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Modified by Willard at 4:05 PM 3/21/2007

 

WOW! That is pure genious. Where did you get those strips?

 

So you take the temp on the sticker and add xxamount or are you just going for a rough estimate that will be off from what the fluid temp is going to be?

 

Willard: comments on temps?

 

thats a pretty good idea, but what would the deviation be from the temp of the case relative to the fluid temp.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where did you get those strips? </TD></TR></TABLE>
local Nascar shop.

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rough estimate = oil is about the same temp as the pan is since it is so thin.
the sticker has a 'rough' resolution so it is not that accurate.

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ITR's suck

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Art Vandeleigh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> what would the deviation be from the temp of the case relative to the fluid temp. </TD></TR></TABLE>
who knows.
all I know is the oil is hotter than a m0-f0 after one easy track day at VIR-S.
a hard 3-day weekend at C.M.P. would = oil death.

 

sorry to jack your thread, but i had a question about oil comsumption. my car constantly eats up a tremendous amount of oil in short periods of time and i was curious what you guys would consider to be "normal" in terms of quarts of oil consumed.

when i took my car in and they checked it, they said that i was within the boundaries of "normal consumption." i will withhold the amount to see what you guys say first. thanks

 

one qt. every 2000 miles seems to be the Acura limit.

I have burnt a qt. in one weekend of track driving.
[track weekend = ~110miles per tank x 2 days = ~220--&gt;250 miles. ]

 

wow...i burn a quart every 750 miles and they say thats within the boundaries of normal. thats pretty eff'd up that they would just tell me that. i assumed that they would tell me the truth cause ive been going to them for the past ~4 years. im kinda pissed now...

 

I feel so lucky when I see posts like that.

My ITR has gone through entire track weekends without consuming a drop.

 

reusable? or once it records the higest temp, its done. (will not go back down onec its cool)?

 

Ross, I want your engine. Wanna trade?
As for temps, 250 degrees F does seem pretty high. And here I thought the ITR was designed to run cooler...

 

Damn, Will, you need a secondary oil cooler guy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by esponet &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">reusable? or once it records the higest temp, its done. (will not go back down onec its cool)?</TD></TR></TABLE>

once the color cell pops, it is done.

 

It's like the disposable thermometers the school nurse had when I was growing up. Those weren't oily though.

 

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once the color cell pops, it is done.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Pimp. Peak-hold styles...

How much? Sold per or in a big stack?

 

Essex and Pegasus should carry these pimp strips

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I didnt have any problems

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As for temps, 250 degrees F does seem pretty high. And here I thought the ITR was designed to run cooler...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why does it seem high?

RJ - burns maybe 1/2 qt per weekend (8-10 sessions).

 

Just hearing from some other people with oil temp gauges, 250 was on the high side. My opinion is based solely on their cars and their opinions though, so I could very well be mistaken.

 

250 is pretty high

&lt;---will install setrab in the spring

 

I like

 

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If you dont know you dont care

 

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If you dont know you dont care </TD></TR></TABLE>

i guess for you ignorance is bliss

I've only gotten my oil to 220 ish, on track, I definitely need an oil cooler, cuz my water and oil temperatures differ by A LOT

I noticed on friend's cars that have VTEC, the oil temp is considerably higher

I have a setrab oil cooler laying around that I will install, I just want to install a canton filter, and add a thermostat

 

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I have a setrab oil cooler laying around that I will install, I just want to install a canton filter, and add a thermostat</TD></TR></TABLE>

I wouldn't bother with an oil thermostat. It's yet one more place for an oil leak, and if the thing malfunctions for any reason j00 could get stuck with no oil circulation.

 

&lt;----still a street car

don't u think the oil would get "too cold" w/o a thermostat

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dan GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">&lt;----still a street car

don't u think the oil would get "too cold" w/o a thermostat</TD></TR></TABLE>

no...it wont be t00 cold, but it will take a bit longer to warm up....stick a piece of cardboard in front of oilc00ler in winter or something...