Track forum general chit chat.

[admranger]

Originally Posted by redpriest

Endless pads are really sensitive to being properly bedded in.

Ahh, so they're named Endless to match the amount of stuff you have to do before they work. Makes sense.


F'that. Toss a set of PFC pads on and drive. More time driving, less time bedding in brake pads.

[roastbeef]

Ooooff

[bigjae1976]

Originally Posted by admranger

Ahh, so they're named Endless to match the amount of stuff you have to do before they work. Makes sense.


F'that. Toss a set of PFC pads on and drive. More time driving, less time bedding in brake pads.

Werd...that's why I also dislike Pagids.

I never bedded my PF pads and never had an issue.

[Visceral]

Ferodo 4 lyfe, yo.

[kyoo]

Originally Posted by CorruptCommie

Red Line 50WT Race Oil, S54, 4 track days.

About to beat the shit out of it on Pirelli's for six days and send in another oil sample.

curious how the s65 will handle the 50wt. fwiw i ran a tbn on my evo's 30wt race oil, there's enough there to run roughly 3k miles on the street for my specific usage, which is about my change interval on that car anyway. i was a little worried as RL almost made it sound like you couldn't really keep that stuff in the car (ie opposed to amsoil zrod which has a ton of additive meant for storage/anti corrosion), but at least based on tbn there's enough there, and the evo motor really liked it.

def still interested in giving 50wt a try, but haven't had any issues with the 5w50 yet either. their 15w50 is actually thinner at operating temp than the 5w50, but its hths is higher (5.8 for 15w50 vs 5.0 for 5w50).

[CorruptCommie]

I've got 3 days on the current sample, about to put another 3 days on it this weekend and report back. From what I understand this stuff doesn't have any detergents on it so it should be replaced every 1000 miles / 10 hours of engine use.

I'm trying to see if it will minimize the lead wear I've been seeing. That oil report started with brand new WPC OEM bearings, as you can see I've been wearing lead since they went in.

[kyoo]

Originally Posted by CorruptCommie

I've got 3 days on the current sample, about to put another 3 days on it this weekend and report back. From what I understand this stuff doesn't have any detergents on it so it should be replaced every 1000 miles / 10 hours of engine use.

I'm trying to see if it will minimize the lead wear I've been seeing. That oil report started with brand new WPC OEM bearings, as you can see I've been wearing lead since they went in.

that was my understanding, but as far as the TBN went, it looked good. as far as other detergents, i'm not sure.

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by CorruptCommie

I've got 3 days on the current sample, about to put another 3 days on it this weekend and report back. From what I understand this stuff doesn't have any detergents on it so it should be replaced every 1000 miles / 10 hours of engine use.

I'm trying to see if it will minimize the lead wear I've been seeing. That oil report started with brand new WPC OEM bearings, as you can see I've been wearing lead since they went in.

Where is the lead coming from? Bearings?

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by CorruptCommie

I've got 3 days on the current sample, about to put another 3 days on it this weekend and report back. From what I understand this stuff doesn't have any detergents on it so it should be replaced every 1000 miles / 10 hours of engine use.

I'm trying to see if it will minimize the lead wear I've been seeing. That oil report started with brand new WPC OEM bearings, as you can see I've been wearing lead since they went in.

Where is the lead coming from? Bearings?

[aswy6]

Is anyone of you guys running underdrive pulleys? Im thinking about getting a Turner Pulley (just crank) but i heard some people say that its not a good idea to underdrive water pump especially if you go to track once in a while.

[CorruptCommie]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

Where is the lead coming from? Bearings?

[Mantii]

Originally Posted by CorruptCommie

I've got 3 days on the current sample, about to put another 3 days on it this weekend and report back. From what I understand this stuff doesn't have any detergents on it so it should be replaced every 1000 miles / 10 hours of engine use.

I'm trying to see if it will minimize the lead wear I've been seeing. That oil report started with brand new WPC OEM bearings, as you can see I've been wearing lead since they went in.

What do you think about leaving a race oil in while storing the car for the winter months? I know that most if not all race oils dont have any detergents so was wondering what the impact would be during storage and just change the oil before next season.

[roastbeef]

ok, whats the theory on running non-detergent oil as opposed to regular oil?

[kyoo]

Originally Posted by M3MPH1S

I've had no issues over the past year with my wheel studs on track. I have the regular version from Bimmerworld, but if you're really worried, they have a race version as well.

http://www.bimmerworld.com/Wheels-Ti...Stud-82MM.html

so i removed my wheels after using them for a while and the studs were covered in a white powder-y like substance. Anyone have any guesses as to what this is?

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by kyoo

so i removed my wheels after using them for a while and the studs were covered in a white powder-y like substance. Anyone have any guesses as to what this is?

i have the same stuff on mine. apex studs. i have never had it before these, and i'm not a fan. i tried cleaning it off with neverdull, and it helped, but i'm still not sure what it is.
what brand of studs? i had turner studs before and this wasn't an issue.

someone told me it might be calcium from water, but i'm a little skeptical of that. i think it might be lubricant from manufacturing extracting its way out of the studs, but this is just a wild guess.
i'm likely going to try titanium studs next.

[kyoo]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

i have the same stuff on mine. apex studs. i have never had it before these, and i'm not a fan. i tried cleaning it off with neverdull, and it helped, but i'm still not sure what it is.
what brand of studs? i had turner studs before and this wasn't an issue.

someone told me it might be calcium from water, but i'm a little skeptical of that. i think it might be lubricant from manufacturing extracting its way out of the studs, but this is just a wild guess.
i'm likely going to try titanium studs next.

the studs were purchased from ecs tuning, not sure what "brand" they are. which studs are you going to try? i haven't noticed any complications due to the residue, but i want to make sure it's not a problem

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by kyoo

the studs were purchased from ecs tuning, not sure what "brand" they are. which studs are you going to try? i haven't noticed any complications due to the residue, but i want to make sure it's not a problem

malek at mrf has a titanium offering. i'm still wanting to investigate it more.

i did not have this on my turner studs. i like the dry lube studs that turner offers.

the thing that bugs me about this crap on the studs, is it makes me question the accuracy of torque values.

[kyoo]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

malek at mrf has a titanium offering. i'm still wanting to investigate it more.

i did not have this on my turner studs. i like the dry lube studs that turner offers.

the thing that bugs me about this crap on the studs, is it makes me question the accuracy of torque values.

let me know what you find!

[bigjae1976]

Looks like some corrosion of the coating. I wouldn't worry about it.

[kyoo]

Originally Posted by bigjae1976

Looks like some corrosion of the coating. I wouldn't worry about it.

isn't that exactly what we're "worried" about? most of the cars i've owned were cars with studs, theirs never looked like this

[Visceral]

Originally Posted by aswy6

Is anyone of you guys running underdrive pulleys? Im thinking about getting a Turner Pulley (just crank) but i heard some people say that its not a good idea to underdrive water pump especially if you go to track once in a while.

I think the time spent at high RPM negates the underdrive (~14%?). Also, I don't think that a higher flow rate past the capability of the radiator to expel the heat is of any use.

I think the danger is when you're on some Pheonix highway in a traffic jam.

[SQ13]

Saw these posted in a FB group. I’ve experienced something like this before; shit terrifies me.