tracking street cars

[gelo]

just recently went down to wakefield with circuit club
i went with my full stock ek4

anyway
2 cars blew their engines that day
one of them is my friends full stock dc2r

anyway
this got me a bit worried
ive always wanted to keep my car stock while i track
to improve my skills
but it seems i have to do somethings 2 ot in order to make it more durable on the tracks
i spoke will some ppl from BEL that day
and they told me i definately need and oil cooler
and like the apex FC controller

can i get some advice from some ppl who track their cars often?
what is the bare essentials i need

thanx guys

[edw-R]

Oil cooler, bigger radiator, oil pressure gauge and oil temp. gauge.

[JDM.Power]

well's i aint a track person or a driver yet!!..but il say for sure..a oil cooler.bigger radiator,spark plugs an some oil to change every 5-10 lap's...and tyres

[panda[cRx]]

well's i aint a track person or a driver yet!!..but il say for sure..a oil cooler.bigger radiator,spark plugs an some oil to change every 5-10 lap's...and tyres

change oil every 5-10 laps?

like u said ur not even a driver yet

[pgclee]

just get a Toda Oil pump gear...

[ekslut]

My EK4 had only a oil cooler (besides suspension) and I had no problems at all. Watch your temp gauge, if its rising, then replace radiator. Some extra gauges are helpful too, so you can see what your engine is doing. Toda oil pump gear will be good too. And make sure you service your car often, with good oil.

[tinkerbell]

Watch your temp gauge, if its rising, then replace radiator.

And make sure you service your car often, with good oil.

two very good points

[wynode]

Define what 'blew' and how it blew ????

[gelo]

well
2 cars blew their engines
the Bell EAT22B Sti, i didnt ask about that much
i was on my friend's stock dc2r when the engine started makign clunky noises in the middle of a lap
we pulled into pit and got the BEL guys to check it out
the guys reckon its to do with the crankshaft bearing or something
took it to honda and my friend has to replace the entire bottom block
i actually didnt ask specifically what happened
coz i dunno much about technical stuff anyway
so yeah...
dats what happened

[wynode]

well
2 cars blew their engines
the Bell EAT22B Sti, i didnt ask about that much
i was on my friend's stock dc2r when the engine started makign clunky noises in the middle of a lap
we pulled into pit and got the BEL guys to check it out
the guys reckon its to do with the crankshaft bearing or something
took it to honda and my friend has to replace the entire bottom block
i actually didnt ask specifically what happened
coz i dunno much about technical stuff anyway
so yeah...
dats what happened

Sounds like he spun a bearing.

Most common cause is lack of oil (did he chech his oil levels?)

As for the STi.....it wasn't stock.

[Steer^Gimic]

interesting post! was just at winton the other day for the first time. car didnt skip a beat till the fourth session, the temp was getting pretty high. oil levels where fine, water levels where fine. weather was pretty damm hot though!
can someone explain the advantages of a toda oil pump gear?

[tinkerbell]

rofl...

the dc2r had a busted header flange, lol!

def. not a blown engine!

and gelo, i lapped faster than most of the cars there and i was driving a COMPLETELY stock B18C2 engine and a cat back.

if the moral of this story is anything - stock is MORE reliable than modified

my VTiR pulled up fine and i pushed it hard all day until my brakes were eaten (stock pads on DBA 4000 rotors = pad dust!)

gimic - toda oil pump gear is only if you are revving past 8500rpm...