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External Oil cooler, fan required? |
yarin |
Nov 24 2007, 09:03 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
I'm debating on adding an external oil cooler for my track/autoX 914. I really don't drive it on the street that much at all. I found a few different kits available, mostly from CBperformance. My question is, do I really need a fan on the cooler?
Will this suffice? http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=234 Does this kit replace the stock cooler or utilize a spin on filter adapter? Or do I need something like this? http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=228 To be honest, I want to just take precautionary measures to keep oil temps down. I don't have an oil temp gauge yet, only digital head temp. Head temps run pretty hot on occasion, so I figured bringing oil temps down a bit couldn't hurt. Yea yea.. .i can already hear Jake saying it.. solve the head temp issue, find out why its running hot, etc etc.. I'm going to address that via tuning this spring. Thanks |
Jake Raby |
Nov 24 2007, 10:39 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
First off- Oil temp is NOT engine temp.. You can fry your heads before the oil temps ever elevate, or you can boil the oil with mediocre temp heads..
Yes, solve those hot head temp issues before you even worry about the oil temps.. The hot heads will do more damage in 5 minutes than hot oil will do in several hours of run time. I have seen engines that do not need oil coolers experience elevated oil temps when the cooler is added. The key is to monitor the oil and head temps as well as oil pressure and add a cooler IF it is needed. The key is tuning and keeping fan and engine intake temps down and proper tuning. Tuning is everything. If you do go with a cooler look into the single fan pack unit from Setrab, it does a better job than anything else and is smaller and very tough- IF you need it. |
MartyYeoman |
Nov 25 2007, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,520 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California |
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Tominator |
Jan 19 2008, 10:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 18-January 08 From: Ithaca, New York Member No.: 8,591 Region Association: None |
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