oil temps and water temperature

Andrew Ford · Nov 15, 2017

hi all,
im pretty good with setup but i have no clue at what point the engine blows if too hot.
what should i be looking at? oil temp? water temp?
What is the optimum and maximum temperatures i should see for both?
my car of choice is the corvette for enduracers. any accurate info much appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew

Emery · Nov 15, 2017

Engine lifetime is affected half by rpm and half by temps. The lifetime is in seconds, so every second the motor is running above the safe limits, the count goes down by 1. If you exceed the safe limit by a set amount, then the lifetime damage happens at twice the rate. Exceed by twice the set amount and the damage happens at 4 times the rate.

With that knowledge, you can quickly see that what's safe for a 15 minute sprint is not safe for a 1 hour race or a 24 hour endurance event.

Unfortunately, Enduracers encrypted the physics, so I can't tell you what's safe and how much of a margin there is.

Edit: there's also a random component to the base lifetime. The mod maker may or may not use it and, if they use it, they may be conservative or wild.

Andrew Ford · Nov 15, 2017

OK. Makes sense. Thank you. But surely guys in the know must have some reference to how to monitor it rather than just watching for the temp light to come on or smoke out the back?

GuitarTech · Nov 16, 2017

Andrew Ford said:
OK. Makes sense. Thank you. But surely guys in the know must have some reference to how to monitor it rather than just watching for the temp light to come on or smoke out the back?

Buy Dash Meter Pro and install it on an android device of your choice. Then you can monitor all the relavant parameters in real time.

Emery · Nov 17, 2017

GuitarTech said:
Buy Dash Meter Pro and install it on an android device of your choice. Then you can monitor all the relavant parameters in real time.

You can monitor the oil & water & brake temps in the official built-in HUD, too, but what you won't know is what max temp you should aim for until you blow an engine or experience brake fade.