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antnee |
posted on 26th Jun 12 at 00:31 |
If you use the car on track then yes, get one. Unless someone would like to honestly say that 130deg oil temp is good for the oil/engine then an oil cooler is a great buy. | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 22:46 |
Mine just runs the lines it came with in the kit. Fit alright. | |
LeeM |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 21:50 |
Can be handy if you have a big turbo running decent boost as that will heat the oil up pretty quickly | |
connollygt30 |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 21:04 |
Have a look at my project thread Nic,it should be doing decent power,got a new mocal with the car but no lines and it seems like its going to be a pain getting lines made up etc etc | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 21:01 |
For standard one Micheal unless you're spanking the crap out the engine all the time with lots of powers and rpm. | |
connollygt30 |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 21:01 |
What if its a road car that will get a hard time now and again? | |
LeeM |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 20:57 |
Good thing for a track car imo, just not if it's a road car doing relatively short journeys in cold weather. | |
connollygt30 |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 20:53 |
Nic,would you say these are a necessity on a LET? | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:45 |
Not necessarily need re location can just use sandwich plate which it needs anyway but get one with thermo in it. | |
BarnshaW |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:44 |
:lol: | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:41 |
Thermostat controlled one then. | |
smcGSI16V |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:40 |
quote: Very much so especially on a cold day the oil could take a long time to get up to its optimum temperature. [Edited on 25-06-2012 by smcGSI16V] Fuck you barnshaw.:lol: [Edited on 25-06-2012 by smcGSI16V] | |
BarnshaW |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:40 |
quote: yes they can, they can stop the oil reaching its optimum working temperature, especially in the cold | |
smcGSI16V |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:39 |
Yep. My corsa was only ever used hard in the last 4 years I had it and it never had an oil cooler. Was fine. | |
Mertin |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:38 |
Can oil coolers have a negative effect on a car thats just being used on the road, and prevent the oil from getting up to temperature? Too much cooling? | |
SportBoy |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:37 |
an engine used hard would probably be better with a different grade of oil to deal with higher temps also. | |
smcGSI16V |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:36 |
Oil coolers are an important addition to any high performance engine which gets worked hard. Engines which are constantly revved high can easily overheat the oil which then becomes thinner and offers less protection, resulting in premature engine wear. | |
BarnshaW |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:34 |
had one on mine when i got it, a 24 row mocal one, it did reduce the temps by about 10 degrees on the road , it had to have a different filter on it and used one of them sandwich filters which constantly leaked. | |
SportBoy |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:32 |
Stop thinking Steve, Your brain will melt. ;) | |
Adam_B |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:32 |
oil capacity goes up stigtly but they are pointless on anything other than a highly tuned engine, 1 more thing to go wrong. | |
Steve |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:30 |
fair do's | |
smcGSI16V |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:26 |
On a bog standard ford engine, no point. imho. | |
Steve |
posted on 25th Jun 12 at 18:26 |
Talk to me, |