How to reduce water and oil temp
09-28-2016, 08:59 PM
#17
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Like yours, my oil temp gauge pretty quickly rises to the 275 area on track. Coolant temp never moves much off 175. My Solo DL is connected via CAN to the DME. Oil and coolant temps are logged by the DL. The DME oil temp never goes above 252 on the hottest Central Florida days. Which are hot. DME coolant temps peak at 220 on the very hottest days but are typically in the 210-215 range. If the gauge value of either of them ever rises into the red area I would take immediate action (get off track and cool down) but I pretty much ignore them otherwise and make decisions based on info from the Solo.
Question: I looked and what i could find is that the CAN connector is in the back under the rear speaker. Any idea how much of a pain in the butt it is to tap into it? Additional challenge is that I have a roll cage installed and I wish that I was much younger and my back would be more flexible...
09-28-2016, 11:04 PM
#19
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GT3 oil cooler
I did a bit of research and that doesn't look like a straight swap.
The 997.2 GT3 oil cooler (997.107.025.90) looks like a Boxster oil cooler
While the 997.2 oil (9A1.107.040.00) cooler looks very different
The 997.2 GT3 oil cooler (997.107.025.90) looks like a Boxster oil cooler
While the 997.2 oil (9A1.107.040.00) cooler looks very different
09-29-2016, 08:59 AM
#21
As a non- racer, I would check the following:
1. Are radiators clean? The location makes them vulnerable for garbage collection.
2. Are three fans operative?
3. Is thermostat opening properly?
4. Have radiators been flushed or replaced?
5. Can oil cooler be cleaned?
6. I would be concerned with your oil temps.
Best of Luck!
Phil
1. Are radiators clean? The location makes them vulnerable for garbage collection.
2. Are three fans operative?
3. Is thermostat opening properly?
4. Have radiators been flushed or replaced?
5. Can oil cooler be cleaned?
6. I would be concerned with your oil temps.
Best of Luck!
Phil
09-29-2016, 10:48 AM
#22
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Question: I looked and what i could find is that the CAN connector is in the back under the rear speaker. Any idea how much of a pain in the butt it is to tap into it? Additional challenge is that I have a roll cage installed and I wish that I was much younger and my back would be more flexible...
https://rennlist.com/forums/data-acq...wire-taps.html
09-30-2016, 01:35 AM
#24
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Good article on low temperature thermostats:
http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/...the-advantage/
They seem to be useless at best and unsafe for the engine at worst (opening while engine is trying to heat up).
http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/...the-advantage/
They seem to be useless at best and unsafe for the engine at worst (opening while engine is trying to heat up).
09-30-2016, 02:29 AM
#25
Originally Posted by dbv1
Good article on low temperature thermostats:
http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/...the-advantage/
They seem to be useless at best and unsafe for the engine at worst (opening while engine is trying to heat up).
http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/...the-advantage/
They seem to be useless at best and unsafe for the engine at worst (opening while engine is trying to heat up).
http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=89494
Like all other mods and aftermarket discussions, people will have their differences in opinion. And I don't know what Tuner University's credentials are other than being a blog site, but I'd definitely trust that of Porsche specialists that have years of direct hands-on experience on these engines.