Tracking out here in Socal means very hot temps... so wanting to get an idea of what kind of mods makes a significant difference mainly as far as engine and brakes.
I already have an external oil cooler from INA Engineering which keeps the temps from going into the red, and allows me to at least get 1/2 a track session in without having to back off on the throttle to keep engine temps in check. The external oil cooler also adds a little more capacity which helps to distribute the heat among the oil better (INA's oil pan will even improve this, but even though they've advertised it for the past year they still haven't built it)
So as far as engine goes, has anyone done the "polar bear" mod? which is to take sheets of metal or aluminum to seal the radiator to the bumper so air is forced right in and through the radiator/ intercooler? any advantage or disadvantage to this?
Has anyone done a water misting system that sprays a mist of water right in front of the radiator/ intercooler? I'm thinking it can be setup to spray a fine mist at 3/4ths to full throttle once engine temps get past a certain point... advantage? disadvantage?
as far as braking goes... would ditching the dust shields make a significant difference? even with my BBK... multiple 100+ to 40 mph stops still overheated my fluid to the point that it boiled out of the bleeder valves ruining the finish on my calipers... grrrr
If I ditch the dust shields, any advantage or disadvantage? what needs to be covered up with gold tape to protect from heat? will this be significant? or am I better off getting brake ducts and feeding it into the dust shield?
I already have an external oil cooler from INA Engineering which keeps the temps from going into the red, and allows me to at least get 1/2 a track session in without having to back off on the throttle to keep engine temps in check. The external oil cooler also adds a little more capacity which helps to distribute the heat among the oil better (INA's oil pan will even improve this, but even though they've advertised it for the past year they still haven't built it)
So as far as engine goes, has anyone done the "polar bear" mod? which is to take sheets of metal or aluminum to seal the radiator to the bumper so air is forced right in and through the radiator/ intercooler? any advantage or disadvantage to this?
Has anyone done a water misting system that sprays a mist of water right in front of the radiator/ intercooler? I'm thinking it can be setup to spray a fine mist at 3/4ths to full throttle once engine temps get past a certain point... advantage? disadvantage?
as far as braking goes... would ditching the dust shields make a significant difference? even with my BBK... multiple 100+ to 40 mph stops still overheated my fluid to the point that it boiled out of the bleeder valves ruining the finish on my calipers... grrrr
If I ditch the dust shields, any advantage or disadvantage? what needs to be covered up with gold tape to protect from heat? will this be significant? or am I better off getting brake ducts and feeding it into the dust shield?