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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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I drive something like that circled in red.

Not the Focus, even if I'd like to :ph34r:

 

Better pic of my actual car:

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1 minute ago, Wedsea040 said:

It looks like a miata to me

hater! haha

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I was curious what kinda oil temps an NA NC saw on track, so I got myself and oil temps sensor and went to the track.

I ran with SCCA Track Nights, a lot of newbies come out to these events, including plenty of people who think they're faster than they really are. The two sessions I ran I got maybe 3 clean laps? The point is a regular track day there will be a bit more hard driving cause there isn't as much traffic to run into. Also it's a mid September night... Ambient temp was 63F according to the iPhone weather app after my second session.

 

Session 1 max temp
270*F
Session 2 max temp
272*F

 

It was down to about 240 by the time I got to the pits after a cool down lap, but I suspect that had a lot to do with the low ambient temps. I forgot my OBD2 dongle in my other car so I don't have coolant temps.  But the last track day I did it maxed out at 203 for a short period of time, it was under 200 most of the time. That was with higher ambient temps (bight 70's low 80's I think) and that was driving more aggressively than today.

I for one am surprised that the oil temps got this high... Especially with the cooler weather and not driving it as hard as I usually do on track.  If I was keeping the 2.0 long term I'd definitely be getting an air to oil cooler.  While 270 is technically safe for modern synthetics I'd prefer to max out in the 240 range, 215ish being ideal. Now I'm curious how hot it gets at more typical track day pace and ambient temps.


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http://www.trailtech.net/722-es2
http://www.trailtech.net/oil-temp-sensor-adapter-m14x1-5
The orginal wires aren't even close to long enough...
Temporary ghetto extension and ghetto mount:
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1 minute ago, Wedsea040 said:

And what do you mean by "track pack" and "performance pack"?

 

Sorry for all the n00b questions too, I spend a lot of time around nice cars and people who like them but I don't know a lot :P

Back in the day Ford did an option package called "Track Pack" which added some different things depending on the year. Mine for example went to an Aluminum hood and fenders as well as changing the standard GTs T-45 transmission for the slightly sturdier T-5 and changed from an open differential to a trac-lock diff.

 

In the new Mustangs they call this the "Performance Pack" and it's adding bigger brakes, special wheels, different springs and shocks to lower the car, as well as a Torsen differential, and locking out the option for the automatic.

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Just now, Wedsea040 said:

Yeah, Miata's to me are kinda overrated. That Mercedes is jut a bit too long in the front for me

 

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15 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

@bcredeur97@Real_PhillBert@vinyldash303

 

What do you guys drive? I am just trying to gauge what kind of cars are popular here

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aint perfect but but its getting there.

 

hey @vinyldash303 I got in my car after having the cover on and OMG it made a HUGE difference in temps. The inside wasn't uncomfortable whatsoever and it wasn't like walking into an instant sweatbox. 

 

Man that cover is shaping up to be one of the best gifts I ever got in terms of usefulness lol

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1 minute ago, Wedsea040 said:

Nooooo they are okay cars but there is such a belligerent fanbase for them

 

And what do you drive? I can't tell from that thermometer pic

 

 

He drives an NC and I drive an NB.

 

we both track (well He does... I AutoX mine because I'm poorer lol) our cars. Respect us or leave xD

 

Meh the fan base isn't that bad(there's always the belligerent ones but they are everywhere). I just like how the cars handle and drive and they are fast for what they are. Cheap too! Probably one of the better price/performance cars for track use in the used market.

 

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@warmmilk you saw my Miata's new hat? (Lol)

 

you should get one of these if you leave your car parked out In the sun. It's awesome and only takes a minute to throw on and it closes into the trunk to keep people or the wind from stealing it.

 

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2 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

Nooooo they are okay cars but there is such a belligerent fanbase for them

 

And what do you drive? I can't tell from that thermometer pic

 

 

 

 

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when it was lower:

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and I do this with it

and this

 

 

this for boring driving (have wheel spacers on the rear now

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9 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

Yeah, Miata's to me are kinda overrated. That Mercedes is jut a bit too long in the front for me

 

Please don't kill me

No kinda about it. Must be a trait of Japanese cars.

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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3 hours ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

@RevoltTrain

 

Yep. The only differences between the B235E and the B235R are the turbo and the fact that the latter requires synthetic oil.

