this is normal for an aging LS6, then I am fine with the cleanup.
The Brown tinge in of itself is not bothersome, just wondering if others have all of a sudden noticed the browning of the fascia that preceded a large expense to fix the rotating assembly. If this is normal for an aging LS6, then I am fine with the cleanup.
09-07-2011, 02:57 PM
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Le Mans Master
