i have a 44 row Mocal oil cooler. is it worth me fitting it to my 1.8 turbo S13?

its running about 300bhp, over the std 169bhp. its not revving past the standard 7,200rpm limit though.

i plan on doing a few track days this year, but the car is a road car.

from talking to other S13 owners, there is no doubt i need an oil cooler on track.

the problem is, a 44 row is very big. is it worth fitting one this big? if i use a thermostatic sandwhich plate, will it be fine.

also, will it put any more stress on the oil pump over what a normal sized, 19row -25row one would?

in all my tuning catalogues, they suggest much smaller oil coolers.

is this a stupid idea?

 

44 row! Nearly as big as the rad

I would say 19 would be absolutely fine.

That's all I and most track people run, and have no complaints with.

 

Can you over cool oil? does oil have an ideal running temp?

just thoughts not critisism.

 

i know its a bit on the large size.

what are the drawbacks of having one so big? or are there no drawbacks, except the price when new?

 

if i was to fit an thermostat in the sandwhich plate, this would prevent the oil being over cooled.

 

44 Row is FAR too big. You will get Pressure drop with a Cooler that size. As PON says, 19 Row is plenty. Especially on a 200SX, because you can place it infront of the Main Rad where it will have really good airflow to it.

A Thermostatic Sandwich plate is a good idea though.

 

well .... id like to explain on here , but , this is a family forum m8

 

How wide is the cooler? Is it 115mm or 230?

A 44 row 115mm wide cooler would only have a slightly larger surface area as a 19row 230mm wide cooler