is that the sakebomb oil cooler kit? or is that something else?

 

Everything looks awsome! Great work. The only concern I would have is oil leak seeing everytning is black.

 

I'm in the middle of designing my oil cooler upgrade. I was wondering what size fitting do I need to get to install on the block to run SS line. The area circle on red.

Thanks

 

I can't see **** in that picture. But if you are talking about the front cover fitting, it's an M18X1.5 if I recall off of the top of my head.

Glad to see the car is coming along Prew. I know all to well what it's like mothballing your beloved FD for so long. I hope to finally have mine in shape for DGRR 11.

 

That be the one. I wasn't sure if it was a 22mm or 18mm. Thanks

 

It is just something I pieced together on my own as I wanted to make sure it fit correctly with my aftermarket bumper.

The glass man is correct, I used a -10an to 18mm x1.5 for the front cover and the oil pedestal. I am not sure what these cost regularly but I paid $11 shipped for them from this place:

http://www.performancedynamicsspeedshop.com/

 

I seen where some people use -8 an line and -10 an line. It is obvious that -10 line will be better but is -8an line good enough?

This is what I have designed so far. Tell me if it needs anything and what would you recommend. I also have an oil relocation adapter in there. Mine is pretty hard to get.

 

thanks.. that price is pretty good too.

 

I am not sure if -8 will be large enough, but the only reason I went with -10 is thats what my coolers were and I had seen other people do the same.

Your setup looks good to me. I am not sure you will need any line between the front cover and your external themostat, depends where you'd like to mount it. Also I found that 120 degree fittings were better than 90 off of the coolers based on where mine were mounted.

I'd make sure wherever you buy the fittings they will let you exchange them. I've ordered fittings from the place I mentioned above for my oil cooler setup and fuel line setup. Each time I ended up needing to exchange a few fittings to get it just right.

 

Looks really good. Too bad fittings will $$$ ding you to death sometimes. I want to be able to install a dual setup as well.

 

Nasty build man
What wheels?

 

Love it!

 

Very nice setup, I want =3

whats offset and size rims?

 

SSR Comp-H powder coated gloss black 18x10.5 +43 with 285s all around.

Here is one of the better pics I have of them for now:


Played around with some red paint today:

 

WOW, looks really good!

 

how much did it cost for the oil coolers?

liking the red on black turbo and elbow

 

very jealous!

 

nice stuff! i comptemplated gloss black but went with satin/matte... then found that got far too dusty/dirty too quickly so this time around i've gone with wrinkle finish:



Brad.

 

It cost me about $600

200 for coolers
150 for external thermostat
250 for lines and fittings

The wrinkle looks nice, so are those lines and couplers!

 

what paint did u use on the rad and intercooler? i used eastwoods stuff which is suppose to be thinner so it doesnt effect the cooling but it wears pretty easily imo...

also what oil coolers are those?

 

I had the intercooler and radiator anodized black. They didn't come out great, kind of looked purple. So I used some of eastwoods radiator paint on the parts that show.

The coolers are cheapo ones from cx racing.

 

Another question regarding your oil cooler lines. How did you hook up your lines to the oil pedestal? Are you using the banjo bolt or you put a fitting similar to the one on the front cover?

 

I used another 10an to 18mm x1.5, same as the one in the front cover. Then I have a 10an 90 degree to hose.

 

I though so. Thanks

 

Damn car is looking good.

Where did you get your wheels powdercoated at??

I was thinking of doing that instead of buying black wheels.