oil cooler would u fit a stat

[hiltonig]

Question my car is putting out 450bhp and makes a lot heat even on tickover , I going to fit an oil cooler now i only intend to use the car between april and oct, would you fit the thermostat in the sandwich plate ?

[Johno]

If it's generating that much heat I'd be tempted not too if you're only running in the warmer months and you'll warm it through before you go bananas anyway . . The stat is surely there only to protect you from over cooling.

Are you running an oil temp gauge to monitor what's going on, I'd be more tempted to run that that the stat perhaps ?

[hiltonig]

yeah I thought so too, lets be honest I normally warm the car before booting it, I dont have a temp sensor on the oil although my engine builder said dont bother with the stat so did mocal, unless I was running the car in the winter then they said fit it. I guess when i look at the forums most of them said fit one, confused or what !!

[EggsBenedict]

I'd fit one. If your engine makes that much horsepower you must have spent money on it. No point scrimping on this thing. You wwant the oil to get nice and warm.

[haircutmike]

Nig.

If you fit the one I have it. Has a stat built in.

[topsparks]

If you Chimp boys have any time left between playng golf,you could try giving Matt a ring at Think Automotive (Mocal)they know everything there is to know about coolers and automotive plumbing and Matt will sort you out a good discount tel [phone].

[haircutmike]

Type A is the one you want.

http://www.thinkauto.com/takeoff.htm

http://www.thinkauto.com/oilstats.htm

[Markh]

Had one on mine, was advised to by my engine builder (Jamie Rogers) was only puting out 370bhp, for teh sake of £250 I'd do it

[spend]

It will still take quite a long time to warm the oil even in the summer, I'd still fit a stat. If you are worried about it impacting flow then consider the oil/water Laminova coolers. They seem expensive but as they fit in the water line inside engine bay they save on the cooler rad, stat & pipework...

[sgrimshaw]

Will there be any airflow left for the main rad

Not much left now on mine as it is, what with the SC Oil Cooler and Intercooler Rads

Yours must be the same

[Bluebottle]

sgrimshaw said:

Will there be any airflow left for the main rad

Not much left now on mine as it is, what with the SC Oil Cooler and Intercooler Rads

Yours must be the same

Four rads in the front nose of mine ...You tend to keep a healthy distance from the car in front ..and to the op, fit an oil stat Nig

[sgrimshaw]

Bluebottle said:

Four rads in the front nose of mine ...You tend to keep a healthy distance from the car in front ..and to the op, fit an oil stat Nig

I just got Dulford to fit some mesh infront of my rads.

Got to look to see it, nice neat job but should give me some stone protection.