Are 2020 Civic Type R's Still Overheating on track?

[dsm_mikey]

Hey everyone! Are the revised 2020 Civic Type R's still overheating on warmer track days? I am curious as to whether this overheat problem has been remedied with the 2020 changes.

Would love to hear feedback from those that have tracked their 2020's!!

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[Lust]

This has been asked several times already on this forum.

Yes 2020 cars over heat.

 

[slowman]

Guaranteed.

 

[Byron Sexton]

So they didn't fix the overheating issue with the 2020 upgrades? oooh boy

 

[batman900]

So they didn't fix the overheating issue with the 2020 upgrades? oooh boy

2020 fix is like a band aid on a gun shot wound.

BTW did you finally get an R Byron??? Man I know you've been looking and posting forever, but I see your cars list changed.

 

[Byron Sexton]

2020 fix is like a band aid on a gun shot wound.

BTW did you finally get an R Byron??? Man I know you've been looking and posting forever, but I see your cars list changed.

Yeah finally got one man it was an exhausting search. Had to go out 175 miles for one at sticker

 

[Zeffy94]

Has the heat soak on hot and gross days been remedied at least with the 2020s? In summer after a few pulls my car feels a lot slower probably due to the engine heat soaking hard from the inadequate cooling. This is just driving around. The temperature gauge never moves but the car feels noticeably more sluggish on these kind of days.

 

[Lust]

Has the heat soak on hot and gross days been remedied at least with the 2020s? In summer after a few pulls my car feels a lot slower probably due to the engine heat soaking hard from the inadequate cooling. This is just driving around. The temperature gauge never moves but the car feels noticeably more sluggish on these kind of days.

The car is pulling power due to hot charge air temps

 

[Zeffy94]

The car is pulling power due to hot charge air temps

I know, it feels like it drops 50-60 hp at times depending on the day. That's why I wonder if the different grille of the 2020 has any impact on at least mitigating that.

 

[dwag0588]

Has the heat soak on hot and gross days been remedied at least with the 2020s? In summer after a few pulls my car feels a lot slower probably due to the engine heat soaking hard from the inadequate cooling. This is just driving around. The temperature gauge never moves but the car feels noticeably more sluggish on these kind of days.

Every turbo car I've ever owned behaves like this on hot days. My old MS3 with the top mount intercooler was the worst, but my GTI did it too. I think it's just endemic to a small turbo drivetrain.

 

[Byron Sexton]

No it doesn't.....from what i'm learning

 

[turbociv910]

I know, it feels like it drops 50-60 hp at times depending on the day. That's why I wonder if the different grille of the 2020 has any impact on at least mitigating that.

dont see how the grille would affect the intercooler efficiency

 

[tinyman392]

I know, it feels like it drops 50-60 hp at times depending on the day. That's why I wonder if the different grille of the 2020 has any impact on at least mitigating that.

Your intercooler is heat soaking. The grill isn’t going to help that unfortunately.

 

[Zeffy94]

Your intercooler is heat soaking. The grill isn’t going to help that unfortunately.

That's ridiculous if that's the IC. Why is it so inefficient? That's almost a required modification if you like driving your car hard in warm weather.

dont see how the grille would affect the intercooler efficiency

My bad, still learning.

 

[tinyman392]

That's ridiculous if that's the IC. Why is it so inefficient? That's almost a required modification if you like driving your car hard in warm weather.



My bad, still learning.

It’s on the smaller size so it heats up quickly. A larger one will still eventually heat soak, but since they’re heavier, it’ll take longer for that to happen.

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