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hammdo · 09-08-2016, 06:16 PM

Today -- took the Camaro to NCM -- for a fun 'track' session with Danny Johnson (JOHNSONROD). BOY was that a blast!

5 Laps around the full 3.2 mile track! SO MUCH fun. The car did outstanding! This is after driving up in 30 minutes (15 minutes stuck in traffic), car sitting 30 minutes so Supercharger already heat soaked!

My temps after 5 pretty good laps in 96° ambient?

Temps as we entered the pit area after 5 laps:

Coolant: 199°

IAT2: 122° Yes -- you read that right

Oil: 238°

Trans: 217°

Intercooler Coolant Temps (after intercooler brick): 145°

So, dual intercooler pumps, larger HX, 80/20 coolant mix really helped here. Isolating the Trans cooling made an impact.

Amazed at how the car did -- and boy did it stick with the new Goodyears. Now, this was not balls out full 10/10 racing, but for this old guy, I can't complain!

Just ask Danny, we both had smiles like the Joker after that session!

VIDEO?

Damn it, I forgot my GoPro and I'm pissed I did, but October 1 is around the corner, and I think I'll drive up then for the HPDE event Danny told me about -- looks to be a blast!

What a fun afternoon...

WISH we were able to do the 'planned' track day -- that would have been SO epic...

OH and nothing like smelling 'hot' brakes ;o)...

-Don

09-08-2016, 06:16 PM	#777
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Today -- took the Camaro to NCM -- for a fun 'track' session with Danny Johnson (JOHNSONROD). BOY was that a blast! 5 Laps around the full 3.2 mile track! SO MUCH fun. The car did outstanding! This is after driving up in 30 minutes (15 minutes stuck in traffic), car sitting 30 minutes so Supercharger already heat soaked! My temps after 5 pretty good laps in 96° ambient? Temps as we entered the pit area after 5 laps: Coolant: 199° IAT2: 122° Yes -- you read that right Oil: 238° Trans: 217° Intercooler Coolant Temps (after intercooler brick): 145° So, dual intercooler pumps, larger HX, 80/20 coolant mix really helped here. Isolating the Trans cooling made an impact. Amazed at how the car did -- and boy did it stick with the new Goodyears. Now, this was not balls out full 10/10 racing, but for this old guy, I can't complain! Just ask Danny, we both had smiles like the Joker after that session! VIDEO? Damn it, I forgot my GoPro and I'm pissed I did, but October 1 is around the corner, and I think I'll drive up then for the HPDE event Danny told me about -- looks to be a blast! What a fun afternoon... WISH we were able to do the 'planned' track day -- that would have been SO epic... OH and nothing like smelling 'hot' brakes ;o)... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 09-08-2016 at 07:12 PM.