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| BravoHotel |
 May 4 2003, 07:40 PM
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I bid on a complete 914 oil cooler setup on ebay last week...it was an RSR type air dam w/ cooler, lines, filter adapter, etc...went for like $305 and my max bid was $300. Doh! Did someone here get it?
Anyway, here is my real problem: I need an external oil cooler. My temps at the track have been 230+, and that was on a 75 degree day. What I have been thinking about is using the GT replica bumper and front valence which both have cutouts for a cooler (I like the look). My question is: Where does the hot air vent? Did the "real" GT's have cutouts behind the bumper to vent the air? Is anyone running a setup like this or something similar? Any inputs/pictures would be appreciated. Thanks BH |
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| Brad Roberts |
May 4 2003, 08:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I hear you.
The thought behind the late bumper: it is more aerodynamic than the stock type early bumper (every single competetive 914 racing at the SCCA Runoffs runs this bumper or a variation of it) The rules also state that you cannot run a air dam that extends past any of the stock car. This bumper allows you to run some giant brake coolling ducts in the air dam. The cooler is mounted about 2 inches from the tub and NO cutting behind it. The front trunk is solid. The cooler just needs air flowing over it. There is no way the air in this config can get trapped behind the cooler. It works fine. B |
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BravoHotel Show me your oil cooler May 4 2003, 07:40 PM
Brad Roberts This is what the factory GT used. Several vendors ... May 4 2003, 07:44 PM Brad Roberts Here is what the factory cooler looks like in the... May 4 2003, 07:47 PM BravoHotel I guess that setup wouldn't work for me since ... May 4 2003, 08:02 PM Brad Roberts Have you bought a front bumper yet ?
B May 4 2003, 08:04 PM BravoHotel negative
BH May 4 2003, 08:04 PM Brad Roberts How do you feel about the 75-76 look ?? I know a l... May 4 2003, 08:11 PM Brad Roberts This is what it looks like with the air dam (and a... May 4 2003, 08:13 PM BravoHotel Is the cooler mounted some distance from the tub? ... May 4 2003, 08:16 PM Brad Roberts This is what it looks like behind the bumper.
As ... May 4 2003, 08:40 PM BravoHotel Does it stick out too far to use an old style fibe... May 4 2003, 08:47 PM BravoHotel what type/brand of cooler is that? How did they r... May 4 2003, 08:48 PM BravoHotel Here is my car May 4 2003, 08:50 PM Brad Roberts I typically use Fluidyne coolers.
I ran the lines... May 4 2003, 09:34 PM Brad Roberts berg May 4 2003, 09:35 PM Brad Roberts qwefqw May 4 2003, 09:36 PM
Andyrew I have been contemplating puting in a oil cooler, ... May 4 2003, 11:56 PM |
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