2011 VIR 13 Hour - RCR T70 Replica

[Malcolm]

Yes, miata. But only once I have confidence in its reliability. With all the mods I have done, it is bound to be less reliable than an SM, even though it looks just like one!

 

[Seymour Snerd]

Good news on the radiator in that it was repairable and the two leaks were accessible at the bottom of each side tank.

Any idea why it failed?

 

[Jeff Young]

We think it got too hot and overpressurized.

 

[Seymour Snerd]

We think it got too hot and overpressurized.

Odd....Isn't the radiator cap supposed to prevent that?

 

[Jeff Young]

It was north of 275 degress and we don't think the cap/relief system let it bleed off fast enough.