FC oil cooler in FD?
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FC oil cooler in FD?
So I have been concidering different options for an oilcooler upgrade. It has been suggested to me that I can use an oil cooler from a second gen and that would be an improvement over my single fd cooler..... Has anyone ever tried this and is it true?
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the duals i would say are probably better at cooling but not flow, but flow isn't an issue still with the R1 coolers as the pressure is already regulated down and the coolers are always statically somewhat full with the car off. the FC cooler does have the disadvantage of needing to be in front of the radiator which transfers heat to 1/3 of your radiator core(disadvantage to the radiator that is), the only way it may be a better alternative is if you do a custom v-mount where everything gets it's own fresh air, at which point there is no oil lines hanging about waiting to get ripped or cut(the FD oil lines are also superior to the FC oil cooler style lines as well, which have a tendency to explode unless you upgrade to SS lines or use high pressure hydraulic replacements).
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Regardless, it all comes down to airflow management. The FD front bumper is designed for the dual (smaller) R1 coolers..... not for the huge FC unit, which would turn into one big heat sink without adequate airflow.
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It's a significantly better cooler hands down, it's just that the packaging problems make it probably not worth it for most FD applications. The cooler itself is cheap though. It's the same cooler on all models, turbo and nonturbo, so you can get one for like $50 or something. But then you have to make lines which will end up being probably $200 with all the expensive fittings and hose, and you have to figure out how you are going to mount it.
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Thanks for the replys, I guess I'm going to have to see how it fits in before I make my decision. Does anyone know the dimensions of the second gen cooler so I can get an idea before purchasing. If it doesn't work out can I just purchase one r1 cooler or would I have to pick them up as a set? I currently have just a stock single. I'm looking at 450ish HP will it be enough am I just being paranoid and should be fine with stock if I'm not racing?
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Dual R1s are cheap as hell man. I know. A month or so after I bought mine they dropped in price alot. Its great that you are trying to do something rare but in this case, it just isn't worth it at all. In the end, you will spend money adapting the FC oil cooler to fit and be reliable and it will take alot more work for what may or may not be better performance overall. The money you may save won't be worth the effort. Just buy a used set of R1s. Some people used to use 2 single oil coolers but IMO unless you really enjoy doing that stuff, it isn't isn't worth the extra time involved because of how cheap the R1s are now.
You would pick up a set of the R1 oil coolers (DS and PS). You would sell the single oil cooler to someone who wants to go the 2 single oil cooler route, haaaaa.
You would pick up a set of the R1 oil coolers (DS and PS). You would sell the single oil cooler to someone who wants to go the 2 single oil cooler route, haaaaa.
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