[Shotimes] Running an ATX Car on the Track

[clubairth@bellsouth.net]

Alan:
 This is a little late! As you know the SHO has 2 coolers from the factory. 
The normal in radiator one plus the external unit in front of the A/C 
condenser. Have you removed the thermostatic valve and "T" in the cooling 
lines? This valve usually fails anyway and it's mainly there to help warm up 
the tranny fluid quicker in cold climates. I do this to any ATX I can and 
got the recommendation from Doug L. at FPS. Helps by removing a flow 
restriction on the cooling loop.
 Without a gauge you are still in the dark. I have not had problems with the 
Gen II puking fluid but you really want to know your tranny fluid 
temperature if your on the track!
 I think you will find that Ron is right about being in the wrong gear too 
many times.
.
.



> I'm considering whether to sign up our '95 ATX for the track day at the
> convention. One of the issues I recall hearing about at Thunderhill was 
> ATX
> fluid temps getting so high that the fluid was puked out of the tranny.
>
> I"m game to put a tranny cooler on the car, but when I look in front of 
> the
> radiator it looks like Ford put one there for me already. Is that a 
> standard
> ATX piece of hardware and, if so, why the problem with fluid temps on 
> track
> days? Is it just not adequate?
>
>    Alan