I did a search and didn't see any conclusive 997TT specific info. Sorry if this is a RTFM issue.

I am going to track the TT for the first time next week and am curious was the best practices are for cooldown procedure. I have never had a turbo car before.

At track events, the Audi turbo guys and 993TT and 996TT guys tend to do a very easy cooldown lap and then some guys idle in the paddock for a few minutes as well. Then, some pop the engine cover between runs and others don't.

I read that the 997TT has a new/improved cooling system for turbos, so (if true-- maybe it was "new" with 996) I'm not sure if these procedures are as critical.

I definitely have a "better safe than sorry" perspective on this, but would be curious if anyone has any specific advice for me.

Thanks!

 

cooling is irrevelant, if you're going to track the car hard let it sit and idle for a minute or so. This will let the turbo cool down, and most importantly keeps fresh oil flowing through the bearings and such. The worst thing for a turbo is to burn up the oil in the housing.

 

There are some rules for tracking a car.. First of all you have to make this cooldown procedure lap not only for the turbos and for the engine generaly but for the TIRES and for the BRAKES!! (especialy if you have standart brakes)
When I go to the track with standart tires and brakes I first make a slow round to heat up a little bit the tires then I make 3-4 fast laps and then I make the slow lap in order to help my tires (Not to completely destroy them) and my car's brakes.. If you stay in the track lets say for 10-12 fast laps you will totaly loose your brakes (if you dont have pccb and you brake hard) and you will step the brake down to the floor with no reaction...
Also an other advice is to get in the track and first read it (slowly without going fast) you first have to find out where you will plae your car and then little by little start accelerating... Also an other good advice that will help is to buy other tires.. I have Pirreli rosso Corsa all the time here in Greece.. Which are semi-slick tires..

Enjoy

 

I usually lap in 20minute intervals with a warmup/cooldown lap. I keep the car running for a bit after I turn pit to keep everything flowing. Just make sure you don't apply the e-brake when parked.

 

I was just at the PDE in Birmingham and they stressed that if you use the brakes hard, don't use the parking brake immediately afterwards but rather just leave the car in gear when parked. The parking brake clamps the rear calipers onto the rotors thus holding heat in that area longer.

 

I haven't yet tracked my 997TT. With my Vet the brakes start to go away fafter some hot laps. The Porsche guys never seem to have a problem with non-ceramic brakes. I'm surprised you say the brakes go away. The magazines didn't say this. I drive pretty hard with my Vet and always crack rotors. Now this worries me for the TT.

 

my car is not a Turbo is a 997S and I always check my OIL temp....thats the "true" temp of your engine....cars run normally in 95 100 Celcius...and when I push it hard it richs 130 Celcius...
and I always run a few minutes to cool down the oil...brakes..etc

and is mor important when your car is turbo! when I had the STI always I let the car run in neutral a few minutes depending of how hard i drove it!

 

Thanks. Sounds like there is nothing "special" or different about the 997TT in this regard.

I have PCCBs so hope to not experience brake fade, but will let you know.