700whp + Road Racing = VERY FUN!
07-31-2008, 12:11 AM
#41
I just picked up my car today with the A&A Vortech T trim install finished and tuned. The outside temps were 100 degrees for my 25 mile freeway drive home.
I ran all sorts of rpm water temp tests and getting on it through the gears and these are results which I am amazed with and could not be possible without the front license plate screen mod. 160 thermostat installed.
6th gear at 1500 rpm water temp 183 degrees.
5th gear at 2700 rpm water temp 190 degrees.
4th gear at 3500 rpm water temp 199 degrees.
3rd gear at 4000 rpm water temp 204 degrees.
I made several full throttle runs slowing down to 2nd gear each time and going through to 4th and staying steady at speed and temp was 210 but never higher.
Got into town and stop and go traffic for 3 miles going no more than 35 mph still 100 degrees out temps never rose above 194. Sitting at a light they stayed at 190.
I just went out and it was 75 out. on the freeway I was a constant 180 degrees pretty much whatever I was doing staying i nthe 2700-3000 rpm range all the time. If it rose during some bursts off speed it never went higher than 190 and then dropped right back down to 180. If I dropped it into 6th at 1400 rpm temps went to 175. In city stop and go it never went above 185 or below 178.
My low speed fans come on at 180 off at 170. High fans on at 190 off at 180 I think my tuner said.
I cannot stress how much better cooling is with the license plate screen mod. Anyone who experiences any type of hot running needs to try it and if nothing else your IAT's will drop and you wont be pulling any timing or as much since stock pulling starts at like 86 degrees.
pics on my web site: http://www.bbgraphics1.com/id13.html
I ran all sorts of rpm water temp tests and getting on it through the gears and these are results which I am amazed with and could not be possible without the front license plate screen mod. 160 thermostat installed.
6th gear at 1500 rpm water temp 183 degrees.
5th gear at 2700 rpm water temp 190 degrees.
4th gear at 3500 rpm water temp 199 degrees.
3rd gear at 4000 rpm water temp 204 degrees.
I made several full throttle runs slowing down to 2nd gear each time and going through to 4th and staying steady at speed and temp was 210 but never higher.
Got into town and stop and go traffic for 3 miles going no more than 35 mph still 100 degrees out temps never rose above 194. Sitting at a light they stayed at 190.
I just went out and it was 75 out. on the freeway I was a constant 180 degrees pretty much whatever I was doing staying i nthe 2700-3000 rpm range all the time. If it rose during some bursts off speed it never went higher than 190 and then dropped right back down to 180. If I dropped it into 6th at 1400 rpm temps went to 175. In city stop and go it never went above 185 or below 178.
My low speed fans come on at 180 off at 170. High fans on at 190 off at 180 I think my tuner said.
I cannot stress how much better cooling is with the license plate screen mod. Anyone who experiences any type of hot running needs to try it and if nothing else your IAT's will drop and you wont be pulling any timing or as much since stock pulling starts at like 86 degrees.
pics on my web site: http://www.bbgraphics1.com/id13.html
07-31-2008, 01:24 AM
#42
Safety Car
I just picked up my car today with the A&A Vortech T trim install finished and tuned. The outside temps were 100 degrees for my 25 mile freeway drive home.
I ran all sorts of rpm water temp tests and getting on it through the gears and these are results which I am amazed with and could not be possible without the front license plate screen mod. 160 thermostat installed.
6th gear at 1500 rpm water temp 183 degrees.
5th gear at 2700 rpm water temp 190 degrees.
4th gear at 3500 rpm water temp 199 degrees.
3rd gear at 4000 rpm water temp 204 degrees.
I made several full throttle runs slowing down to 2nd gear each time and going through to 4th and staying steady at speed and temp was 210 but never higher.
Got into town and stop and go traffic for 3 miles going no more than 35 mph still 100 degrees out temps never rose above 194. Sitting at a light they stayed at 190.
I just went out and it was 75 out. on the freeway I was a constant 180 degrees pretty much whatever I was doing staying i nthe 2700-3000 rpm range all the time. If it rose during some bursts off speed it never went higher than 190 and then dropped right back down to 180. If I dropped it into 6th at 1400 rpm temps went to 175. In city stop and go it never went above 185 or below 178.
My low speed fans come on at 180 off at 170. High fans on at 190 off at 180 I think my tuner said.
