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i wouldn't push on past 120deg. if it gets there don't come straight off, try and do one cool down lap and then a few laps of the pits before you shut it off.

I reckon an even better idea is to fit a decent sized oil cooler before you get to the track.

at oran park GP circuit with a decent oil cooler my oil temp barely got past 90deg. and water temp saw a max of 83deg.

In the absence of a cooler &/or fancy sump the best thing to do is to overfill the sump which helps keep the oil cool by not working it so often & also lessens the chance of oil surge. Also change the oil regularly when it has been subject to a high temp excursion.

You will find that with any road car, however modified, keeping the temperatures of all your systems under control is a big part of your track day. For amusement take the temperature of your power steering fluid after a few laps...

lol @ clutch and brake fluid coolers.. :headspin:

thanks for the input guys. in the future an oil cooler etc will be added, but for now its just going be a more social excursion to the track to drive the car hard. i'll keep an eye on the oil temps and be sure to look after it out there!

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