New Duke wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:11 am
I'm sure you know this but there's also no need to stay out until the pads fade. If you come in after 5 laps for example, everything will be that much cooler and you can get back on track sooner.
Good thing that it's the evening session. Still looks an impressive 26 C at 6pm

It's the heat soak from the engine and transmission that makes it scorching. That warmth from the cup holders turns hot and the entire dashboard radiates heat from the engine bay. I lost a stereo headunit to engine heat soak on a 30 C track day
I'll be in cooling off in the pool in our garden wishing you well
I'm going to be missing my aircon

. I'll probably have it on when queuing to get out of the pit lane etc. to try and keep the sweat at bay. I thought the track marshals didn't like you having your windows open, but hopefully I can get away with the rears and then crack the fronts open a little when under way.
I know you can put the car's cabin heater on to pull some temperature away from the engine, but I don't think I fancy that idea. Especially as I understand you can't wear shorts. I'm going to be jealous of you in that pool

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My concern about going out for less laps is that, I believe, the session is fully subscribed. I'm therefore assuming there will be a fair bit of pit lane queueing involved to get on track between runs and I know how much our rotaries warm up sitting at idle!
However, I would definitely rather avoid brake fade. So, if that means a cycle of 5 laps followed by 10 mins cooldown, then so be it

. The session is on the shorter Brands Hatch Indy circuit, so circa 1min per lap, incidentally.
One thing I do need to think about is that my OBD Link MX+ drops its connection whenever anything else goes over Bluetooth. I'm mostly using Dashcommand, but it seems to be a hardware limitation as my other OBDII apps are doing the same. I wanted to be on a continuous Bluetooth call to communicate with my mate in his car (a TT), but may have to park this idea.