Installing a Front Oil Cooler .. |
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Installing a Front Oil Cooler .. |
Beakster |
Aug 5 2018, 09:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-August 15 From: Calgary,AB Canada Member No.: 19,055 Region Association: None |
I would like to put an Oil cooler in the front Valance like on a 911 Has any body have done this mod to there 914 to show me some Ideas how to do this .. Thanks
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Mark Henry |
Aug 5 2018, 10:11 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
The front cooler won't fit in the valance like a 911 RSR valance/dam.
The 914 has more of a curve plus no room under the valance for a cooler. The 911 has more of a boat like front end and the RSR cooler doesn't stick out past the bumper, the 914 has an almost horizontal front bumper and valance. so the RSR cooler would stick out way past the bumper. I imagine you could hack in a cooler RSR-ish but it would stick out too far, be a curb hazzard and look like crap. Believe me I've looked at it every way, the 914 GT front cooler is the only solution in the front end. Do a search "914 GT front cooler". Some have come up with other solutions, such as a ducted cooler above the tranny, or a front fender cooler as found in some 911's. |
mb911 |
Aug 6 2018, 05:52 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,159 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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maf914 |
Aug 6 2018, 06:32 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
There are some funky RSR-style front spoilers out there for 914s for front mounted oil coolers. Look a little risky.
From GT-Racing: http://www.gt-racing.com/914-rsr-spoiler-part-87/ |
sixnotfour |
Aug 6 2018, 11:03 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,525 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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SirAndy |
Aug 6 2018, 11:10 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
911s have been doing this forever, mounting the cooler in/under the bumper without having to cut the body of the car.
I've seen several 914s with a similar setup, there even was a GT that run a cooler mounted under the stock front bumper. I have a pic somewhere of that setup ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
sixnotfour |
Aug 6 2018, 11:23 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,525 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE I have a pic somewhere of that setup ... idea.gif Its in the link I posted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=1231834 |
SirAndy |
Aug 6 2018, 11:30 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE I have a pic somewhere of that setup ... Its in the link I posted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=1231834 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) |
Beakster |
Aug 6 2018, 11:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-August 15 From: Calgary,AB Canada Member No.: 19,055 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thanks Guys for your feedback ... Truely love reading them !
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Coastal6 |
Aug 6 2018, 11:36 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 15-March 10 From: Florence, OR Member No.: 11,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Coastal6 |
Aug 6 2018, 11:39 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 15-March 10 From: Florence, OR Member No.: 11,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Front oil cooler pulls air from under the front valance and exits through existing holes on bottom of front trunk. Requires only a small cut under car.
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Coastal6 |
Aug 6 2018, 11:41 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 15-March 10 From: Florence, OR Member No.: 11,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Coastal6 |
Aug 6 2018, 11:44 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 15-March 10 From: Florence, OR Member No.: 11,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Coastal6 |
Aug 6 2018, 11:49 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 15-March 10 From: Florence, OR Member No.: 11,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
You can’t see it very well from the photos, but the fan is controlled from a thermostat with a temperature probe placed in the cooler fins ( grey wire) The switch is just a manual override if needed. The fan very seldom even turns on except in traffic.
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wes |
Aug 6 2018, 11:53 AM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
THANKS I’m waiting ever so patiently doing other projects trying to keep my mind off it. |
pvollma |
Aug 6 2018, 02:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 12-May 13 From: Camp Hill, PA Member No.: 15,862 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I would like to put an Oil cooler in the front Valance like on a 911 Has any body have done this mod to there 914 to show me some Ideas how to do this .. Thanks You can put a radiator in each front wheel well. For my race car, I removed the turn signal assembly to provide more airflow for racing in the Texas summer, but I suspect a street car could get by without the additional airflow. |
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