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| rtalich |
 May 22 2015, 07:50 PM
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Ordered the smaller setrab unit with fan to replace the oil cooler that was installed when I bought the car (pictures). The new setrab unit is way smaller than I thought it would be. In fact, it's about half the size of what's installed now. I'm pretty sure the bigger setrab unit with the double fans is too big for this space. Anyone see issues if I run two of these smaller units in series? That way I can install them staggered and will fit in that space quite nicely.
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| era vulgaris |
Jun 16 2015, 08:26 AM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
Not the best pic, but the only one I have of my setup (taken from the PO's FS listing, but the setup hasn't changed).
Setrab oil cooler with a pair of 5" Spal puller fans. Fans are activated via a 180 degree thermostatic switch, and I've also got the Tangerine inline oil cooler bypass so nothing goes to the oil cooler until temps get up. The front of the cooler has a manifold with two inlets that attaches to the orange ducting. There's a NACA duct in the rocker feeding one of the inlets, and the other inlet is fed via fresh air from the engine grill. This setup is actually too good. I have to beat the shit out of the car to get oil temps over 200. Typical around town driving has me at 160-180. I actually need to figure out a way to get my oil temps higher! I've tried removing the ducting, so that the oil cooler is only fed by the air flowing under the car, but the impact was only minimal. And this is in 90+ degree NC summer weather. I've been thinking about getting rid of the fans. Attached image(s) 
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 16 2015, 11:39 AM
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QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Jun 16 2015, 07:26 AM)  I actually need to figure out a way to get my oil temps higher! Shutters. Put them on the front side of the cooler. Look for some mini-blinds on Craigslist or some such. Push-pull cable to open and close them. --DD |
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| era vulgaris |
Jun 16 2015, 11:53 AM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 16 2015, 01:39 PM) QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Jun 16 2015, 07:26 AM) I actually need to figure out a way to get my oil temps higher! Shutters. Put them on the front side of the cooler. Look for some mini-blinds on Craigslist or some such. Push-pull cable to open and close them. --DD Haha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Jun 16 2015, 02:00 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Jun 16 2015, 10:53 AM) QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 16 2015, 01:39 PM) QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Jun 16 2015, 07:26 AM) I actually need to figure out a way to get my oil temps higher! Shutters. Put them on the front side of the cooler. Look for some mini-blinds on Craigslist or some such. Push-pull cable to open and close them. --DD Haha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) That's what is/was on a Diesel Truck Radiators to control cooling ... no laughing matter (not mini blinds though). On the race cars, we used Duct (duck) tape to cover portions of the cooler to get temps up when we needed. |
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rtalich Setrab oil cooler May 22 2015, 07:50 PM
jim_hoyland Interesting.. would a space between the trunk and ... May 22 2015, 07:54 PM McMark Yes, but running them in parallel is better. May 22 2015, 08:12 PM
rtalich
Yes, but running them in parallel is better.
Co... May 22 2015, 08:28 PM screenguy914
Yes, but running them in parallel is better.
Yo... May 22 2015, 09:11 PM
stugray
Yes, but running them in parallel is better.
Y... May 22 2015, 09:42 PM Andyrew
[quote name='screenguy914' post='2190229' date='M... May 26 2015, 01:17 PM stugray
Stu,
You got pics of this? I am curious of the... Jun 14 2015, 01:03 PM bdstone914
Yes, but running them in parallel is better.
:a... May 23 2015, 06:27 AM Porschef I'm very pleased with the performance of the s... May 22 2015, 08:27 PM Porschef If 220 is the highest temp your seeing, one of the... May 22 2015, 08:51 PM patssle It keeps my six cool with just one. (not braced in... May 22 2015, 09:04 PM aircooledtechguy Those coolers work so well, I doubt you will need ... May 22 2015, 11:27 PM McMark Oil cooling works best when there is a large diffe... May 23 2015, 02:18 AM SLITS If Jim Lamonica (six here) would post, he runs two... May 23 2015, 07:46 AM Jake Raby For a good oil, 230 isn't hot and some oils pr... May 23 2015, 09:12 AM Vacca Rabite Dual SETRAB unit DOES fit in the same location tha... May 24 2015, 04:54 PM Elliot Cannon
Dual SETRAB unit DOES fit in the same location th... Jun 14 2015, 12:03 PM rtalich Thanks for all the comments and suggestions! ... May 26 2015, 09:09 AM rtalich Just a quick update. I finally installed the setra... Jun 14 2015, 11:51 AM Mike Bellis That's a cross flow cooler. Supposed to have m... Jun 14 2015, 11:54 AM Andyrew /\ I agree, turn the cooler so you can see it... Jun 14 2015, 12:01 PM bdstone914 In referance to posts #18 and #19:
Yes that is a ... Jun 14 2015, 12:08 PM rtalich Thanks guys!! I will be driving it this we... Jun 14 2015, 12:19 PM rtalich Well... It was pretty warm today... 80 degrees out... Jun 15 2015, 06:26 PM Philip W.
Well... It was pretty warm today... 80 degrees ou... Jun 16 2015, 06:58 AM stugray
Well... It was pretty warm today... 80 degrees ou... Jun 16 2015, 07:59 AM maf914
Setrab oil cooler with a pair of 5" Spal pu... Jun 17 2015, 07:22 AM era vulgaris
[quote name='era vulgaris' post='2199296' date='J... Jun 17 2015, 11:53 AM JmuRiz Cool setup, I was thinking of doing an NACA duct o... Jun 16 2015, 10:22 AM era vulgaris
Cool setup, I was thinking of doing an NACA duct ... Jun 16 2015, 11:08 AM rtalich Another warm day on the way home from work. Helps ... Jun 16 2015, 06:05 PM McMark :trophy: Jun 16 2015, 09:06 PM Philip W. how are you tapping the new oil lines to the new c... Jun 17 2015, 01:06 PM era vulgaris
how are you tapping the new oil lines to the new ... Jun 17 2015, 03:45 PM Vacca Rabite Ohhh. I like that! Is it also full flow?
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