Alex, Do you run an external oil cooler or the crappy stock one? I would think if it's the latter your oil temp will increase along with the water temp and considering the ambient conditions @ Willow, and that you only saw that temp a "few" times, you're probably ok. I'm sure you would be way better off with an external if you plan on doing more track days. You must have really been crankin that wheel to get your fluid boiling!! Greg Overman
----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: [a2-16v-list] Track - temps and more > Took the car to Willow Springs race track last week. The car did great, the > setup is well balanced and I had a blast. > Two things: > > 1. The oil temp got up to 288 a few times. Is this "normal", considering the > outside temp (90+) and that the track is a higher speed track where you're in > 3rd and 4th at 6000rpms a lot of the time? > 2. The power steering fluid was bubbling like crazy in the reservoir. It > this normal? > > That's it. Other than that, everything was fine. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
