is this topic still on? just wondering, looking at ur info u have a dc2 or dc2r rite? coz dc2r engine bay is always really really really hot, even for normal street driving, i won't be able to touch the dip stick too coz its too hot, not sure if having thermostat or fan switch will help u to physically feel it cooler if u are only driving around on the streets, those are really only useful if you track coz my car overheat on winton in Dec when i went flat out for 3 laps...
if your car overheated at winton in 3 laps then you have a problem with your engine, unless your turbocharged or are running past 10,000rpms, you should have no problems with 3 laps.
"when i went flat out for 3 laps..." after i did 3x20 mins sessions and it was during the 3rd session in the last 5 mins when i was trying my ass off chasing down a friend...so yeah...my car have no problem...most stock car being pushed to the point i did without any thermostat of fanswitch will overheat in a hot summer day...
hmmm weird, cos our modified dc2 doesnt over heat after 10 laps and still has the standard radiator, thermo, thermo fans, and switch and this was ambient temperatures of 33 degrees
Last edited by pornstar; 29-01-2007 at 06:12 PM.
Reason: added temp for the day
really? erm...well at first when i did the first 2 sections, did like 10 laps no problem..but it was only when i went FLAT out to chase my friends fully done up dc5r...2nd gear in most corners and pass redline every gear...thats when i had it...but it only went up slowly..like i did last 3 laps like that and each lap it went up 1 bar on the dash...after third lap i just wanted to give my car a break in case....i guess it comes down to how hard the driver pushes it...
really? erm...well at first when i did the first 2 sections, did like 10 laps no problem..but it was only when i went FLAT out to chase my friends fully done up dc5r...2nd gear in most corners and pass redline every gear...thats when i had it...but it only went up slowly..like i did last 3 laps like that and each lap it went up 1 bar on the dash...after third lap i just wanted to give my car a break in case....i guess it comes down to how hard the driver pushes it...
Originally Posted by pornstar
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