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Post by mikesCB-7 on Dec 27, 2006 1:00:50 GMT -5
opinions on oil coolers....
more or less opinions on oil coolers for my car, i was recently offered one for 200$ (full kit)
trying to see what kind of figures id pull out of one... and is it somthing i need to put on my car at this point???
and most importantly what are the "SIDEFFECTS?"
opinions please!
***also since i dont really want to start a new thread.... what do the mods think bout a DIY section for the simple stuff? maintence, intake, exhaust, othersimple bolt ons common through out cars ??
just a thought
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MR. leo
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Post by MR. leo on Dec 27, 2006 1:08:35 GMT -5
mmmm oil coolers... well i used to have one on the cougar for the tranny... but that one was a must... (freaking mazda truck trannies) but i don't see how it would help in a non- FI application. side effect.... your oil would run cooler?... i don't know if that good for the engine...
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Post by boostfed on Dec 27, 2006 1:14:30 GMT -5
not needed... I think if you cant bolt up an Intake, Exhaust or change your oil, you shouldnt be workin on a car anyways. Thats my 2 cents.
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Post by mikesCB-7 on Dec 27, 2006 1:14:47 GMT -5
yea glad to ask these kind of things. havent done the research on them. i guess now i dont have to.
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Post by piso on Dec 27, 2006 1:16:06 GMT -5
yea, i thought oil coolers were usually run with FI cars so that they didnt over heat or break down...maybe im wrong
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Post by mikesCB-7 on Dec 27, 2006 1:18:12 GMT -5
[not needed... I think if you cant bolt up an Intake, Exhaust or change your oil, you shouldnt be workin on a car anyways. Thats my 2 cents. [/quote]
not sure what you mean.... in general
i figured a DIY section might help for the little stuff. whateva not changing oil and spark plugs but.... winow tints, bodywork, etc...
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Post by boostfed on Dec 27, 2006 1:37:56 GMT -5
well, window tint is basicly a practice makes perfect thing. bring it to me, i'll do em all and send you somewhere for the rear window, lol. intakes, unbolt stock shit, throw the new one on with the directions.
oil cooler- not needed. If you need one ever however- AE86's have em, and Turbo II's have them and they're pretty Stout for stock.
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Post by mikesCB-7 on Dec 27, 2006 1:52:55 GMT -5
ok...
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Post by vwvr604 on Dec 27, 2006 2:08:49 GMT -5
mike lol, stop tryin to mod your car with shit you dont need, i know you wanna mod but just save your money for shit taht will actually help/improve your car, not stuff you can buy just cause...my 2 cents
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Silvia96
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Post by Silvia96 on Dec 27, 2006 9:03:20 GMT -5
SAVE YOUR MONEY
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Post by boostfed on Dec 27, 2006 10:37:27 GMT -5
do something thats gonna help the car all around, suspension, motor swap, tranny swap, something to that affect. the oil cooler isnt goin to do much of anything except probably break.
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Post by mazdax3speed on Dec 27, 2006 14:48:33 GMT -5
at what point is one needed? i thought i read somewhere autos needed them more because of tranny heat i see your sayin FI cars can need um, if it would help my car stay cool i might be interested....i know of a white turbo II just sittin that i can steal one off of and if somebody was to get one, could it mount between the IC and radiator and still get enough flow?
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Silvia96
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Post by Silvia96 on Dec 27, 2006 15:18:30 GMT -5
you're gonna want direct air flow, like next to your intercooler. I'm not sure if sandwiched would be sufficient.
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Post by mikesCB-7 on Dec 27, 2006 20:35:52 GMT -5
all around going down now.... got final price qoute and im goin to get her painted before january is over with. well hopefully before winters done with. gotta save up the dough$$$....unfortunatly i havent stumbled over any cheap wheel and tire sets so i have to buy tires now cause i got metal poking threw(not a good sighn) i also slide off the road earlier today and got stuck in mud... only body damage was a plastic bar cross the front bumper in which im cutting out anyways. it be good. bodywork is pretty mild, couple of patchs here and there and shes good to go. also before paint i need to order a new grill and front lip make her nice and clean looking which together will run me bout 160$ not to forget 200$ tires(unless sombody can hook a brother up w/ some wheels and tires ) other than that cosmetics will be taken care of then comes time to save up for the engine, and a surplus of bolt on goodies btw- i have to relocate the battery before i can slam in an intake.. cept for short ram in which i wont get into my distaste for short ram on my car
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Silvia96
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Post by Silvia96 on Dec 30, 2006 9:41:13 GMT -5
short ram=cold air. Don't relocate your battery so you can get .003 hp more to the crank. That motor isn't goin far without forced induction, so don't worryabout all that cold-air stuff unless you are doing it so you can say you have cold-air. Used to have it on the 240, ended up having to take it off every time it rained. Eventually I just left it off. You won't get a noticeable difference, or make some real power, with cheap bolt-ons. That doesn't mean there aren't some nasty NA motors out there, but save your money and do something big with it. We all wish we had learned this earlier in the game, but we know it now and are trying to help all you younger guys get a feel for the real world earlier than we did. Save money, buy a car you're happier with, or save money and keep this one running. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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