Redline test on a '93 cobra
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Gainesville Fl
Redline test on a '93 cobra
Hey guys, i was looking through my Summit catalog the other day and noticed a large redline ad that said they took a stock 93 cobra and it ran something like a 14.2 in the quarter... the point is they replaced the tranny fluid, rear end fluid, motor oil with redline products and added watter wetter and the car lost 1.85 seconds in the quarter! sounds almost to good to be true! Now, while i am not in the mood to spend nearly 7 dollars a quart on motor oil regularly, i wouldnt mind putting it in my motor one time with all the rest of the stuff mentioned.( i need to do most of this stuff anyway as regular maintenence) Just curious what you all thought about this. Is this all horse poopie? Also i had a friend who said he saw a simalar test on tv only it was a monte carlo when they ised the redline products and it lost time in the quarter as well! I know they are a good company and plan on buying products from them in the future, just curious what everybody thinks about that ad
Pro
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: South Lyon Michigan
Re: Redline test on a '93 cobra (MSR)
Yeah I believe .185 seconds, escpecially if the 93 had thick, dirty fluids in it to begin with, then changing to red line would improve, just as changing to new stock fluid would probably gain results over dirty old fluid as well. The thickness of motor oil, 30w verse 15w 50 or something really makes a difference because the fluid is thinner.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2003
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From: Delray Beach FL
Re: Redline test on a '93 cobra (1996man)
I've used the water wetter product. Works well at keeping the temp of the engine down a little lower. On the bad side, it always finds the next weak hose that hadn't been replaced. I have yet to have the stuff in for more than a month and not lose a hose. Luckily, I have only lost 1 optispark from this. :jester Upper hose blew and soaked it with 2 gallons of boiling coolant. Other than that, it is great stuff. :D
Team Owner
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Redline test on a '93 cobra (Whitvette)
there has been lots of conversations about the quality of redline products.
as I understand it, it's a racing lube. An oil you use for 100 miles during an event, then change.
I used redline lubes in my Prelude VTEC for over 100k miles. the only reason I stopped? oil was leaking past some VERY old seals... :D
As far as I know, there was never any oil related failure.
as I understand it, it's a racing lube. An oil you use for 100 miles during an event, then change.
I used redline lubes in my Prelude VTEC for over 100k miles. the only reason I stopped? oil was leaking past some VERY old seals... :D
As far as I know, there was never any oil related failure.
