When I was looking into this I was planning on getting an aftermarket oil cooler just for the rotex figured it would be a better option then running the one that came with the kit. Hope they can overnight the parts to you can get you to your next track day in time.

 

Sorry to hear the blower is toast. It makes sense that a high temp failure happened with the increase in temperatures at the track. G forces can definitely do crazy things and cause oil starvation too. I wonder if this has happened to any other Kraftwerks S/Ced S2ks at the track? Just saw a local Kraftwerks BRZ run a couple track days without issues but temps were only in the 80's.

 

The nascar course doesn't have and real sharp turns .. And it was filled correctly and checked at 3k ... It looks like it exploded out

 

I hope so to that will make me a happy customer .. But do I have the confidence in the car not so much any more .. If I had a trailor then maybe I wouldn't care so much but I gotta drive home

 

Let's try to keep this a fact based discussion and avoid unsupported speculation. The facts that Chief is reporting are oil on the bottom of the can, low oil in the can, metal shavings at the S/C output, noisy S/C, and tight fittings.

Overheating (and boiling over) is a speculative conclusion not supported by facts since there is no observation of oil boiling or coming out of the top of the can nor any temperature readings of the oil.

Other possible causes are a leaking (but tight) fitting, a missing or broken banjo bolt seal, leaking hose and other common causes of leaks not related to temperature.

 

I can only say what I know and try to pin point the leak ... I checked all fittings .. Behind front number too.. Oil is only significantly present under the can and all over the sub frame.. I stated how I came to that conclusion .. And why I think it came from top of the can .. If banjo bolts are tight I would think that then fluid however and why ever it came out would come through the weakest point in the can .. And the cap does not seal at all ... But I am not a mechanic I am a chef obviously .. I'm looking for answers and opinions and really waiting to hear from the experts at kraftwerks ... I might be one of the few with problems .. But how many kits were sold to people who just drive on the street compared to people actually taking them a high speed track .. I was in 4 th and up for half hour straight 90 degrees .. Had to have some factor because in April I did not have this problem .. Maybe the charger failed and stoped pumping oil and caused it to blow out .. I have no idea but like I said I am thinking more common sense than like a mechanic. And I wrote this up to warn people maybe wrap your cans in heat wrap . And to see if any one else experienced this

 

So sorry to hear this Chefs.

All these new KW installs had me second guessing my Vortech set-up. Some seem to be doing OK, others not. Has Billman speculated as to the cause?

 

Bill said he can't say without seeing .. He said to try and pin point the leak but we need to know why this happened more than anything ..

 

Yes but pin pointing the leak is the key to establishing what happened and why. Is there any oil residue on the top and/or sides of the reservoir?

Will the car be going to Bill for him to look at it?

 

The oil to me looked like it blew out the bottom of the can .. Just imagine if that did happen .. That's where I found the oil .. All over subframe under the can and engine oil filter .. The rubber hoses near the tct were covered as well as the the bottom Corner of the block dripping down to where the oil drain bolt is .. Taking it to bill will do no good it's mostly cleaned up and I took the can off to inspect the can .. But if there is oil in those spots doesn't it make sense that it came out of the can?