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Loss of power after 2 laps.....what gives?

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Old 04-23-07, 11:12 AM
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Exclamation Loss of power after 2 laps.....what gives?

I also posted this in the race tech section.....thought I would give the general one a try.


So, Just had the first race of the year and it went like hell. The car runs well for about two laps and then looses a bit of power. Feels like it drops maybe 15 or 20 horsepower. Anyone have any idea about this. It is extreamly frustrating to pass 9 cars on the start (two wheels off in the grass down the straightaround corner one), pull out a 4 second lead only to get passed all back but one. It feels stong for about two laps or so, then power tappers off. Then when it cools off after a qualifying or practice, it is fine for two laps again. I also noticed it seems to bog a bit under high load corners. maybe that has something to do with it, I dont know.

Any help would be greatly apperciated cause I am pretty frustrated about this one. thanks everyone!
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Heat soak?
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Are your AFRs good still through the entirety of the race?
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NA? but yea abolutly heat soak, you may need to go big radiator, El waterpump, evans coolant? and or methonol injection.

what are your oil temps getting to?
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i run the biggest afco radiator on the market, coolant never goes above 200 even on a 90 degree day at road america, and oil is steady at 230. Thanks guys, this is starting to get somewhere, thanks a ton!!!
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