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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.Here is the latest after 6 hard track days. I'm actually surprised, I thought for sure I cooked the oil on the hot days in Texas... -
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johnloov reacted to Ph8ed4life's post in the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE) with
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My experience isn't racing related, but definitely supports what you're seeing: A friend and I used mister systems on our cars to help... -
johnloov reacted to dwag88's post in the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE) with Like.
Definitely use distilled water. People ruin their outdoor AC units trying to spray them with hoses during heat waves. It works until...
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johnloov replied to the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE).Thank you for feedback - I’ll just use tap water for track days - I’ll update if I see any issues
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johnloov reacted to AZCWTypeR's post in the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE) with Like.
Rain water is soft BTW. If using hard tap water, you'll eventually deposit a thin calcium layer on the cooling fins. The buildup may...
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johnloov replied to the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE).Recirculate on for me - no brake dust pulled into interior cabin during hard track laps - fan off, still it's working, and not cooking...
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johnloov replied to the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE).On track, you are not loosing much speed with 30 lbs - if anything. I almost set the stock production car front wheel drive lap record...
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johnloov replied to the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE).The misting works well - but you need like 2-3 gallons for a 20 minute track session - for sure you can mount something more permanent -...
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johnloov reacted to nomtimesthree's post in the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE) with Like.
Love the idea and thanks for sharing. Is there anything preventing a cleaner/more permanent install where all the components are in the...
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johnloov replied to the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing.Agreed most dealers are terrible. But the largest Honda dealers usually have the senior master tech - and have them only touch my car...
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johnloov reacted to Cueyo's post in the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing with Like.
I believe that's to prevent oil pressure from dropping on hard cornering. Which can also be fixed by running 5w-30 (which most who track...
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johnloov replied to the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing.Slight overfilling above the dipstick top fill line is recommended especially when racing, and was confirmed by my dealership. It can...
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johnloov reacted to Ktrw's post in the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing with Like.
I think part of this stems from the variance in recommendations for oil capacity. It varies from 5.4 to 5.7 qts for whatever reason. To...
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johnloov reacted to Cueyo's post in the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing with Like.
Haha looks like you're right, they should've had 12 in there, not 11
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johnloov replied to the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing.This is interesting.... So a typical oil change for the stock FL5 Type R is Capacity with Filter: 5.7 quarts (5.4L) I've confirmed...
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johnloov replied to the thread Lets talk brake pads.Oh Geeze, they are now only $129 bucks ( not including import tax ) I just had to buy 3 now. Also - I do run with Type R Mode on...
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johnloov replied to the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE).The mister came with 4 gallon water reservoir and it is behind passenger seat and I put ice in it also but need to replace it with a...
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johnloov posted the thread FL5 Track Cooling Experiment: Portable Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler (Data from 99°F Texas HPDE) in 2023+ Civic Type R Forum (FL5 - 11th Gen).FL5 Track Cooling Project – Water Misting the Condenser/Radiator & Intercooler/ (Let's See If We Can Improve the Stock Cooling System)...
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johnloov replied to the thread Any issues with 275/35 R19 Tires?.Okay I got the Rubbing fixed on the 275/35/stock19's by glueing the liner closer to the fender.
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johnloov reacted to cryptolime's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
HPL oils are also extremely shear stable from the UOAs I've seen on BITOG forums
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.Great feedback. I agree if you have a tuned car, 5w-30 is the way to go at a minimum. So far it seems that Motul has the most sheer...
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johnloov reacted to Ktrw's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
So my usage includes no track days because I'm not cool (I would like to at some point). My DE5 is my daily so I do short trip it to the...
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.It's looking really clean, those 2-3k oil change intervals are the key to long life. Are you tracking your car, or have any mods...
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johnloov reacted to Ktrw's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
Got my last UOA back (PUP 5W-30 API SQ formulation) and I am happy the results are trending in the right direction again. The viscosity...
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.This video is also excellent to dispel confusion on oil pressures
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.I have switched to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W-20 to test if it truly is more sheer stable than the 0W-20 version. Lake Speed just...
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.Shout out to @PointByPatrol - Here is his Blackstone report using VR1 10W-30 - Keep in mind he has a built engine, and seems like wear...
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johnloov reacted to ValkenDnB's post in the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing with Like.
Not only that, at that point I’m using Pennzoil ultra platinum or Torco SR-1
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johnloov reacted to Cueyo's post in the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing with Like.
$18/quart for a gallon and a quart is over $100, ain't no way that's significantly better than mobil 1 EP for basically half the price...
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johnloov replied to the thread Formula R: High-Performance Synthetic Engine Oil by Honda Racing.Marketing Sells Just change your oil every 2-3000 miles or 2-3 track days - with pretty much any API SQ certified engine oil, that...
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Sorry, I gotta say it: Rubbin’ is racin’
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johnloov replied to the thread Any issues with 275/35 R19 Tires?.Has anyone tried a 285/30/19 on stock wheel and suspension? Does it clear the suspension and fender? Any rubbing on track?
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ID on the front hole on the wheel liner is 3". I did not install a duct but have been using the larger Cusco scoop in this thread where...
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johnloov replied to the thread Lets talk brake pads.Anyone create a brake duct like spoon? Anyone know the exact size of the factory brake duct? Is it 2.5 inches?
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johnloov replied to the thread Sound Deadening Project.Another major added benefit to all the sound insulation - is thermal insulation. I didn't appreciated it until I moved to Texas. The...
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johnloov reacted to AspecR's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
try to keep it under 3k rpms for the first 10 mins, no full boost/redline until oil temps are at least 180 deg.
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.I always wait 10-15 min before woT and right after a track session, I always do a cool down lap, my heater is always on at max heat...
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johnloov reacted to eap35's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
Just dmed. We worry about contamination , now what are best practices about warming up/cooling down the k20c1? What’s the minimum...
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.Agreed. What the data proves is the first 10,000 miles you are flushing out wear metals. No matter which API sq/sp engine oil you use...
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johnloov reacted to Ktrw's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
Yeah, I think it's a great idea to change your oil around 500-1000 miles to get a bulk of the break-in material out. 0W-20 is fine for...
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johnloov replied to the thread Sound Deadening Project.No drone of stock engine - everything was better - sound of engine ( minus constant road noise )
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You mentioned that you hear the engine more now. Did you find the humming/droning of the engine became annoying after you had treated...
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johnloov reacted to Ktrw's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
So I forgot to post my last UOA, but I went back to 0W-20 for the colder months just because. My wear was a bit higher, which may have...
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.5w30 of course is preferred in hot climates, but if you track stock engine, setup, it will run hotter on track on a stock car. For sure...
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johnloov reacted to zumbooruk's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
Yet it could be argued that the marginal gain in cold-start flow from 0W-20 does not outweigh the improved high-temperature film...
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.It seems so, I went to the extreme with 6 hard track days ( I've done 2-4 max up until now), and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum's new 0W-20 API...
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johnloov reacted to cryptolime's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
seems like a great justification for using 0w cold rating oils.
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johnloov replied to the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis.That’s exactly what I found to be true from reading all the technical papers. Cold starts do the most damage by an extremely wide...
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johnloov reacted to zumbooruk's post in the thread 🔴💊 Engine Oil Red Pill Thread: Only Post If You Have UOA - Official Honda Civic Type R K20C1 Engine Oil Analysis with Like.
Authors Eric W. Schneider and Daniel H. Blossfeld of GM Global Technology Operations developed a radiotracer technique to quantify...
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Exhaust, 200TW tires, and track pads.
