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This was concern with .1 gt3 with the oiling issues and lower oil pressure at idle for long lengths of time. A memo was issued to all centers to terminate long idle periods on GT3s in pool a couple years back.
This. And it is true for all cars.When first starting the car, I wait until the RPM's come down, then drive sedately at least until that blue light goes off. Regular traffic, yeah, I let it idle for a few minutes until the light turns. If there is a standstill or gridlock, I shut it off.
On the track, this car takes a long effing time to warm up. Even for that blue light to go off. So, I go up and down the access road, until the blue light to goes off before lining up at pit entry. If the wait is long at the pit entry and the car is warm, I shut it off.
This. And it is true for all cars.When first starting the car, I wait until the RPM's come down, then drive sedately at least until that blue light goes off. Regular traffic, yeah, I let it idle for a few minutes until the light turns. If there is a standstill or gridlock, I shut it off.
On the track, this car takes a long effing time to warm up. Even for that blue light to go off. So, I go up and down the access road, until the blue light to goes off before lining up at pit entry. If the wait is long at the pit entry and the car is warm, I shut it off.
The GT4 takes like 10 min to warm up- crazy.
The GT3 takes half 1/3 of that time. Once rpms die down I exit me driveway and oil at 180 by mile 4.( and I am in Chicago-cold). I think the GT3 warms up pretty darn quickly relative to other cars
I was told at PEC ATL exactly as Murphyslaw states above....don't idle almost at all...drive it moderate until 180 degrees and then as hard as you want.....after hard running let it cool down under less duress..I kinda do this with my air cooled Pcar...
Is the GT3 a car or Faberge egg? My old construction company we’d have both gas and diesel trucks idle for about half their 250k mile lives so thousands of hours on the engines and no abnormal issues.
So, the GT3 engine is more delicate than a Corolla engine or a 5.3 liter GM truck smallblock?
**** guys I let my RS idle for like...10 minutes while I was holler'ing at some fine honeys in my neighborhood
i'll be listing it for sale soon as its worthless now
Is the GT3 a car or Faberge egg? My old construction company we’d have both gas and diesel trucks idle for about half their 250k mile lives so thousands of hours on the engines and no abnormal issues.
So, the GT3 engine is more delicate than a Corolla engine or a 5.3 liter GM truck smallblock?
Actually they are way stronger. Did you also spin your diesels to 9000 RPM and corner them at over 1G for hours on end? Probably not. They are engineered for completely different purposes. High RPM-capable engines give up things at the low end... like optimum oil and cooling. Recognize this and you'll get the most out of your machines. Heeding the advice of people who might just know more than you is a strength, not a weakness.
Actually they are way stronger. Did you also spin your diesels to 9000 RPM and corner them at over 1G for hours on end? Probably not. They are engineered for completely different purposes. High RPM-capable engines give up things at the low end... like optimum oil and cooling. Recognize this and you'll get the most out of your machines. Heeding the advice of people who might just know more than you is a strength, not a weakness.
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