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      01-03-2013, 01:48 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by kennyfrc View Post
Question: Does TWS provide adequate protection for HPDE use?

Wiped bearings are result of hydordyamic lubrication failure, which are caused by, low oil pressure, oil starvation, low oil viscosity, inadequate film strength of the oil. If only there were an oil that performed better than TWS in the situations.....
Well it did not in this situation, I believe it was due to loss of adequate film strength due to high temperature/ film strength degradation. My car does have a ESS Vt-1 kit thus I def wanted to get cooler oil temps bc i w as concerned this was happening on track. Was running 250's now seldom see 215. With cooler oil and more of it , along with stronger bearings , I believe I will have solved the issue. I will follow up with some Blackstone reports to look at oil degradation/dilution, but am not eager to experiment with other oils as TWS is very very good.
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