I've read in a couple of places by those who have independently tested this car that the temps have reached pretty scary levels in the 280 range. For those who have actually tested the vehicle via Ford's track tour or otherwise, I'm wondering if you happened to notice similar temps? Ford tested the hell out of this car, and I'm surprised they would release the vehicle with this issue present if it was a big deal to them, especially with it's intended purpose to be a track day star. If this is a systemic issue it could certainly be costly via the warranty path. Am I missing something? Is this not a big deal? What are your thoughts?
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I was in the third group to go through at Road America, and the temps were normal (not that you watched them at all once you were moving) but the cars were getting short rests in between drivers. I didn't see any of the cars being pulled off of the track during the runs. I guess you would need to see results after an extended course run of 10 laps or more to get a good feel for any overheating problems.
If memory serves me correctly, both times I heard about this it was with a yellow car. I wonder if it was the same car? I know they don't make a ton of the marketing cars.
It will be interesting to see what the market has to say. I know my Focus gets pretty hot on the track but never goes into limp mode.
It will be interesting to see what the market has to say. I know my Focus gets pretty hot on the track but never goes into limp mode.
I would wait until these cars are being ran hard at the track for full sessions before making assumptions based on magazine articles. And second, 280* oil temps are not necessarily a problem, particularly if running a good synthetic in the car.
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