oil coolers??
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oil coolers??
at what stage would an oil cooler be needed on my frst 1.6 cvh, is it only really nessesary for track use?
dose it depend on what power your running? boost? etc
thanks
gav
dose it depend on what power your running? boost? etc
thanks
gav
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Kasapis
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hi richard
i dont have an oil temp gauge yet
and i dont use the car on the track YET!
as it is now, ie on the road and many 1/4 miles runs, few top speed runs?
would it be required or no idea until i get an oil temp gauge?
i dont have an oil temp gauge yet
and i dont use the car on the track YET!
as it is now, ie on the road and many 1/4 miles runs, few top speed runs?
would it be required or no idea until i get an oil temp gauge?
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it's never a bad thing to have one piece of mind is good when thrashing your car,although 1/4 mile runs won't cause any trouble.
was well impressed with your car at pod again,very quick for the spec
was well impressed with your car at pod again,very quick for the spec
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As said, you can only decide if you need one or not my monitoring your oil temps. You really should have an oil temp gauge by now Gav, that's very naughty. I found that using my ZT hard, and using engine braking and high revs entering corners to pull out of them well saw my oil temp rise too high, hence the fitting of my oil cooler. It's a 13 row full length Mocal, and has completely sorted my temps, no matter how hard I push it. Get/fit an oil temp gauge and see what your temps are like, then make a decision.
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thanks martin
heeman, oil temp gauge next then!
which gauges are good tho, lets say for around Ł100?
good job i got plenty of room now next to the rad to fill up with an oil cooler if/when its required
heeman, oil temp gauge next then!
which gauges are good tho, lets say for around Ł100?
good job i got plenty of room now next to the rad to fill up with an oil cooler if/when its required
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Originally Posted by GavStyli
which gauges are good tho, lets say for around Ł100?
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Precisely why I got off my ass and fitted mine before Brunters Steve! The oil temp's perfectly controlled by the thermoblock, just takes a bit longer to get it all up to temperature
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And make sure it returns from the turbo to the sump at the right point
A thermoblock like the one I use is a must really. It allows a small amount of oil to bleed off to the cooler in normal running, and as the temperature climbs it opens more to maintain around 90 Celsius.
A thermoblock like the one I use is a must really. It allows a small amount of oil to bleed off to the cooler in normal running, and as the temperature climbs it opens more to maintain around 90 Celsius.
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Ello Gav,
Mine got hot quickly after roughly 3 hard laps at donington without one. So I got a 19 row cooler with thermoblock and you can hammer it all day without any temerature issues.
Mine got hot quickly after roughly 3 hard laps at donington without one. So I got a 19 row cooler with thermoblock and you can hammer it all day without any temerature issues.
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