R32 GTR Motorsport Oil Cooler Setups

[hattori hanzo]

 

Fellas,

 

Have been doing more and more circuit work / time attack lately and a limiting factor is oil temps sky rocketing and not dropping off at all.

 

I have a basic setrab cooler mounted between the IC and Radiator however looking at going something similar to the below mounted offset on the passenger side with the biggest cooler (PWR or similar) that will fit and ducting to suit.

 

Any recommendations on alternatives or kits?  

 

Cheers,

 

[robbo_rb180]

I've used setrab cores and found them good.
Directing air over the core will help massively as have found improvements of 5-10 degrees with ducts/shrouds. 
if still daily/street car grab a sandwichplate/ oil block with a thermostat.

[bcozican]

Thats because your running 60's ya big unit !  Fast car, big horses, and Perth summer weather

What you posted is great option

Also you know mine as per below can assist there is you want

or get a 'Brake Duct Inlet' plastic to match your cooler or have Rob fab ally one also an inlet attach to the front bumper where air gap is

 

 

Edited November 24, 2021 by bcozican

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 24/11/2021 at 10:50 AM, hattori hanzo said:

mounted between the IC and Radiator

This would be contributing to most of your problem, move it so it's not sandwiched between heat and more heat.

Also get at least a 25 row cooler

[robbo_rb180]

On 11/24/2021 at 2:34 PM, bcozican said:

Thats because your running 60's ya big unit !  Fast car, big horses, and Perth summer weather

What you posted is great option

Also you know mine as per below can assist there is you want

or get a 'Brake Duct Inlet' plastic to match your cooler or have Rob fab ally one also an inlet attach to the front bumper where air gap is

 

 

Spoiler

 

Wow, that is an epic setup

 

[hattori hanzo]

On 24/11/2021 at 12:34 PM, bcozican said:

Thats because your running 60's ya big unit !  Fast car, big horses, and Perth summer weather

What you posted is great option

Also you know mine as per below can assist there is you want

or get a 'Brake Duct Inlet' plastic to match your cooler or have Rob fab ally one also an inlet attach to the front bumper where air gap is

 

 

does the back of the cooler get peppered by stones?

 

[GTSBoy]

On 11/24/2021 at 4:32 PM, hattori hanzo said:

does the back of the cooler get peppered by stones?

 

My solution to this was to get some of the grille mesh that you can buy from Autobarn etc (although I actually used some metal gutter guard from Bunnings) and make a piece to fit on the back side of the oil cooler. I put it on the back side and bent it to cover the sides also, for paranoia's sake. The bend around made it easier to attach too, although I can't remember exactly how I attached it and I can't go look until I can go home, which will be....next year.

[bcozican]

On 24/11/2021 at 2:02 PM, hattori hanzo said:

does the back of the cooler get peppered by stones?

 

Negative not one ding so far