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adznight Newbie

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The main advantage is the ability to use a larger oil filter and increase the oil capaciy of the car. Also can make it easier to change the filter and from what I've seen with my install it makes actualy fitting the adapter easiert too!

A thermostat is useless unless you live in the snow, no one has used one.

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Why is it an advantage in having a remote oil filter?

The oil filter on a Skyline (GTR especially) is hard to get at, and makes a big mess when you change it (oil goes all over side of engine and suspension). A remote filter "moves" the filter to the strut tower, so you can put an ice cream bucket under the oil filter, and undo it easily and not make a mess.

Why would you need a thermostat?

If you live in a cool climate then the oil going through an oil cooler permanently could result in the oil not reaching operating temperature (ie your oil would always be cold). This can have a nasty effect on bearings and turbos as the oil would be too thick. A thermostat oin the line opens the oil path to the cooler only when the oil termpature is high enough. Works exactly the same way as your car radiator thermostat; keeps you engine at the same temperature.

Have been reading these threads about the oilf coolers and they are confusing me stupid!

Hope this helps.

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Helps a great deal thanks. Is there enough for another group buy of 5? I am interested in one for a gtst, with braided lines...

Ask Scotsman. Personally I'm looking at two options for around a grand:

- HKS full kits including cooler, thermostat relocator, mounting hardware

- UAS kits including cooler, thermostat, relocator, mounting hardware, air baffles to direct air (BoostedZed =UAS is getting the production run costs finalised)

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Trust33 - Yes I would definately oil the O ring as it will stop it from ripping or overlapping as it is tightened.

Croat - I believe there are three others interested at this stage. when five or more are there we can arrange another buy. No you dont require a thermostat in Australia unless you live at the top of a snow field and you car is naturally aspirated. Turbo cars have no problem getting up to opperating temps on a cold day even when you take it very slowly in the morning. As you know turbos uses exhaust gas to run, which heats oil very quickly.

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Here's some pics for you punters!

Also we found out on the track day at PI that if yours is mounted in the guard you need to allow for air to flow through the cooler. I did this by drilling some small holes into the plastic guard. But EMRE had a better solution, which was to replace part of the plastic insert with an r33 gtst guard as this already has factory air flow holes that are pointing down to stop stuff getting into the guard.

I will do this also when I can get a hold of one. As it was worth 10 degrees or more on the track.

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INASNT Grand Master

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Scotsman put me down for 1 of these, I have $$ ready to go.

Oil Cooler Kit without remote filter (Pricing based on enough hose to mount in drivers side front bar.

Blue Pushlock Hose: Retail $550, 15% $465, 20% $440

I will need it in the next few weeks latest to get ready for sandown track day

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just wondering if anyone has installed one of the oil cooler kits on the drivers side of the front bar?? (GTST) since i will be getting a FMIC that the pipes return to the stock pipes and i have no issues with fitting it on the drivers side, Cheers Rob

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Bugger it put me down for the group buy. I have already spoken to the boys at meridian and they are fitting it.

Cooler, braided, remote. Retail $1025, 15% $875, 20% $825

Can I pay meridian directly, as they're fitting for me?

Cheers Chris

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