Les, I would think the manual because of less drag on the engine (v-belt) and less things to fail (again belt and the pump). As far as cooling a power set up I really don't know but I'm sure there are some trick setups in the racing circles. Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Noriel" <[email protected]> To: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:47 AM Subject: RE: [a2-16v-list] Track - temps and more
> This brings up an interesting subject. > > Does the power steering need to be cooled? What are the effects of > overheating? > Would a manual rack setup be ideal for the track? > > I am currently converting an A2 Golf into a 16V and I had planned on taking > the power steering rack from the donor car as well. I intend to do some > driving after hours at the track. Would it be better to leave the manual > rack in or convert to the power steering? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Chad Rebuck > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Track - temps and more > > > My temps were up to 280 as well at Sebring, FL this past weekend. I also > found power steering fluid had misted the battery and some other nearby > hoses and wires. I have a new tank to put in yet as I've always suspected > it had a leak. There has to be a lot of fluid flowing through the tank at > high rpms especially. > > I'll probably install an oil cooler before I go to the track again, but I > don't think those temps are really harmful. My Corrado used to get that > hot with only a little hard driving. What is considered too high an oil > temp? I am running standard 20w50 valvoline (not their racing type oil). > > On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 [email protected] wrote: > > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
