Track Day.. Dr30 Clip

[FJ20DR30]

hey here is one of the clips of my dr30 @ sandown on sunday the 23rd a very hot day so only did 1 or two hot laps per session this clip was making a small mistake out of the final turn but i thought it looked good on camera and felt like sharing

the car performed really well..

my first video upload hope it works

[works 510]

what tyres are you using marc?

[FJ20DR30]

ku36 fronts and michellen pilot somethings on the back, grip is actually very good despite the clip

[ydr030]

Sick ! Looks like the diffs working well

Ps. More please

[FJ20DR30]

yeah the diff is great the car it self went very well i only have a couple of clips all from that spot so not really worth it, the heat pushed the cooling system but overall its a good strong car

[ydr030]

Nice. That's what u want. Yea fjs dont like getting hot. I Hate driving mine when it's hot

[FJ20DR30]

have you had temp issues with your fj? cause in general mines been really good it hardly gets much past 60-70 deg at the thermostat on hot days (just street) sunday was 30+ 36max i think and it was creeping toward 100 at thermo after hotlaps but cooled back to 80-85 after a cool down lap..

i have got a VN alloy radiator fitted plus using water wetter and a good large thermo fan + i cleaned it all out in preperation for the heat

ill be fitting an oil cooler before the next time out though regardless of the heat as i want to do many more track days in it

[ydr030]

Yea thats pretty good.as long as it cools down !

When I had a fj (like 8 years ago) it got hot once and popped the head. I had to source a new head for it it was that gone. Only had stock gauge

Put the head on and bottom end went.

That's when I went Rb.

Water wetter is good stuff.

Oil cooler drops temps heaps and a must if u going to Kane it.

Btw car sounds mad. I want a fj

[D-limo]

Sorry for the hi-jack but while on the subject of temp issues... I've got some issues. Overheated on shakedown drive after dyno tune up an angry hill overflow spewed almost 1/2 a litre stock gauge around 2/3's..

Got thermo fan and temp gauge checked out and apparently sweet. Was told that my rad is prob 50% blocked so removed aircon condesor. Now takes ages to get up operating temp by then heatsoak sets in on the stock intercooler (10.5psi). Gauge is 1/2 way in traffic.

I want to rig the standard secondary fan to kick in with the primary and a bit earlier. Is the thermostat located on the top tank?

Help appreciated is my daily atm just ordered an adaptronic and cactus engine is the last thing I need.

[FJ20DR30]

how hot did you get it though ydr? 100deg under pressure so i understand it is ok.. it was good at cooling it self back to the 80s..

ps d-limo thermostat is in the housing on the engine that the top radiator hose attaches too

[ydr030]

Yea 100 deg is ok. Wouldn't want it higher thou. When I'm drifting it will sit around 90-100.

Like u said but depends on the day I prefer winter skids for that reason.

I cooked my fj hard dude Off the clock. Stock gauge.

Young and dumb ( dumber lol) was on the brake for ages looked down and yea she was cooking.

D-limo. Get a eBay r32 alloy rad. Cheap dude. Don't bother w the fj rad.

Standard fj thermo s arent the greatest so I'd upgrade them

[FJ20DR30]

i think the bottom hose is on the wrong sides for r32/ca radiators?? i have one i was looking to use here..

[ydr030]

There both inline.

But yea sorry I'm wrong.

Can still make it work with 90s and pipe

Edited December 28, 2012 by ydr030

[FJ20DR30]

yeah you can easy too i thought about it.. i dont know whats better.. vn commodore alloy rad that i have or Chinese rb/ca rad

[ydr030]

Is the Commodore one triple pase?

If not go China. Cheap to replace