 Oil cooler position, Upright or flat on floor |
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| Eric_Shea |
 Apr 17 2006, 01:53 PM
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PMB Performance  Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
I didn't modify it... there's at least 3 or 4 versions of the RX cooler out there. Maybe it was modified before I got it.
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| Aaron Cox |
Apr 17 2006, 03:40 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Apr 17 2006, 12:53 PM)  I didn't modify it... there's at least 3 or 4 versions of the RX cooler out there. Maybe it was modified before I got it. some have built in thermostats i read, some also have end fittings etc..... what fittings does yours have? -12AN? (modded?) |
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| billd |
Apr 17 2006, 11:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145 |
OK, Here's a picture of the B&M cooler. Its a large cooler, but the plates are spaced more widely than on a Mocal or Setrab. This would work fine flat on the floor, but its really too tall to stand up vertically behind the front bumper. A Setrab 915 looks like it would fit nicely.
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| McMark |
Apr 18 2006, 12:23 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Looks like flat is your only option. Which is fine in my book. If you have a fan, you don't really need too much "ram air". It all depends on how much cooling you need. Do you know how many CFM your fan will blow? You can always upgrade the fan for increased cooling.
This is for your stock 2.0, no? If so, you've got plenty of cooling without even cutting the chassis. Just throw it in the front trunk and you're done. Just having it in the system will cool enough. Are you planning on upgrading the motor? |
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| billd |
Apr 18 2006, 12:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145 |
QUOTE(McMark @ Apr 17 2006, 11:23 PM) Looks like flat is your only option. Which is fine in my book. If you have a fan, you don't really need too much "ram air". It all depends on how much cooling you need. Do you know how many CFM your fan will blow? You can always upgrade the fan for increased cooling. The fan is 600CFM. QUOTE(McMark @ Apr 17 2006, 11:23 PM) This is for your stock 2.0, no? If so, you've got plenty of cooling without even cutting the chassis. Just throw it in the front trunk and you're done. Just having it in the system will cool enough. Are you planning on upgrading the motor? This is for a 3.2L short-stroke engine that I expect to make 280-290hp, so I want to make sure there is plenty of cooling. At the very least I'll cut holes in the floor of the spare tire well, but I'd like to position the cooler to get more ram air. |
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| brant |
Apr 18 2006, 08:45 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I am probably an extremist when it comes to oil cooling. But I think I developed that trait after having to completely RE-fabricate my front cooler 3 times..... (now I run 3 coolers on my new car and 2 of them are dual pass fluidyne's)
but I'd be really hesitant to try and run 300hp through any cooler that didn't have frontal ram air. Fans are good for traffic but my belief is that they actually hinder air flow at speed. brant |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 18 2006, 08:49 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE I'm about to ditch my B&M cooler and look for one that is wider and shorter to fit better in the space available for a vertical mount. Also, where can one get the GT shroud? That would make my ducting work very simple. I hate to say it but, now that I see it's going to be a 3.2 290hp motor... I agree with your earlier assesment. Hard to beat a GT shroud for cost and ease of install. You can get them from Rennspeed or GT or... |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 18 2006, 08:50 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Aunt Brant beat me to it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif)
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| brant |
Apr 18 2006, 08:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Tia power!
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