 

 

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i have made quite a bit of research into SAAB 9-5 and a bit in the 9-3 cause i want one for myself .... super badly 

the difference is also the ECU ... the 2.3T has an ECU meant for lower power than the Aero one 

the low pressure turbo is a Garrett GT-1752 the high pressure one is a Mitsubishi TD04HL-15T-6
the GT-17 is know to leak oil quite early (around 150k km) and the TD-04 have had problems of breaking themselves .... thankfully starting at around 350k km

the engines can make a ton of power and survive

mostly great cars ... some what hard to work on ... but what car isint? oh right .... hondas ....  

also parts can get quite expensive ... cause its a saab

make sure it has a "fixed/upgraded" PCV system or do the fix yourself ... when those things get clogged or go bad ... the engine will go *poof* 

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6 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

What does something like that do 0-60 in? I can't find anything reliable on the net.

 

And NC and NB are generations, correct?

they're pretty slow, I'd guess mine is in the 7ish second range?  whats a BRZ do it in? based on following a modified one down the straight at the track yesterday, slightly quicker than that...

5 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

@warmmilk you saw my Miata's new hat? (Lol)

 

you should get one of these if you leave your car parked out In the sun. It's awesome and only takes a minute to throw on and it closes into the trunk to keep people or the wind from stealing it.

 

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how much and where do I buy it?  I leave my Miata parked days at a time, this would be great!  although maybe I should just break down and get a full car cover

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5 minutes ago, warmmilk said:

they're pretty slow, I'd guess mine is in the 7ish second range?  whats a BRZ do it in? based on following a modified one down the straight at the track yesterday, slightly quicker than that...

how much and where do I buy it?  I leave my Miata parked days at a time, this would be great!  although maybe I should just break down and get a full car cover

Well the full car doesn't see much damage from the sun, it's just the soft top and interior that get annihilated. I don't have 24/7 access to a garage so I needed one of these badly. 

 

Here was where mine was bought, their stuff is top quality. It has soft felt on places where it touches the paint so it doesn't scratch it, the stitching is perfect, the material is thick and heavy. It's awesome! 

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/311177924755?NAV=HOME

 

expensive but well worth it considering soft tops are a $1000+ job unless you DIY (which is fiddly and very difficult)

 

the he company makes stuff for tons of cars so check to see if they have an NC one.

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38 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

Is there really a noticeable difference between a wankel and a piston? Like other than the design what's the difference?

High compression, high rpm limit, light

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@Wedsea040 Since you're asking what everyone drives... ;) 

 

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7 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

Looks fun. Last time I was out at the track my dad nearly flipped his 911 turbo, it was really scary. Took a turn too fast and went on 2 wheels, he took a break for a while after that. He recently sold it though and bought a panamera GTS so no more track days :( 

speaking of 911 turbos, one of those kept getting in my way yesterday... haha

 

and speaking of almost flipping, an s2k spun in front of me yesterday at the fastest part of the track, same part a coworker of mine flipped his chump car...

 

3 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Well the full car doesn't see much damage from the sun, it's just the soft top and interior that get annihilated. I don't have 24/7 access to a garage so I needed one of these badly. 

 

Here was where mine was bought, their stuff is top quality. It has soft felt on places where it touches the paint so it doesn't scratch it, the stitching is perfect, the material is thick and heavy. It's awesome! 

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/311177924755?NAV=HOME

 

expensive but well worth it considering soft tops are a $1000+ job unless you DIY (which is fiddly and very difficult)

 

the he company makes stuff for tons of cars so check to see if they have an NC one.

I live on a gravel road, so car cover would go a long way to keeping dust off my car.  as far as the condition of the top, mine is in a little bit crappy condition already, and I need an excuse to change it for a black one...

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1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

if @Maybach123 's dad makes a single post he'd be our guy :P

He is way to private to post on any forums unfortunately. 

1 hour ago, Wedsea040 said:

What does he drive

His collection is very fluid. But my favorite car he had was a ruf rgt just because we got to pick it up from the ruf factory in Germany. 

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2 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

What's your profile pic of? I don't even recognize it

Its a black 599xx.

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Just now, Wedsea040 said:

No way, really?

If your talking about @MEC-777 profile pic yes. It's 599xx number 20. I was wrong though it's before it got the evo package. 

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9 minutes ago, Wedsea040 said:

@iDeFecZx What do you drive?

I own a 1.5 Swift, still not licenced to drive it

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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1 minute ago, Wedsea040 said:

Oh wait, I didn't see that that is what you were replying to. I thought you were saying that you drove a 599xx :P

No lol I wish. 

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@FuzzyYellow to further outline the fact I haven't washed my car in 3 weeks:

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look at that hood lol

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