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Need vlade's help...
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:42 pm
by Phinx
Ok I'm planning on installing my oil cooler soon.
Please Vlade I know you have done this how did you run the oil lines because they seem a bit to long on my car
And where did you put the oil cooler, And will it be possible to request pictures?
Thank you.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:05 pm
by Hennie Marais
I would say if the hoses are to long it'll be best to have them shortened at one of you local hydraulic shops. I'm fitting one too, my cooller is going where the original intercooler was, I'm using a FMIC.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:46 pm
by Phinx
My Filter is where the stock cooler was, My FMIC is taking up to much space up front.
I hoping vlade installed it by drivers side wheel well
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:23 pm
by ChemCool
I think pics on oil cooler fitment on thread about Project D.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:16 am
by Vlade
As Freddy mentioned in my project D you'll c where I mounted my cooler.... from there I basically run the lines under the subframe but above my power-brace then to the cooler...
They are a little bit too long, but I made sure my pipes make nice and big turns and that there is lot's of place for flex, remember your pipes will also move as oil-pressure increases...
If you want to come have a look I'm in Centurion your more than welcome... I'll check if I have any pics of the lines
Remember after installing the cooler and before you start the car do the following...
* The Fittings in the adapter plate, put some thread tape on it! Turn them out of the aluminum adapter put thread tape on and fit them back.
* When fitting the lines to the cooler, put some multi-purpose grease on the adapter-fitting and the oil-cooler's fitting this will help with the initial seal
* Fill your oil-cooler up with oil to prevent the car from oil starvation.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:54 am
by Phinx
Thanks Vlade
really great advice
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:31 am
by Gary57
Why do all of you guys want to install oil coolers?? I stay in DBN and on a 40 degree day my oil temp is aroung the 100 degree mark, which is still good.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:59 am
by Vlade
My car is purpose built for Track/Gymkhana/Drift and I have had some overheating problems before.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:47 pm
by Dislex666
exactly as vlade said - and if i wanna do a topend run at 6k rpm for 20 minutes, i don't want the oil to get on the hot side....
(and yes - i have done runs like that at 240+ for extended periods
)
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:10 pm
by The Calibrator
Plus bypassing the stock oil heater will drop your coolant temps by a few degrees.
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:16 am
by qewrty
Dislex666 wrote:exactly as vlade said - and if i wanna do a topend run at 6k rpm for 20 minutes, i don't want the oil to get on the hot side....
(and yes - i have done runs like that at 240+ for extended periods
)
was that recently? i could do 230 quite easily in complete stock s14, but i only did it once for maybe 2 to 5 minutes chasing a very modded RXI car leaving from wesbank one night.
My current tire set is only rated to 230/240 so I eased off at around 235km/h.
I'm sure I'll be able to get up to that speed a lot faster now and so should you d666
I'm getting a very nicely sized oil cooler, 19 rows if I'm not mistaken.
Plus the obligatory nismo thermostat so I should be covered for now.