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Old 26 June 2016 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
Is it a pure track/race car or big power car? If not the 60 is overkill IMO.
Just road use with the odd blast. Everyone seems to be singing from the same sheet so maybe I will change to millers 10w 40
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Old 26 June 2016 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
A 5w or 10w 40 is absolutely fine for road and light track use, the higher the larger number does not mean its any better at dispersing heat, thinner oils will move faster around the engine giving less drag on parts whilst still lubricating.

Too much bull about high weight oils being better when they really are not.

Indeed

Consider that Ford makes a highly compact turbocharged engine that produces 140BHP per litre......and what oil grade do they use?

5w-20 !!! Yes that's right 20 (and a bitch to find from a local supplier).


What makes the oil good is not its viscosity, but its quality.

The viscosity of a poorer quality oil will go out of grade sooner so will require more frequent changes...hence why Subaru had 6montly changes on semi-synth oils.
Old 26 June 2016 | 10:26 PM
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Millers do a 0w20 and 0w30 Nano. I'm tempted to mix grades to maybe get 2.5w35

I rarely drive the car hard for over 400m so I may be able to pull it off.
Old 26 June 2016 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Millers do a 0w20 and 0w30 Nano. I'm tempted to mix grades to maybe get 2.5w35

I rarely drive the car hard for over 400m so I may be able to pull it off.
If you mixed those it would be 0w25.


But fuel economy would go through the roof.

Easy 60 mpg on a wrx.

The reduction in friction would feel like nos off the line
Old 26 June 2016 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SmurfyBhoy
If you mixed those it would be 0w25.


But fuel economy would go through the roof.

Easy 60 mpg on a wrx.

The reduction in friction would feel like nos off the line
No I mean mixing the 0w30 with my stash of 5/40.

I only tend to use the car on the strip now so MPG isn't that crucial anymore. If anything I want it to be crap to make the car lighter!
Old 27 June 2016 | 09:50 AM
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As the car in question here is mapped and Originally intended to do occasional track it had/has 10w60 in the summer months and 10w50 winter as the cold protection is not questioned it is simply addressing scoobies run hot, it is not currently due an oil change and oil level was ok Friday morning remember the oil should read between min and max when cold so not over max once warm. Each to their own with the oil debate as a daily/occasional blast I would recommend 10w50 all year then but change it when due not for the sake of it.

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Old 27 June 2016 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Lol, no this..



Though I prefer the smell of the 5/40.
Sounds like you like the smell of this too


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Sounds like you like the smell of this too


Heard a lot of tuners say some drag racers drop from 0w30 to 0w20 to gain a 5% power increase, would this type of percentage apply to dropping from 40 to 30 etc, Steve?
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Heard a lot of tuners say some drag racers drop from 0w30 to 0w20 to gain a 5% power increase, would this type of percentage apply to dropping from 40 to 30 etc, Steve?
Best just drain oil completely and do one run then refill, (Zero Drag)

There will be enough oil stuck to the surfaces of engine to last 1 run im sure

Easily 50 bhp to be gained
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Heard a lot of tuners say some drag racers drop from 0w30 to 0w20 to gain a 5% power increase, would this type of percentage apply to dropping from 40 to 30 etc, Steve?
Provide sources or I call BS on this
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Provide sources or I call BS on this
I have yet to see a comment from this dude which isn't BS
Old 28 June 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SmurfyBhoy
I have yet to see a comment from this dude which isn't BS
You make a valid point
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Provide sources or I call BS on this
I thought I already had

That's it I'm running my car on WD40 from now on, a 50% power hike right there

Or this stuff


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Originally Posted by SmurfyBhoy
I have yet to see a comment from this dude which isn't BS
Would you say there's more oil drag on a Honda Fireblade Engine or EJ20 Engine, both using the same grade?
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Would you say there's more oil drag on a Honda Fireblade Engine or EJ20 Engine, both using the same grade?
How the **** would we know?

Or more to the point, how the **** do you know?
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Independent tests on Millers Nano are sometimes showing bigger gains of 5%, and they are based on back to back tests with the same grades!!!! If dropping a grade does indeed increase power from 2-5% depending on grade change 60 to 50 etc, higher grades seem to create more losses as a percentage from the tests I've seen then my formerly 333 WRX could now in theory be 366bhp.
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Independent tests on Millers Nano are sometimes showing bigger gains of 5%, and they are based on back to back tests with the same grades!!!! If dropping a grade does indeed increase power from 2-5% depending on grade change 60 to 50 etc, higher grades seem to create more losses as a percentage from the tests I've seen then my formerly 333 WRX could now in theory be 366bhp.
The saddest thing in all this is that there are folk out there who may believe this B.S
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
How the **** would we know?

Or more to the point, how the **** do you know?
I research things most performance car owners would deem insignificant. Or odd.

I now have one of the quickest 0-60 times in the Evo/Scoob community. Circa 3.5 with the new tyres.

Tbh I should dyno the car to see if it's risen from 333.
Old 28 June 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SmurfyBhoy
The saddest thing in all this is that there are folk out there who may believe this B.S
Just google Nanodrive/Silkolene dyno results, oil isn't widely dynoed but from what I've seen performance oils or dropping grades invariably releases gains worthy of consideration.
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
I research things most performance car owners would deem insignificant. Or odd.

I now have one of the quickest 0-60 times in the Evo/Scoob community. Circa 3.5 with the new tyres.

Tbh I should dyno the car to see if it's risen from 333.
Don't believe it till i see it,

If such evidence exists why not add a link to back up your B.S claims.
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"Just Google" :l ol1::lol 1:

Thats like cheating on an essay and using text from Wikipedia :l ol1::lol 1:

Crack on with your 0-60/60ft w4nk fest
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
I research things most performance car owners would deem insignificant. Or odd.

I now have one of the quickest 0-60 times in the Evo/Scoob community. Circa 3.5 with the new tyres.

Tbh I should dyno the car to see if it's risen from 333.

What a stupid comment! One of the quickest 0-60 imprezas haha

You need to realise the Subaru and Evo community is a little bit bigger than this sorry forum. You need to look a little further a field pal, there is a lot of extremely fast subarus and evolutions out there.
You don't even register against these quick cars, sorry bud
Old 28 June 2016 | 05:11 PM
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Matt, what did you get banned for on here before? Was it something simlar
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