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Old 02-04-2015, 02:06 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by CSG Mike View Post
I'm sorry, but I cannot, in good faith, ever recommend setups that overheat or get dangerously hot with 30 seconds of hard driving...
30 seconds of hard driving on the streets (WOT on a long straight away or driving really hard, taking turns really fast without stopping) will land you in jail pretty quick. At 30 seconds of WOT, you are maxing out the car's speed, probably going 140-150mph. Very few people drive hard for that long on the streets.

Btw, where do you get reports of these kits overheating after 30 seconds? Not that I don't believe you but just wondering.

I'm sure with an oil cooler, some exhaust wrap and a turbo blanket, these kits should be ok with temps for a bit longer than 30 seconds. Unless your car has been sitting out in 100 degree weather for hours.... but then the driver should use common sense to begin with and be mindful of temps.

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