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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by need-a-t2
here is my side mount oil cooler. It's 11.5 X 5.5 x 2 (core). sorry for the crappy pic.
awesome! where did you get the cooler from? and are you just using that one cooler? is it enough cooling?



I also just figured out I could use 2 stock fc coolers and mount them where the bumper support normally goes, and just use the turn signal holes for air... I'm thinking which would work pretty well actually, despite the fact that not that much air goes to them.... just because the stock cooler is so big, and there would be 2 of them in series... it would be really easy to setup, and cheap (well, free. lol since I already have an extra cooler and a line to connect them). might have to give that a try. otherwise, I'll head out to the junkyard.
I'm thinking behind the rad is a bad idea....
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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it's a universal 19 row cooler w/ -10 an fittings. you can get them lots of places. mine is made by mocal. I have just one right now. I'll have more information on temps and such as soon as i get the car on the road (hopefully this week).
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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My only worry with the oil coolers in the outboard location is that it might be easy to damage them on curbs and the like.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Gene
My only worry with the oil coolers in the outboard location is that it might be easy to damage them on curbs and the like.
that's on the driver's side. if I hit a curb on the drivers side, I probably have more problems than my oil cooler being damaged. however, i see where you're coming from.

what specifically do you guys want pictures of?? preferably without having to take the bumper off.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by need-a-t2
that's on the driver's side. if I hit a curb on the drivers side, I probably have more problems than my oil cooler being damaged. however, i see where you're coming from.

what specifically do you guys want pictures of?? preferably without having to take the bumper off.
When your track session unexpectedly turns into an agricultural exercise, all kinds of things can get dinged up.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Gene
When your track session unexpectedly turns into an agricultural exercise, all kinds of things can get dinged up.
LOL , did you plow some fields?
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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what about a blitz oil cooler? i think they were ment to be mounted on the side. http://www.blitz-performance.com/Blitz_Oilcooler.htm
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Gene
My only worry with the oil coolers in the outboard location is that it might be easy to damage them on curbs and the like.
I was just thinking about that too.... somehow I managed to bend that metal piece in kinda far at the track the other day... and I have no idea how, I don't remember hitting it on anything.... I pulled it back out no problem, but what if there was an oil cooler back there....
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