Water oil cooler location pics please

[Hoofa]

Ok i need some ideas of locations to fit one, anyone got one installed that you could post the pics please, cheers

[Pupp]

Didn't go that route in the end but, when considering it, did think about a Laminova unit let into or mounted just above the flat body panel immediately ahead of the radiator - there is considerable height available under the mid-point of the bonnet just there and it's in proximity to coolant hoses.

I did eventually use that space but for a conventional air-cooled matrix plumbed from a sandwich plate so can confirm the oil plumbing can be done readily enough.

[Discopotatoes]

Myself and Simon( sardonicus ) have gone for Modine cooler which looks just like a take off plate, a very tidy solution

[Steve_D]

What leads you to think you need an oil cooler?

Steve

[TV8]

Steve_D said:

What leads you to think you need an oil cooler?

Steve

I was chatting with a MG V8 specialist recently and he can't understand why TVR chose not to use an oil cooler?

[Discopotatoes]

Steve_D said:

What leads you to think you need an oil cooler?

Steve

TVR chose to use them in later cars, and when your running over 500 horsepower in a FI chimaera its a no brainer

[ClassiChimi]

Wasn't the Malaysian cars fitted with oil coolers?
I have 3 slots in my front valence which I think was for an oil cooler..

[LongBaz]

ClassiChimi said:

I have 3 slots in my front valence which I think was for an oil cooler..

That is where I have fitted it on mine.

[Sardonicus]

Driven properly even on the road on a warm day these cars need an oil cooler those oil temps can rise quite rapidly when pushed

[Searider]

An oil to water cooler will also aid in warming up the oil more quickly.

[phillpot]

Gratuitous picture of Modine oil cooler, but on an S3 so no help what so ever ...........

[Sardonicus]

Thats the kiddy the wide version too, and like Searider states faster oil warm up also .... bonus, for anyone with these fitted what you will find is far more stable oil pressure too because you dont get the fluctuating oil temps, I dont use the heater bypass loop I run an independent one so the cooler gets an unrestricted one with no interference from the heater matrix loop varying temps (heater fan on or off etc) ..................... thats talcum powder by the way I was chasing a small oil weep from the valley gasket area

Edited by Sardonicus on Wednesday 9th November 10:56

[Sardonicus]

Thats the kiddy the wide version too, and like Searider states faster oil warm up also .... bonus, for anyone with these fitted what you will find is far more stable oil pressure too because you dont get the fluctuating oil temps, I dont use the heater bypass loop I run an independent one so the cooler gets an unrestricted one with no interference from the heater matrix loop varying temps (heater fan on or off etc) ..................... thats talcum powder not salt by the way I was chasing a small oil weep from the valley gasket area ..........

Edited by Sardonicus on Wednesday 9th November 10:57

[Discopotatoes]

Sardonicus said:

Thats the kiddy the wide version too, and like Searider states faster oil warm up also .... bonus, for anyone with these fitted what you will find is far more stable oil pressure too because you dont get the fluctuating oil temps, I dont use the heater bypass loop I run an independent one so the cooler gets an unrestricted one with no interference from the heater matrix loop varying temps (heater fan on or off etc) ..................... thats talcum powder by the way I was chasing a small oil weep from the valley gasket area

Edited by Sardonicus on Wednesday 9th November 10:56

I've just bought a new seal from Burtons for my cooler but it looks too small in both diameter and depth, it sits flush with the metal groove and is tight to get on, is yours the same ?

[phillpot]

Discopotatoes said:

I've just bought a new seal from Burtons for my cooler but it looks too small in both diameter and depth, it sits flush with the metal groove and is tight to get on, is yours the same ?

Take one off an oil filter

[Steve_D]

Sardonicus said:

Driven properly even on the road on a warm day these cars need an oil cooler those oil temps can rise quite rapidly when pushed

So what sort of temperatures are we talking?

Reason I ask is that David Vizard the famous engine tuner claims, in one of his books, that running with low water temp and high oil temp can be good for extra HP. Taking the oil up to 99*C is good for 5HP and pulling the water temp down to 77*C is good for a further 6 or 7HP

Steve

[Discopotatoes]

phillpot said:

Discopotatoes said:

I've just bought a new seal from Burtons for my cooler but it looks too small in both diameter and depth, it sits flush with the metal groove and is tight to get on, is yours the same ?

Take one off an oil filter

thats exactly what i did. just checking to see if this seal was normal

[Pupp]

Steve_D said:

Sardonicus said:

Driven properly even on the road on a warm day these cars need an oil cooler those oil temps can rise quite rapidly when pushed

So what sort of temperatures are we talking?

Reason I ask is that David Vizard the famous engine tuner claims, in one of his books, that running with low water temp and high oil temp can be good for extra HP. Taking the oil up to 99*C is good for 5HP and pulling the water temp down to 77*C is good for a further 6 or 7HP

Steve

Suspect Rich's car has the potential to go even higher gven the turbos he's using but mine at low boost on a single ball bearing GT35 was getting the oil to over 120deg C when pushed on warm days.... with the cooler this summer on much more boost, was typically maxxing at 105 (and returning to 90ish very quickly when off the pedal). A good esther based synthetic oil should handle 140 and even more ok but the extra headroom a cooler provides is worth the plumbing and clutter in my view