I cannot stress how much better cooling is with the license plate screen mod. Anyone who experiences any type of hot running needs to try it and if nothing else your IAT's will drop and you wont be pulling any timing or as much since stock pulling starts at like 86 degrees.
pics on my web site: http://www.bbgraphics1.com/id13.html
I ran all sorts of rpm water temp tests and getting on it through the gears and these are results which I am amazed with and could not be possible without the front license plate screen mod. 160 thermostat installed.
6th gear at 1500 rpm water temp 183 degrees.
5th gear at 2700 rpm water temp 190 degrees.
4th gear at 3500 rpm water temp 199 degrees.
3rd gear at 4000 rpm water temp 204 degrees.
I made several full throttle runs slowing down to 2nd gear each time and going through to 4th and staying steady at speed and temp was 210 but never higher.
Got into town and stop and go traffic for 3 miles going no more than 35 mph still 100 degrees out temps never rose above 194. Sitting at a light they stayed at 190.
I just went out and it was 75 out. on the freeway I was a constant 180 degrees pretty much whatever I was doing staying i nthe 2700-3000 rpm range all the time. If it rose during some bursts off speed it never went higher than 190 and then dropped right back down to 180. If I dropped it into 6th at 1400 rpm temps went to 175. In city stop and go it never went above 185 or below 178.
My low speed fans come on at 180 off at 170. High fans on at 190 off at 180 I think my tuner said.
I cannot stress how much better cooling is with the license plate screen mod. Anyone who experiences any type of hot running needs to try it and if nothing else your IAT's will drop and you wont be pulling any timing or as much since stock pulling starts at like 86 degrees.
pics on my web site: http://www.bbgraphics1.com/id13.html
Those #'s look good..
You coming up to Thill on 9/26? It'll be great to post up temps when on the track as a comparison. 
btw... welcome to FI
Last edited by AVB; 07-31-2008 at 01:26 AM.
07-31-2008, 11:09 AM
#43
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
briann510, thanks for the info. I might just buy another plate cover and see what kind of results I get myself next time I go. shouldn't be hard at all to swap plates in between sessions. I also like the idea of an extractor hood like someone mentioned above, I really think that would be the best of both worlds.
07-31-2008, 12:25 PM
#44
The plate covers are starting to show up a lot more now. There is a guy on Ebay selling screened carbon fiber ones for $200, and a $40 rebate if you send him your solid cover. Pretty expensive but thats Vette tax on it.
08-05-2008, 03:00 AM
#46
Race Director
briann510, thanks for the info. I might just buy another plate cover and see what kind of results I get myself next time I go. shouldn't be hard at all to swap plates in between sessions. I also like the idea of an extractor hood like someone mentioned above, I really think that would be the best of both worlds.
well it might have worked, but it sure wasn't enough, had the whole halltech tunnel port thingie with teh plate cutout and chopped teh backside all out...my hood would buckle and rattle at 140+
08-05-2008, 03:16 AM
#47
Do you have both of your fender extractor plastic covers removed (or whatever they are called)? The extra air has to have some place to exit even though the battery side one is partially blocked it still helps. I removed both my fender extractor covers and think it helped altho I could hit 160 before and the hood buffeting wasnt a problem. I was up to 165 today and it felt just fine and hood wasnt buffeting at all.
Last edited by briann510; 08-05-2008 at 03:19 AM.
08-05-2008, 03:43 AM
#48
Burning Brakes
08-05-2008, 08:35 AM
#49
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
08-05-2008, 01:56 PM
#50
Race Director
Do you have both of your fender extractor plastic covers removed (or whatever they are called)? The extra air has to have some place to exit even though the battery side one is partially blocked it still helps. I removed both my fender extractor covers and think it helped altho I could hit 160 before and the hood buffeting wasnt a problem. I was up to 165 today and it felt just fine and hood wasnt buffeting at all.
but on my new NA track ratt that I have the same tunnel port on....I might as well rip em out, sounds like extra weight (as did the stereo, insulation, wipers, cats, mufflers....
)
08-05-2008, 01:58 PM
#51
Race Director
autox is challanging but it doesn't hold a candle to doing HPDE's.
that slobrau was holding up so many cars its not even funny.
I have to keep telling myself that its not a race, its an HPDE. if I get behind someone who is slower I focus on driving my line until they realize I'm there and point me by.
that slobrau was holding up so many cars its not even funny.
I have to keep telling myself that its not a race, its an HPDE. if I get behind someone who is slower I focus on driving my line until they realize I'm there and point me by.
