Aftermarket oil cooler location poll - Page 2 - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Spearmint · 30th December 2007, 12:29 PM

Behind the intercooler but in front of the rad.

Not sure on what my new oil temps are going to be as I now have a RIPS extended/baffled sump. Plus I replaced the take off point which had the thermostat in it and replaced it with another without one so that I could install the Defi oil temp sender. Simply put, I have no way of shutting the oil flow off to the oil cooler.

I was talking to Rob @ Rips about this who commented on the fact that he doesn't use an oil cooler on his drift car with the sump modification and his temps don't get high. Looks like I might have trouble on warming the car up, if so I'll probably make some kind of cover for it for cold days.

Also, I'm not a fan on having the oil cooler exposed. I'd rather have that inevitable stone that gets thrown up by the car in front smack into my intercooler rather than the oil cooler. Cheaper to replace your FMIC than it is to renew the bearings.

ru' · 30th December 2007, 09:48 PM

Behind passenger indicator position, plastic 'fins' removed from indicator mount thing and holes drilled through wheel arch liner too.

Alex j B · 30th December 2007, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fourtoes

ARC jobby slap bang in the middle of my grill!

bob

Me too, whenever the car gets back on the road!

Alex B

GTR--J · 31st December 2007, 02:39 AM

My custom install.12"x2"x2" core

Light-R · 23rd March 2008, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Hornsby

Non of the above Mook!

Drivers side, in front of the rad, fixed vertically.

its where mine is fitted also.
dotn know if its the best place though. never had it anywhere else
=)

fourtoes · 23rd March 2008, 09:17 PM

Can i change mine, after a miss hap with a stone on her maiden voyage with my ARC im now running a Greddy 10 row cooler with oil filter relocation kit, just fitted it and was tricky but its a lovely bit of kit! Quality is excellent!

bob

GT-R Glenn · 24th March 2008, 04:27 AM

GTR-J is almost exactly the same as my setup.
If you put it in the front spoiler, dont forget that the air has to get out somewhere .....
Re Robs comment, drift cars dont do lap after lap on the redline ....as long as track cars do.
If you fit something too big you can always block off 50% of the fins ...

DaveV · 25th March 2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Light-R

its where mine is fitted also.
dotn know if its the best place though. never had it anywhere else
=)

Me too, it works too well though, oil temp on the road never gets above 80 and highest I saw on track was 95, I have it covered most of the time

R.I.P.S NZ · 26th March 2008, 08:05 AM

By far the best all round system we've used is the heat exchanger in the bottom tank of the radiator as per the R34 Stealth Bomber, oil temps come up quicker and I've never been able to get the oil temp more than 10 deg higher than water temp, they are compact, simple and have short lines, no worries with stones etc either.

The downside is you have to buy a 90mm thick radiator at the same time and although they seem expensive initially, once actually in the car, they work out well against buying a big rad and oil cooler and installing both properly.

Rob

Adam Kindness · 29th March 2008, 08:23 AM

ru' · 16th April 2008, 06:17 PM

Better picture of mine:

JP_Tuner · 24th July 2008, 02:27 AM

Mine's on the passenger behind the bumper. I've got a Trust 13 row with the air diversion plate. I've also got a yanack front bumper with a huge mouth right in front of the oil cooler so it lets plenty of air through.

Floyd · 24th July 2008, 05:24 AM

Mine is mounted horizontal under the front offset slightly to the passenger side.
Got an alluminium scoop/shield that forces ram air through the cooler.

View Poll Results: Where have you mounted your oil cooler?
Behind PASSENGER side of bumper (behind indicator on 33)	36	34.29%
In the centre by the IC and rad	43	40.95%
Behind Drivers side bumper (near the BOV's)	26	24.76%
Voters: 105. You may not vote on this poll

24th March 2008, 04:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
GT-R Glenn GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiuku NZ Posts: 1,227	GTR-J is almost exactly the same as my setup. If you put it in the front spoiler, dont forget that the air has to get out somewhere ..... Re Robs comment, drift cars dont do lap after lap on the redline ....as long as track cars do. If you fit something too big you can always block off 50% of the fins ... Last edited by GT-R Glenn; 24th March 2008 at 04:32 AM.

26th March 2008, 08:05 AM	#24 (permalink)
R.I.P.S NZ GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Rotorua NZ Posts: 2,205	By far the best all round system we've used is the heat exchanger in the bottom tank of the radiator as per the R34 Stealth Bomber, oil temps come up quicker and I've never been able to get the oil temp more than 10 deg higher than water temp, they are compact, simple and have short lines, no worries with stones etc either. The downside is you have to buy a 90mm thick radiator at the same time and although they seem expensive initially, once actually in the car, they work out well against buying a big rad and oil cooler and installing both properly. Rob __________________ R34 GTR: Quickest street trim skyline in NZ, 9.7 @ 137 on 1st test pass, first meeting in the UK, 10.4 @ 144. 240z, WRH8.71 / 162 @ 2 bar, stock crank, full street trim 1972 240z, RIPS RB30, quickest/fastest Jap street car in NZ 8.71/162mph 2 bar, No NOS, street tyres. RB engine building, alloy and stainless fabrication, affordable skyline tuning and high capacity repowers, worldwide shipping arranged. e-mail rips@inspire.net.nz www.ripsltd.com

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30th December 2007, 12:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Spearmint GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 799	Behind the intercooler but in front of the rad. Not sure on what my new oil temps are going to be as I now have a RIPS extended/baffled sump. Plus I replaced the take off point which had the thermostat in it and replaced it with another without one so that I could install the Defi oil temp sender. Simply put, I have no way of shutting the oil flow off to the oil cooler. I was talking to Rob @ Rips about this who commented on the fact that he doesn't use an oil cooler on his drift car with the sump modification and his temps don't get high. Looks like I might have trouble on warming the car up, if so I'll probably make some kind of cover for it for cold days. Also, I'm not a fan on having the oil cooler exposed. I'd rather have that inevitable stone that gets thrown up by the car in front smack into my intercooler rather than the oil cooler. Cheaper to replace your FMIC than it is to renew the bearings.

30th December 2007, 09:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
ru' New Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Black R33 GTR V-Spec Posts: 1,916	Behind passenger indicator position, plastic 'fins' removed from indicator mount thing and holes drilled through wheel arch liner too.

31st December 2007, 02:39 AM	#19 (permalink)
GTR--J GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Victoria, British Columbia Posts: 163	My custom install.12"x2"x2" core

23rd March 2008, 09:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
fourtoes GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 688	Can i change mine, after a miss hap with a stone on her maiden voyage with my ARC im now running a Greddy 10 row cooler with oil filter relocation kit, just fitted it and was tricky but its a lovely bit of kit! Quality is excellent! bob

29th March 2008, 08:23 AM	#25 (permalink)
Adam Kindness GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2,210

16th April 2008, 06:17 PM	#26 (permalink)
ru' New Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Black R33 GTR V-Spec Posts: 1,916	Better picture of mine:

24th July 2008, 02:27 AM	#27 (permalink)
JP_Tuner GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mildenhall Posts: 187	Mine's on the passenger behind the bumper. I've got a Trust 13 row with the air diversion plate. I've also got a yanack front bumper with a huge mouth right in front of the oil cooler so it lets plenty of air through.

24th July 2008, 05:24 AM	#28 (permalink)
Floyd GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S-wales Posts: 314	Mine is mounted horizontal under the front offset slightly to the passenger side. Got an alluminium scoop/shield that forces ram air through the cooler.