oil cooler placement

low compression · 05-06-2012, 10:31 PM

Just looking for any options or opinions on where to mount oil cooler in a vmount setup.
I have a few ideas but typically over analize everything before fabrication. It's getting nice
Out and I need to get going on finishing this. Thanks in advanced for any insight.

Oyvindjs · 05-07-2012, 07:31 AM

keep it simple, stock locations?

edit: 2.nd gen forum, sorry.

What front bumper you have? do you have airflow through ducts on left and right hand side of centre, where the airflow to rad/IC is.
FD has stock location oil coolers on left and right hand side of this centre opening. doable on your FC? If so, gogo

Sharingan 19 · 05-07-2012, 05:01 PM

just leave it in the stock location, mount your rad and IC accordingly and make your duct work accordingly.

low compression · 05-07-2012, 08:11 PM

Stock location is not an option. It's either duals in brake ducts
Which would be a lot of -10 hose or another location. I really don't want
To lose my brake ducts though. I was wondering if anyone mounted after
After radiator and any bad temps. I don't have a oil temp gauge now but
Maybe I should get one to monitor.

Sharingan 19 · 05-07-2012, 10:46 PM

Well perhaps this thread should have been created as a poll instead of general inquiry.

What V-mount kit are you using?
After radiator = bad idea. Whats the point in going V-mount if you're still going to stack heat exchangers ?

josh18_2k · 05-07-2012, 10:47 PM

stick it on the radiator? my oil cooler is attached to the radiator with e-fan straps (those things that go throug the radiator fins)

05-06-2012, 10:31 PM	#1
low compression The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	oil cooler placement Just looking for any options or opinions on where to mount oil cooler in a vmount setup. I have a few ideas but typically over analize everything before fabrication. It's getting nice Out and I need to get going on finishing this. Thanks in advanced for any insight.

05-07-2012, 07:31 AM	#2
Oyvindjs Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2012 iTrader: (0) Posts: 78 Rep Power: 13	keep it simple, stock locations? edit: 2.nd gen forum, sorry. What front bumper you have? do you have airflow through ducts on left and right hand side of centre, where the airflow to rad/IC is. FD has stock location oil coolers on left and right hand side of this centre opening. doable on your FC? If so, gogo Last edited by Oyvindjs; 05-07-2012 at 07:34 AM..

05-07-2012, 10:47 PM	#6
josh18_2k Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gresham, OR iTrader: (0) Posts: 473 Rep Power: 17	stick it on the radiator? my oil cooler is attached to the radiator with e-fan straps (those things that go throug the radiator fins) __________________

05-07-2012, 05:01 PM	#3
Sharingan 19 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 iTrader: (0) Posts: 138 Rep Power: 15	just leave it in the stock location, mount your rad and IC accordingly and make your duct work accordingly.

05-07-2012, 08:11 PM	#4
low compression The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Stock location is not an option. It's either duals in brake ducts Which would be a lot of -10 hose or another location. I really don't want To lose my brake ducts though. I was wondering if anyone mounted after After radiator and any bad temps. I don't have a oil temp gauge now but Maybe I should get one to monitor.

05-07-2012, 10:46 PM	#5
Sharingan 19 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 iTrader: (0) Posts: 138 Rep Power: 15	Well perhaps this thread should have been created as a poll instead of general inquiry. What V-mount kit are you using? After radiator = bad idea. Whats the point in going V-mount if you're still going to stack heat exchangers ?