So what's the difference between your kit and the other on the market?
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09-23-2011, 03:00 PM | #17 (permalink) | |
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In your case, your car get's up to temp quickly enough and your oil temps stay cool on your canyon runs, so your kit works for you. In our case, our car went into limp mode before we could turn three laps on the track with a 34 row core. So we needed something more and that's why we developed our kit. It get's up to temp quickly enough and it lasts all day on the track, which is what we needed.
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Oh hahahaha ok, but what about the exact opposite as far as cooler temps go? I am seeing 160 with no thermo and it being in the mid to high 60's. Have you compared your kit to a nissan kit?
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09-23-2011, 03:45 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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The oil temp warms up quickly if the car is not moving or if moving slowly, if you are driving at highway speeds it can take a while to get up to temperature. When I drove through Canada at the end of August last year the temp got stuck at 160F on the highway. The air was just too cool. For driving that time of year I think a thermostatic plate would be helpful, in the winter only a block off plate works.
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...Some other differences are in the amount of actual testing we do. We have driven with the kit more than 30K on the street with no issues of slow warm up or over cooling. We campaigned the car for the last season and a half of Time Attack as well. The oil never overheated, we went undefeated, set a new track record at each event and won the championship. Another example is that we also pre-assemble and pressure test each line to make sure they won't blow and in turn blow the car's motor. All of these things give us the confidence necessary to push the car and not worry about potential issues, which is how we want our customers to feel when they are pushing their car as well.
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09-23-2011, 05:02 PM | #23 (permalink) | |
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Hey chris thanx for the heads up on the temp below 50. It has been known to get cold here in the high desert part of riverside. I don't remember the lowest from last year but it will be interesting to see.
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I would think they are pushing a little harder than your average Joe.
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IMO build your own kit... the parts are readily available and it is easy to do. You'll save a good amount by bargain shopping... I think I built my 25 row setrab (with a series 9 which is thicker than the standard 25 row setrabs) for just about 350. I did get a used cooler however but from Z1 or any other outfit it would have been over $500 with the 180 thermostat (which I believe we need due to cooler climate in NJ). I was also able to go with a longer hose setup for that price so that I had routing flexibility. I used the factory intake ducts which means I avoided putting any holes in any part of the car.
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