08-13-2016, 05:20 PM | #29 |
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Yesterday I took my 6th gen 2SS A8 to Gingerman raceway in Southwest Michigan. It was 90 + degrees and very humid. I did install the brake deflectors as the ops manual instructed. I also changed the brake fluid over to Motul 600 RBF. We had some rain after lunch but I had already gone through 5 sessions of 15 minutes of hard track time (75 minutes total). I never had an issue with the brakes and I ran it pretty hard. My car has about 1800 miles on it. I was extremely impressed with the car and very satisfied with brakes.
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08-13-2016, 06:54 PM | #31 |
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Yes, trans temp was no issue at all. Oil temp was close to 300 on the gauge but I'm not really sure if it was that hot. That could all be in how they have that gauge scaled. Im guessing it wasn't that hot. It would take some instrumentation to qualify that statement. Modern oil is capable of temps up to 290F and maybe even a bit beyond. I really do not think it is a concern.
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I had a similar oil temp. Was wondering the accuracy as well. Coolant temp was around 220.
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08-15-2016, 09:10 AM | #33 |
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The oil temp on the 5th gen was a computerized "guesstimate" based on readings from other sensors. There are some threads on Camaro 5 detailing it but I'm too lazy to go find them and post links. I'm not sure if the Gen 6 is actual oil temp or is still using the same system.
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Let's all stay friends
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08-18-2016, 10:07 AM | #40 |
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you don't leave your car in gear when you park? really. Always, Always leave your car in reverse when you park it. manual gearbox parking 101.
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08-18-2016, 12:00 PM | #41 | |
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Your choice depending on which direction an unexpected lurch would cause the least damage. Think sudden clutch linkage or hydraulic line failure here. Don't assume that you'll always put the transmission in the neutral gate when cranking the engine. Norm
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One more time for track newbies: SRF is the ONLY fluid you are not going to boil once you get more seat time. Next, if you did not PROPERLY bed/burnish your pads/rotors BEFORE you go to the track, you ARE going to have brake problems. Last, once you have had a "failure" ie you boiled the fluid, DO NOT GO BACK OUT without a complete bleed, you are going to have an "oh shit" moment if you don't and it usually shows up at the END of a long straightaway.
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