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Originally Posted by Woodsman44
Finally had a track day at VIR. Temps were high in the 60's so it was a mild day and oil temps got as high as 274. It never went over 274 no matter how hard I pushed the car and would drop into the 260's quickly on a moderate lap so that was encouraging but I'm a little concerned at how much higher it might go on a hot day. I'm going to try putting a 2-2.5" shroud around each oil cooler to try to force more air through them. My theory is that a lot of air is going around them since they stick out a little from the radiator (just a theory). The shrouds will cause a little turbulence for the air going through the A/C and coolant radiators but my coolant temps were fine so I'm not worried about it. Overall I think I'm safe from any oil overheating issues. Let me know if you guys have any thoughts.
Oh and the car did great on the track! Had quite a few laps near a brand new mustang with a good driver and his car couldn't hang. I'm impressed at how planted the rear-end of these Camaro's are when exiting turns.
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Thanks for the update. I've had similar experience with the giant cooler more, but at up to 85 degrees F ambient temp. We'll probably have to wait until next summer for the real stress test results of all these setups
