Oil Cooler Upgrade.
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Oil Cooler Upgrade.
To those who have done oil cooler upgrades, what did you upgrade with, and what were the results? Im looking at doing track work with a Bridgeported, TA-51 Turbo. How will the stock coolers cope?
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I recently installed the Rotary Extreme dual 25-row kit. I have a track day on the 28th and will post my review then. I can say that the kit is WAY OVERKILL for street driving. I haven't been able to get my oil temps to budge over 180F yet in street driving.
If you are planning on regularly tracking the car in 90+F weather, I would get either the Crooked Willow or Rotary Extreme oil cooler kits. If you will only occasionally be running events in weather that hot, I would stick with the stock dual coolers and see how your temps are.
Which brings me to my next question, do you have an oil temp gauge?
If you are planning on regularly tracking the car in 90+F weather, I would get either the Crooked Willow or Rotary Extreme oil cooler kits. If you will only occasionally be running events in weather that hot, I would stick with the stock dual coolers and see how your temps are.
Which brings me to my next question, do you have an oil temp gauge?
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I just read about upgrading the oil cooler on the Rx7 magazine and it said to use the FC oil cooler. Its much bigger than the FD's oil cooler and also very effective and cost saving.
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Originally posted by ooEfiniRx7oo
I just read about upgrading the oil cooler on the Rx7 magazine and it said to use the FC oil cooler. Its much bigger than the FD's oil cooler and also very effective and cost saving.
I just read about upgrading the oil cooler on the Rx7 magazine and it said to use the FC oil cooler. Its much bigger than the FD's oil cooler and also very effective and cost saving.
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Originally posted by 180sx-x
wat model do u have? most ppl that dont have the r1/r2 usually upgrade to the r1/2 twin oil cooler setup.
wat model do u have? most ppl that dont have the r1/r2 usually upgrade to the r1/2 twin oil cooler setup.
Originally posted by rynberg
I recently installed the Rotary Extreme dual 25-row kit. I have a track day on the 28th and will post my review then. I can say that the kit is WAY OVERKILL for street driving. I haven't been able to get my oil temps to budge over 180F yet in street driving.
If you are planning on regularly tracking the car in 90+F weather, I would get either the Crooked Willow or Rotary Extreme oil cooler kits. If you will only occasionally be running events in weather that hot, I would stick with the stock dual coolers and see how your temps are.
Which brings me to my next question, do you have an oil temp gauge?
I recently installed the Rotary Extreme dual 25-row kit. I have a track day on the 28th and will post my review then. I can say that the kit is WAY OVERKILL for street driving. I haven't been able to get my oil temps to budge over 180F yet in street driving.
If you are planning on regularly tracking the car in 90+F weather, I would get either the Crooked Willow or Rotary Extreme oil cooler kits. If you will only occasionally be running events in weather that hot, I would stick with the stock dual coolers and see how your temps are.
Which brings me to my next question, do you have an oil temp gauge?
No, I havnt installed a oil temp gauge. The car was completely stock before going in for the build. Was just curious as to how far people have pushed their cars out on the track with stock coolers/upgraded coolers and what their thoughts on the matter.
Ok. I will be keen on seeing your results.
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Originally posted by rynberg
I haven't been able to get my oil temps to budge over 180F yet in street driving.
I haven't been able to get my oil temps to budge over 180F yet in street driving.
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Originally posted by Droptopdsm
92 Efini. I have the dual coolers.
92 Efini. I have the dual coolers.
Originally posted by Droptopdsm
I plan on tracking the car at least once a month.
No, I havnt installed a oil temp gauge. The car was completely stock before going in for the build. Was just curious as to how far people have pushed their cars out on the track with stock coolers/upgraded coolers and what their thoughts on the matter.
Ok. I will be keen on seeing your results.
I plan on tracking the car at least once a month.
No, I havnt installed a oil temp gauge. The car was completely stock before going in for the build. Was just curious as to how far people have pushed their cars out on the track with stock coolers/upgraded coolers and what their thoughts on the matter.
Ok. I will be keen on seeing your results.
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Originally posted by zmarko
This makes me nervous because mine regularly hang around the 210*F range during daily driving (city driving).
This makes me nervous because mine regularly hang around the 210*F range during daily driving (city driving).
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A lot of people with touring and base models have upgraded to the dual setup. This is usually not the first coolant mod that people do though because of the costs associated.
I run CWR and have for two years.
I run CWR and have for two years.
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Agree with you.
During autocross, the car seems to have more power with oil in the 195 to a bit over 210F range.
During autocross, the car seems to have more power with oil in the 195 to a bit over 210F range.
Originally posted by Zero R
No need to be nervous 180 is a little on the cold side, and being too cold is almost as bad as being to hot , you get excessive wear in those conditions.
No need to be nervous 180 is a little on the cold side, and being too cold is almost as bad as being to hot , you get excessive wear in those conditions.
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Originally posted by POM HB
How can rynberg change that? Another thermo that open later or close earlier?
How can rynberg change that? Another thermo that open later or close earlier?
Anyway, my temp sensor is at the oil filter and represents the temps AFTER the oil coolers. The actual temp in the engine is hotter than 180F. I also seriously doubt that oil temps of ~180F are going to cause excessive wear, especially when using synthetic oil. In any case, it's a far cry better than running 220F.
Also, as I said in my earlier post, this kit is WAY overkill for the street. I bought the kit to reduce track day temps -- I'm tracking on this Friday, so I'll know how much of an improvement they are then.
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Originally posted by Zero R
If you were having a hard time keeping 180 then I'd worry.
If you were having a hard time keeping 180 then I'd worry.
I think once the temps warm up a bit here, it's going to be fine, but for anyone installing this kit -- don't lose the passenger side inlet cover. I will be reinstalling it this fall to keep the temps a little higher.
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Originally posted by Jxy nyc
Anyone know the part number for the passenger side inlet cover? I've never seen one and it gets pretty cold out here in NY..
Anyone know the part number for the passenger side inlet cover? I've never seen one and it gets pretty cold out here in NY..
clip -- GJ21-50-049
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http://www.negative-camber.org/crispyrx7/cwrcoolers.htm
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My track oil temps now sit right around 210-220F IIRC which directly correlates with water temps. Previously 250+F. I have oil temp gauge sender mounted after oil coolers in oil filter pedestal.
Street driving oil temps are maintained at 180F constantly by the oil t-stat. Never higher. I run 10W30 Mobil 1
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My track oil temps now sit right around 210-220F IIRC which directly correlates with water temps. Previously 250+F. I have oil temp gauge sender mounted after oil coolers in oil filter pedestal.
Street driving oil temps are maintained at 180F constantly by the oil t-stat. Never higher. I run 10W30 Mobil 1
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THANKS CRISPY!
Your street temps make me feel much better! BTW, I actually got the car to hit 185F oil temps this morning getting on the freeway. Of course, they dropped to 175F in about 5-10 seconds after I hit cruising velocity....
Your street temps make me feel much better! BTW, I actually got the car to hit 185F oil temps this morning getting on the freeway. Of course, they dropped to 175F in about 5-10 seconds after I hit cruising velocity....
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You will find that, if after driving the car at normal operating temps you come to a full stop, the oil temps will tend to climb a little to about 190-195 simply because the oil-tstat is already open and now the coolers have no airflow to draw the heat away. But as you observed one moving again, even if slowly, the temps drop immediately one airflow is resumed....at least that has been what I have seen.
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