Oil: to cool, or not to cool. That is the question

[xfixiate]

So fror my R32 GTR, should I buy an oil cooler for the NT? If I drove it down to Adelaide on along trip, would it be a different answer?

[ferni]

What speeds would you be doing and for how long?

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

I would get a good quality radiator first. My GTR used to get hot around Hidden Valley after 3 laps. Fair enough I was giving it a foot full but for cheap motor insurance a good rad would be the go.

Ken

[xfixiate]

What speeds would you be doing and for how long?

Dunno. Thing goes 0kph ATM. ;-)

Probably 130-140 in the free section cruising, and the odd blat. Not sit on 160 all day (!)

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Dunno. Thing goes 0kph ATM. ;-)

Probably 130-140 in the free section cruising, and the odd blat. Not sit on 160 all day (!)

MMmmmm, get a good radiator.

[Scotsman]

Dude get an oil cooler asap. The oil out of the turbo's and back into the block are the reason for the high oil and water temps. An oil cooler will bring both temps down. The oil temp will stay below 100 even if you fang at 160 all day.

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Dude get an oil cooler asap.  The oil out of the turbo's and back into the block are the reason for the high oil and water temps.  An oil cooler will bring both temps down.  The oil temp will stay below 100 even if you fang at 160 all day.

Mmmm, had an oil cooler on my GTR and still had high temps, got a good rad and it fixed it. Oil temp to stay below 100 if you are doing 160 all day..... not up here mate.

RBNT

[Scotsman]

What kind of oil cooler did you have?

What brand/ size is your improved radiator?

Thanks for the heads up, would have thought the oil temps were causing most of the high heat since the oil usually climbs much higher on my GTR around the track than the water temp ever does.