Tracked my vts as ists- quick question

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #1
    Right guys i tracked my vts for the first time at ists this weekend and loved it :-D I booked 2 sessions half hour apart but one ran pate so I was basically out for 35 mins none stop. When I came off the car was tapping ever so slightly oviously from hot oil and a bit of abuse. It stopped after a few mins and it's fine now, I just wondered if anyone uses a thicker spec oil for trackdays or if anyone uses a seperate oil cooler? I am doing more track work this year and want to look after me engine best as possible.

    Thanks!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)
    #2
    i would get an oil cooler for your next track day.

    also make sure all the levels are right,
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #3
    What oil cooler? Are there certain kits for the saxo? All the levels were good oil was 3/4 up and coolant was full :-)
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #4
    Also try doing your last lap as a cool down one!
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta
    #5
    Next track day fill the oil up full. It will be soo thin by the end of a 35mins session. I always like to use 5w40 in my engines
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)
    #6
    yer oil should be top up, if 3\4,

    search ebay the are saxo vts mocal oil cooler kits on there.
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #7
    cheers for the input. the last lap was used as a cool down- after 35 odd mins you got to wonder how long its going to take to cool lol. how well do these mocal coolers work? my oil was just below 3/4 on the gauge the whole time
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 ESSEX Posts: 209 Mk1 Black '99 VTS -Mk2 Black '89 Polo Coupe S
    #8
    i had oil problems on my vts. after around 20-30 mins the oil temp was nearing the top of the gauge so i had to do a few slow laps to cool it down.

    Fitted a baffled sump (ran the bottom end at silverstone ) and a Mocal 13 row oil cooler with proper aeroquip braided hoses and fittings (£160 for two oil pipes :/ ).

    If the car is a daily driver get a kit with a 'therostatic sandwich plate'. This works like the water tep thermostat, meaning the oil is only pumped round the cooler when it is hot. And, if the kit comes with galvanised barbed fittings ditch them for some decent crush JIC fittings. They're not cheap but I had one of the hoses pop off due to shit fittings.

    Pissed 4 litres of oil onto the exhaust manifold. If it hadn't been heat wrapped and insulation painted the car would of burst into flames :/

    and yes, the mocal kits are very good. Bloke called matt lewis on ebay (iirc) sells a kit for around £130.
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shropshire/North Wales Posts: 605
    #9
    Mate if its the right car...sure i seen it at the camp sight looked sweet to be fair i was very enveous i never took my s down...my mate in his matt black mk1 wanted to track his
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #10
    Yeh it was in the campsite with a blue Clio 16v next to it. I'm trying to find out if anyone took pics on Saturday! You should have gone on track my little Vts loved it