Oil cooler and relocation kit plumbing question...

[D0gg94]

Hey gents,

 

Wanting to install an oil cooler with a thermostat onto my ol girl (rb25det neo er34), I haven't decided which kit yet out of all the big brands (probably greddy) but I'm currently running a greddy oil filter relocation kit.

 

The set up on the engine side will look like the first pic below, which answered my first question about whether it'll work/ stack up,

 

My second question is: will I need to change the plumbing of the setup to get the oil filtered in the correct sequence?

 

If the oil runs up to the filter and back as it currently does, and i add the sandwich plate, will it allow unfiltered oil into the cooler once the thermostat opens? Or will it work the same as having the oil filter screwed directly onto the sandwich plate?

 

Artistic diagram attached for your viewing pleasure also.

 

Any input or experience would be awesome.

 

 

Cheers legends.

[V28VX37]

Not sure about your main question re relocation kit but in terms on core placement I'd recommend in the guard under driver side headlight.

Also go the Greddy, I installed a Mocal at a huge cost and can't recommend it, here's some threads:


https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/462362-oil-cooler-too-eager-faulty-thermostat-or-incorrect-temp-sensor-location/?page=4

https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/462142-r34-gtt-oil-cooler-installation/?tab=comments#comment-7720004

[D0gg94]

Appreciate the recommendations and the links brother! Your setup looks sweet. I've got a big ol empty space under the driver side headlight, definitely keen to mount it there!

Just gotta work out if the plumbing in the diagram will be okay and I'll be purchasing and installing as a complete kit.

[GTSBoy]

Cold oil: Oil flows straight through sandwich plate, via hoses to&from the filter.

Hot oil: Sandwich plate thermostat opens.  Unfiltered oil goes out to the cooler and back to the sandwich plate, then on to the filter & back.

Your diagram looks correct.

[D0gg94]

Awesome. The answer I was hoping to get. Thank you man!

Legend.