[JimMueller]

I took my daily driver to a little road race practice course today. Each lap was only a minute and I'd stay out there for only 5-10 minutes. The first session I just wanted to work on tire temps, then I let it cool down. I actually logged the second session and have some questions.

Water temp: I live in Florida, so I run 100% distilled water with maybe 1-2 bottles of water wetter. After 7 laps, I noticed the coolant temp was at the 3/4 mark so I brought the car in. The scan tool later revealed the temp had peaked at 244*. Isn't that a bit warm? Solutions?

Brakes: In the front I have standard C6 calipers, Trackbrackets, DTC-30 pads, new standard C6 rotors. In the rear I have Powerslot rotors and HPS pads. All stainless lines and using SRF fluid. While it didn't have a problem stopping, the pedal became easier to depress and started grabbing hard closer to the floor. I didn't like the feel of this, how do I remedy it?

The log also shows it was pulling 4* of timing on all WOT sections. I bet I have a knock sensor code (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[JimMueller]

Alan - do you sell any complete cooling kits which will fit on a street car without any problems? For oil & water. I've go the LS3 so there's a few more wires running along the block, as well as the knock sensor harnesses to the side-mounted KR sensors. I'd be interested in kit(s) which include gauges and absolutely all accessories (including tidy gauge mounting, all tubing and connectors, etc). I removed the plastic ducting in front of the radiator many years ago. I don't know if those missing shrouds are part of the equation.

I also replaced the EVAP solenoid Friday night, and I noticed when I got to the site and went to fill up, that when I opened the gas cap it made a PSSH sound, which it never does. Someone on another forum asked if my oil smelled like gas, and it sort of does. Perhaps the EVAP has a role in the high oil level?

This post has been edited by JimMueller: Mar 28 2011, 02:22 AM