Nothing to see here, just project Sisyphus, move along
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Good result, glad that the "80/20" ducting worked out ok, and you saw out the day! Used to be that MXs were the ones lining up at the end of the day for the last few sessions, with lots of others parked/already gone home. These days I think that the MXs are pushing the engine/modz limits harder, and suffering accordingly.
High oil level is good for track, maybe 5-10mm above full. Flecks in oil not good, remember that the oil filter has a bypass, and flecks in that bypass oil are going to your bearings. Pretty sure the catchcan thread addresses that issue.
That amount of oil/stuff in your can is too much. Either the engine is on the way out, or your plumbing needs work - or both,
Glad you had fun, keep at it!!
High oil level is good for track, maybe 5-10mm above full. Flecks in oil not good, remember that the oil filter has a bypass, and flecks in that bypass oil are going to your bearings. Pretty sure the catchcan thread addresses that issue.
That amount of oil/stuff in your can is too much. Either the engine is on the way out, or your plumbing needs work - or both,
Glad you had fun, keep at it!!
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If its from the scrubber material in the catch can and isn't being returned back to the oil supply, it should be a non-issue. If its coming off scrubbers in the valve cover chambers, then it would be a concern.
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Yep, I missed the part where he said it was a scrubber in the catch can, thought it was in the valve cover (I know that was a popular discussion in the past).
Glad to see you made it back on track, Gordon!
Glad to see you made it back on track, Gordon!
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Good result, glad that the "80/20" ducting worked out ok, and you saw out the day! Used to be that MXs were the ones lining up at the end of the day for the last few sessions, with lots of others parked/already gone home. These days I think that the MXs are pushing the engine/modz limits harder, and suffering accordingly.
High oil level is good for track, maybe 5-10mm above full. Flecks in oil not good, remember that the oil filter has a bypass, and flecks in that bypass oil are going to your bearings. Pretty sure the catchcan thread addresses that issue.
That amount of oil/stuff in your can is too much. Either the engine is on the way out, or your plumbing needs work - or both,
Glad you had fun, keep at it!!
High oil level is good for track, maybe 5-10mm above full. Flecks in oil not good, remember that the oil filter has a bypass, and flecks in that bypass oil are going to your bearings. Pretty sure the catchcan thread addresses that issue.
That amount of oil/stuff in your can is too much. Either the engine is on the way out, or your plumbing needs work - or both,
Glad you had fun, keep at it!!
Thunderhill West is pretty short and has a pretty long sweeper for T2
I could smell hot/burning oil at the end of T2 and a bunch of other places on course, so it wouldn't shock me to find out its pushing some past the cover baffles. I'm just glad it didn't try to burn all that oil, that would have drown the cat for sure. Probably ruined the plugs as well. (I need to try to remember to check them...)
I spent about an hour on Sunday looking for my oil filter cutter (which I haven't seen in years) so I gave up and bought a new one. Knowing me I probably loaned it to someone and never got it back. New one should be here later this week. Not a tool you'll use often but definitely comes in handy. I also ordered a test kit from Blackstone Labs, let's see what fresh Rotella T6 15W-40 looks like after 1 track day in 100°F ambient looks like. The sampling procedure recommended by Blackstone recommends a drive for 20min, which should be more than enough to get some junk trapped in the filter, if there is junk to be seen.
Plus, I've never done a UOA before, I'm interested to see what they have to say.
Or at least I hope its not. I haven't actually had the valve cover off this motor, I guess its possible someone else might had done something stupid. Jamming the valve cover full of pot scrubber always seemed suicidal to me so its not something I've ever perused. The little Moroso can definitely has something that looks like scrubber in it and I suspect (hope?) that's where its coming from. Filter vivisection and oil change should tell the tale.
Man, I look WAY off the line there Good pic though!
Knowing the staff at Thunderhill? Probably yes.
Gordon had the same "Hold onto the shoulder straps for dear life" look in my car as well There @gesso too! I miss Laguna Seca
I also miss Laguna. I feel like we should all maybe try to get together and do a west coast track day at some point hummm....
Now time for the age old debate: Do I buy tires now or wait until next year? Rivals, RS4 or VR1s?
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I'll have you know I recently gave up my set of RS3 v1 still have the NT-01s tho
My last 2 trackdays were on borrowed tires (VR1 & RS4) so its about time I ponied up and bought a set. Gotta spend money to spend money!
Is it just me or are RS4s the heaviest tires on the planet? I have a set of very hard, repeatedly frozen "205" Rivals on 15x8 Storms and they are featherweights compared to the 225 RS4s. Of course that may have something to do the Goldmember rims. I have sets of 15x8 and 15x9 rims (unless @gesso is using the 9s?) so 205 or 225 are both an option, I'm not super interested in going to a 245.
The 205 on 8 has always been my favorite on this car.
My last 2 trackdays were on borrowed tires (VR1 & RS4) so its about time I ponied up and bought a set. Gotta spend money to spend money!
Is it just me or are RS4s the heaviest tires on the planet? I have a set of very hard, repeatedly frozen "205" Rivals on 15x8 Storms and they are featherweights compared to the 225 RS4s. Of course that may have something to do the Goldmember rims. I have sets of 15x8 and 15x9 rims (unless @gesso is using the 9s?) so 205 or 225 are both an option, I'm not super interested in going to a 245.
The 205 on 8 has always been my favorite on this car.
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Right, which is why it's not in my engine
Or at least I hope its not. I haven't actually had the valve cover off this motor, I guess its possible someone else might had done something stupid. Jamming the valve cover full of pot scrubber always seemed suicidal to me so its not something I've ever perused. The little Moroso can definitely has something that looks like scrubber in it and I suspect (hope?) that's where its coming from. Filter vivisection and oil change should tell the tale.
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Also, isn't that what you are supposed to do with your arms? Someone told me that once so I've tried to stick with it. If nothing else at least I'm consistent
I also miss Laguna. I feel like we should all maybe try to get together and do a west coast track day at some point hummm....
I also miss Laguna. I feel like we should all maybe try to get together and do a west coast track day at some point hummm....
--Ian