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James R

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 16:07

On Track you'll find it will get pretty damn hot, thing is you needa thermostat take off plate otherwsie you'd have to swap between driving on track and normal use.
find out what your temps are like before you waste your money, plus if you do decide to get a cooler, get braided lines for it.


Andy

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 16:03

Stu - It was from Pro-Tec. 10mm thick aluminium; much more rigid than the 6mm guards apparently and better for handling too. Yes, they do sit low - had to raise the coliovers a few notches to stop bottoming out, but OK now even on very lumpy B roads at speed


Stu_22

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 15:45

Andy where did you get you sump gaurd? I can see my car sump kissing the floor when my car is running


Andy

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 15:22

Agree with above /\ /\ /\

I fitted an oil cooler to my X16XE (running 215bhp) and it brought oil temps down too far until I changed it for a tiny cooler. Now I have sump guard fitted (which reflect heat from manifold back up towards oil sump), I'm really experiencing the benefits of proper oil cooler. But on a mildly tuned or standard lump, just not worth it


James R

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 15:16

But only worth bothering if the oil is reaching over 130-140degC, get a temp sensor in there and find out for yourself first. Raldes will do a sensor which replaces the sump plug and gauge for abotu £30 inc P&P


martynlead

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 11:27

coolers r good to keep the eng temp down which of course stops the oil goin all shitty n burnt if ur racing around

[Edited on 13-09-2004 by martynlead]


john h

posted on 13th Sep 04 at 10:07

the astra gsi's had a cooler, i fitted one to my corsa when i fitted the xe.


ed

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 16:28

I think there whould be room in the drivers side of my bumper - there is a big vent there too - i'm going to attatch it to the black metal bar the goes across the back of the bumper (crash pannel?) might need to attatch a piece of angle iron to it to make a bracket, but I think there whould be room. Not sure if there would be room behind standard bumpers though...


myke

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 16:25

is there plenty of room for it? just wondered if the pipes went round the radiator ok.


ed

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 16:23

I'm going to fit the oil cooler to my car - seeing as its plumbed into the engine already and my bonnet doesn't really do the cooling of my engine any favours.


myke

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 16:16

but the astras didn't with the same engine, so again, is it really necessary.

i've just taken the cooler and sandwhich plate off from my calibra c20xe, £20 + post if you want it.


AK

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 15:34

GSi 2000's run an oil cooler as standard


Stu_22

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 12:39

I'm just about to put one on my corsa but its a 1.6 with throttle bodies.
Just buy a cooler, then a take off plate from a C20XE wich has a thermostat and then just get some hoses made up


AK

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 11:34

You have to ask yourself if its really needed!

Is it thermostatically controlled?


J da Silva

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 11:21

Does it get too hot then?


topshot_2k

posted on 10th Sep 04 at 11:15

seen sum company that does oil cooler kits for corsa 1.4 and 1.6 16v,

they any good or just a gimmick??

ohh they 110 quid