R32 GTR ideal oil temp (on track)

[LISTEN 180SX]

Hi all, what should i expect my oil temp on my R32 GTR to be at? what is considered 'safe' and when should i come off and let it all cool down?

my ride is a relatively stock 32GTR (exhaust, filters, 0.9bar)..

[Beer Baron]

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.

[LISTEN 180SX]

yah in the long term i'd fit a decent oil cooler.. at the moment i'm contemplating just a once-off track day (for now) - it'll be my first day out with the gtr so i want to make sure i'm on top of everything. thanks for ur response!

[PHATR32]

if do a search, youll find one the reccomened things to get is a baffeled sump etc.

people have problems with engine being starved of oil, rather than it over heating.

[Silver-Arrowz]

You will find that getting the oil temps to 130 degrees pretty easy to do without an oil cooler. 3 or 4 laps of EC without an oil cooler and your hitting 130.

Oil cooler is a must!

[djr81]

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...

[Abo Bob]

Oh great, so now I need a power steering fluid cooler on the front of my car.

What about brake fluid coolers? Do they exist?

[PHATR32]

can i get a clutch fluid cooler?

[Beer Baron]

abo, no brake fluid coolers mate. lol brake ducts yes, cooler no.

phat: no clutch fluid coolers either though why you'd need one is beyond me.

[PHATR32]

i was kidding dude

[LISTEN 180SX]

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!