Attessa E-ts Fluid Type For Track Work

[BBGTR]

Hi,

Apologies if this has been covered in the past however, a search didn't come up with anything.

I have a May 1994 R32 GT-R that is used for club track events. I am new to racing GT-R's as I have been racing subaru's for a few years and they have very different 4WD systems.

At a recent track day at Phillip Island I had the 4WD light come on after my first flying lap with a vibration through the steering wheel.

I was told when I got home by a fellow Vic SAU Forum member to check the ATTESSA Fluid levels. I have and it is an inch below the minimum mark with the ignition switched to "ON" as per the service manual . So it appears on the face of it that was my issue.

Given the level of the reservoir should I flush the entire system and put new fluid in given it will be competing at 10 track events a year at a minimum or just top it up?

What is the preferred fluid to use for track oriented cars (ie Any different from the Nissan fluid specified in the service manual)?

Regards

Andrew

Edited March 18, 2006 by BBGTR

[Duncan]

yeah put in all new Castrol synthetic ATF does the trick for us on the track and at targa

The steering wheel vibration won't be related though...wheel balance, wheel alignment, buckled wheel etc etc

[BBGTR]

yeah put in all new Castrol synthetic ATF does the trick for us on the track and at targa

The steering wheel vibration won't be related though...wheel balance, wheel alignment, buckled wheel etc etc

Thanks Duncan, that's a great help.

I suspect it may also be a wheel bearing, I will need to check them also.

Regards

Andrew

[Duncan]

yeah good call, have you tried turning the wheel when it is off the ground? is it noisey? noisier in left or right corners?

[BBGTR]

yeah good call, have you tried turning the wheel when it is off the ground? is it noisey? noisier in left or right corners?

Not yet, I need to put some road wheels back on tomorrow so I'll have a bit of a sticky beak then.

My STi would spit front bearings out after about 3 events. I was hoping the GT-R carriers would be stronger!

Cheers

Andrew

[Duncan]

hahaha they are better the WRX ones are famous for siezing aren't they.

Anyway, thats what you get in a 15yo track car change em and they will be OK for years. The SAU Vic guys have been doing PI for a couple of years now without a bearing failure