Hey everyone!!
just thought you might want to know theres an open track day-its a private event, but we have some spots left, and i want to fill them with my fellow rotorheads!! so far me and a friend are the only rotary cars going

Streets of Willow - August 28th
When: Sunday, August 28th, 2005
Where: Willow Springs International Raceway Streets of Willow
Who: Drivers of all Skill Levels
How Much: $125 per driver (payments can be sent via paypal to srtmotorsports@aol.com - please include your first and last name in the subject) or in cash at the track to Colin Frost
Where to register: Registration is available through myautoevents.com - http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae...945583803011107

ill be caravaning out there with my homie, so if anyone else wants to come, let me know!!

cheers!
-claire

 

is it rotary only? i might be interested but i am lacking an rx-7 at this time

 

its not rotary only theres awd, fwd, and rwd cars of all kinds.
bring whatcha got, its gonna be fun!!

 

I was thinking about taking my STi out there for that event? It will be a little too hot for circulating around the track in a turbo'd car. The Rx-7 is not up to the task yet?

I will be looking forward for many trackdays when the weather gets a little cooler.

Mike

 

Bummer - I was at the redline event on Saturday and would have been cool to stick around for the one today. Saturday was a fun day, but yeah it was hot and got pretty windy towards the end of the day.

 

pics?

 

i had a blast at the event! it would have been nice if there were more rotary cars-just me in my NA and my friend in his T2.

you guys should come out to the next one!

 

Here are a few pics from the Saturday event from Redline:

http://www.redbutt.com/bairdphoto/proofs/trackday/

I have a little video footage that needs editing which I'll get around to one of these days.

As for the heat - yes it was hot but my '7 kept its "cool" (if you can consider 230F, measured at the filler neck, cool) - well at least it was stable and was not going over that limit. I managed to blow a vacuum hose off the check valve that supplies the pressure tank making for some sluggish boost issues going in/out of the secondary turbo rev ranges but nothing too drastic.

I am bummed I missed the Sunday run - there's another Redline event at the end of September at Streets again - anyone interested in doing that? http://www.redlinetrackevents.com/

Simon.

 

with the new koyo, i was keeping temps consistantly at 200F before the thermostat

 

That's pretty good in the 100+F ambient temps with track usage. NA's run cooler than turbos though and I think that 230F isn't out of reasonable limits for FDs in those kinds of conditions - not high enough to make the stock gauge read above-normal either (although its normal range is pretty wide)

 

oh yeah, the turbos definatly run hotter. i dont think 230 is too bad, especially if your maintaing that temp, and the gauge isnt bouncing all over the place. when i installed my koyo, i sealed all the gapps with foam and racetape, and thats really made a difference. i wouldnt trust the stock gauge though, on the FC they are TERRIBLE, on the FD, i hear they are pretty bad too.

 

^^ I second the koyo, but their tigged hose pipe suck ***. They did it a few degrees off. It clipped the passenger side racing beat front sway bar. Some modification was necessary for minimal clearance.

NA RX7: Koyo + ford taurus fan = Cool no matter what! =)

 

With my FD, that Koyo has really saved my bacon..... Now onto my oil cooling problem....

 

What's ur oil temps, measured at what point in the oiling system? Mabye we can help.

Oil cooler ever been ultrasonically cleaned and fins straightened and sprayed w/garden hose? Helps..... Self expanding foam in all the cracks / openings under the nose helps direct air to oil cooler and radiator only....

 

i'm just wondering! when will the next track day again? i feel bad i missed this one. keep us posted please?

 

Well the main problem is I only have one Oil Cooler.... Mine's the touring model, and It won't be a MASSIVE problem anymore, since I won't be running in the hills, but I am putting in a 2nd oil cooler as soon as I can, and then all will be well....