I am not positive that I will be installing this sucker. It looks killer, but I am sure the install isnt fun, and I'm not 100% sure that I need it for the occasional roadracing I do.....I already have the R1 dual coolers. I am sure for touring/base models this would be a significant upgrade though

http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...oducts_id=1176

 

Looks nice. Not knowing how many rows the OEM coolers are, how do those compare to stock? I suspect that just one of those would be close to the equivalent of the R1 duals, with appropriate ducting.

 

Looks good Rich. You're lucky they came in one piece if they came UPS! I think I would like it better if the lines and fittings were on top of the coolers. They look a little low.

 

nice. at first i thought he brought u a fd

 

I would not want to have to pay you're credit card bill next month

 

ha ha, I still have yet to install mine, been sitting here for 4 months now...

 

No, the install isn't very fun, but it's not difficult. Just a PITA and knuckle-bruising (getting the hard lines separated from the lines from the block and pedestal definitely sucks). Go for it Rich!

 

Which kit did you end up going with T? How do you seperate those lines anyway? And don't tell me to 'search' either

 

If you don't install it, PM me and I might buy it, and if you do install it PM me and I WILL buy your stock oil coolers. Let me know please

I vote you install them, that looks like a sweet setup.

 

The only thing I see is a SCOOT hood :p

 

Haha...

I have the Rotary Extreme dual 25-rows.....if I had it to do over again, I would still have gone with Chuck's kit (no offense to Gotham). I like the top feed of the lines with the RE kit.

Anyway, separating the flex lines from the hard lines takes two 27mm wrenches (yeah, right, I used 1-1/16"). You can see where the knuckle-bruising comes in. My fittings were TOGETHER...LOL.

I also do recommend picking up some AN wrenches for the job. They are expensive but cheaper and more convenient than over-torquing an AN fitting.

 

I second that...its not a difficult install just a little knuckle bruising...I also wish I had An wrenches....just drive your car down here and you can use all my big boy wrenches...we will race a little and then put those suckers in I have the CW dual 19row kit by the way

 

thanks for the offer, perhaps I will come down to meet you and Rob .

These are 19 row mocal coolers as well.....did you see a difference in oil/coolant temps upon install, on the street or the road course?

 

more evidence that the statement "I'm done buying parts for my FD" is always a lie

 

I removed the oil temp gauge, but I believe I remember seeing around 20degree difference or so...I have a touring so I am comparing to a single cooler of course.

 

Nice Rich! I wanna see pics of it installed!!

IBTL! (Just kiddin Tyler )

Believe him when he says he's got the tools. This kid carries around w/ him misc. monkey wrenches and rachets LOL. Thanks a lot Nick...good lookin out that time

Ahem Ahem *cough cough*

Uhh...you're assuming Nick actually *drives* his FD

~Ramy

 

lol...hey man ya never know when you might need to pull over and adjust something with that 10 or 12

Your right any chance of bad weather...you better believe the fd sits where it belongs...in the garage out of harms way

 

spoke to alex over at the shop, and he had the same setup on FD for years with no problems. Evidently the position of the lines underneath the coolers helps them to drain so that your oil changes allow more dirty oil to be purged from the system.

 

Hey Rich, do the oil coolers have drain plugs on 'em? (in case you'd like to drain them directly)?

 

seems to me the best approach would be to install a fitting at the midpoint of the connecting line with a small drain plug. I think that's what I'm going to do with my stock coolers (and aftermarket braided lines)...that way you can drain both coolers and the most of the lines all in one shot

not getting as much dirty oil as possible out of the system during an oil change can be a major problem, your new oil becomes quickly contaminated

 

as long as you still own the car!

 

Not sure about that one, I've got the Crooked Willow kit with lines underneath and my oil changes require the same 4 qt. replacement as before. Takes more to fill them initially. To drain the cooler, the lines and thermostat would have to be higher than the front engine connection so that the oil could drain back to the oil pan.

Jack