Different Cooler on the Piper
Anyone care to comment on what looks like an oil cooler mounted on the left side of the Piper outside the bodywork? Maybe someone at the Sprints knows the full story. Looks like they need some additional cooling because that appreas to be much bigger than the original one mounted on the diffuser.
http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/show...t=28114&page=2
Best oil to stand up to high temps?
Just wondering if anyone knew which oils stand up best to heat.
I found an interesting web site article (http://www.amsoil.com/lit/g2156.pdf), but since it was sponsored by Amsoil, I wasn't sure if it was completely truthful. Amsoil scored at or near the top for most tests.
Looking at data from Barber race ...
It's a cold winter night in Atlanta, GA so I thought I'd pull up some AIM data from the Barber Motorsports Park Race this past summer.
It was pretty hot in Alabama that weekend (ambient 95 degrees?).
My max oil temps were:
- 265 degrees before the cooler
- 233 degrees after the cooler.
I thought I'd post those numbers and see if people thought those were okay, or if I need to continue improving my oil cooling.
Thanks for any thoughts.
BTW, my max water temps were around 203 degrees.