9 out of 23!!!!
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I downloaded the SR3s Life data today to see if it helps diagnose the horrid paddleshift problem I've got.
Since the engine was refreshed last year, it has run for 23 hours and of that 9 are under load. So that's a ratio of about 1.5:1. (14:9) Can that be right?
At a guess, track driving will have 80% under load and 20% not?
It means that for a test plus race day, I'd spend approx 1 hour driving on race day and perhaps 2 (max) on the test day. So 3 hours total, of which 20% is not under load so 36 mins. So say 2.5 hours under load. With the ratio about that'd be 3.75 hours running not under load.
Summit's not right.
Any ideas?
Bert
Since the engine was refreshed last year, it has run for 23 hours and of that 9 are under load. So that's a ratio of about 1.5:1. (14:9) Can that be right?
At a guess, track driving will have 80% under load and 20% not?
It means that for a test plus race day, I'd spend approx 1 hour driving on race day and perhaps 2 (max) on the test day. So 3 hours total, of which 20% is not under load so 36 mins. So say 2.5 hours under load. With the ratio about that'd be 3.75 hours running not under load.
Summit's not right.
Any ideas?
Bert
Well I have no cause for concern with the engine, Just surprised that the hours are clocking up so quickly (and the remaining hours to 30 reducing so quickly).
Isn't it Climatological-discrimination? Those rads that race in the middle east (for example) don't need to spend anywhere near as many hours running to warm up so they get lots more track driving time for their 30 hours?
Bert
Isn't it Climatological-discrimination? Those rads that race in the middle east (for example) don't need to spend anywhere near as many hours running to warm up so they get lots more track driving time for their 30 hours?
Bert
Hopefully there was an element of fisherman's 'it was this big' in the description of five gallons?Read my post Martin, its running hours which is from the moment the buggers is started up!
Got to say I didn't know that myself until my 1340 blew last year, but to be fair to them they checked the data, pronounced that it was not my fault & set to swapping the motor at the circuit under warranty. I was back in business for four wins the following day, with just a pro-rata charge based on the used hours of a regular 40 hr rebuild fee to pay.
Got to say I didn't know that myself until my 1340 blew last year, but to be fair to them they checked the data, pronounced that it was not my fault & set to swapping the motor at the circuit under warranty. I was back in business for four wins the following day, with just a pro-rata charge based on the used hours of a regular 40 hr rebuild fee to pay.
I have added up the time spent on track since I got the car with a 0 hour engine. With the proportions of under load to not under load, I reckon that a test day plus race day is 5.25 run hours. That means that ones (30 hour) warranty runs out during the 6th race day. Eeek, that's 3/4 of a club cup season!
Bert
Bert
An oil pree-heating system sounds like a solid investment !
Although it does seem like a bit of a swizz to warrant aan engine to tick over for 20 hours and race for 10, RPE are the only engine builder I ever heard of who provide a warranty on anything used in racing. Just got to thnk that its a 10 hour racing warranty..there that feels better doesn't it...?
Martin
Although it does seem like a bit of a swizz to warrant aan engine to tick over for 20 hours and race for 10, RPE are the only engine builder I ever heard of who provide a warranty on anything used in racing. Just got to thnk that its a 10 hour racing warranty..there that feels better doesn't it...?
Martin
Just to report back, I downloaded again this week and Oulton (test day and race day) took just under 5 hours running time. So by my calculation, after the trackday this week my engine will expire in the 4th minute of qualifying next weekend at Brands!
Bert
PS only joking, it'll get to the 7th minute easily!
Bert
PS only joking, it'll get to the 7th minute easily!
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