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| GTeener |
 Jul 12 2006, 04:27 PM
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914 Girl  Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'm considering adding oil coolers behind my front fog light grills. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
Who else has done this? What's it look like? Are you satisfied with the results? |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 14 2006, 05:16 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
As I mentioned in our PM discussions, I firmly believe Trekkor's setup to be ideal for your needs. It may be a bit of overkill, but "overkill" is FAR preferable to "overcook". The exit openings could be shuttered as a "dial in" procedure to achieve optimum cooling under various circumstances. While I don't believe the cooler he has is necessarily the right size for you, smaller ones are available. His setup is clean, the thermostat is near the end of the lines so the oil benefits from heat transfer for the length of the run, whether or not the cooler is in the loop. You retain all but a small portion of your luggage capacity, and the system is as efficient as you're gonna find. Cutting of body panels is minimal, labor times are reduced, and you get what you need and then some. There's plenty of room for a thermostatically controlled fan should one be needed. If you use a trunk mounted cooler, it ain't gonna be anywhere close to as effective, and the small, behind the bumper coolers are gonna be an expensive exercise in futility, with the return on the dollar numbers being very low.
To recap. Cheap, effective, clean, pretty non-invasive, visually attractive, proven, and it can be tailored to your needs, now and in the future. Al Gore, noted climatic expert, says it's gonna be REALLY hot, real soon. Of course, you're gonna be under water, what with you being in the bay area and all ...................... If you want a REALLY EXPERIENCED opinion, call Otto. 310 399 3221 Trust me, you WILL get an opinion, LOL. I'm outta here ................. The Cap'n |
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| GTeener |
Jul 14 2006, 05:24 PM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jul 14 2006, 04:16 PM)  As I mentioned in our PM discussions, I firmly believe Trekkor's setup to be ideal for your needs. It may be a bit of overkill, but "overkill" is FAR preferable to "overcook". The exit openings could be shuttered as a "dial in" procedure to achieve optimum cooling under various circumstances. While I don't believe the cooler he has is necessarily the right size for you, smaller ones are available. His setup is clean, the thermostat is near the end of the lines so the oil benefits from heat transfer for the length of the run, whether or not the cooler is in the loop. You retain all but a small portion of your luggage capacity, and the system is as efficient as you're gonna find. Cutting of body panels is minimal, labor times are reduced, and you get what you need and then some. There's plenty of room for a thermostatically controlled fan should one be needed. If you use a trunk mounted cooler, it ain't gonna be anywhere close to as effective, and the small, behind the bumper coolers are gonna be an expensive exercise in futility, with the return on the dollar numbers being very low. To recap. Cheap, effective, clean, pretty non-invasive, visually attractive, proven, and it can be tailored to your needs, now and in the future. Al Gore, noted climatic expert, says it's gonna be REALLY hot, real soon. Of course, you're gonna be under water, what with you being in the bay area and all ...................... If you want a REALLY EXPERIENCED opinion, call Otto. 310 399 3221 Trust me, you WILL get an opinion, LOL. I'm outta here ................. The Cap'n If my spare tire fits in the trunk over the board I'm game for Trekkor's design. I still don't understand why the cooler is mounted against the exit holes and not the fresh air intake holes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 14 2006, 05:57 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
If my spare tire fits in the trunk over the board I'm game for Trekkor's design. I still don't understand why the cooler is mounted against the exit holes and not the fresh air intake holes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) [/quote] The front of the chamber, or the rear. Doesn't matter. The air goes in at the front, exits at the back, passing through the cooler. The top effectively makes the whole thing a duct. The Cap'n |
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GTeener Show me your front oil cooler... Jul 12 2006, 04:27 PM
GTeener :idea: OK... so why is it less preferable to do th... Jul 12 2006, 06:26 PM drew365 I know it's been discussed, don't know if ... Jul 12 2006, 07:47 PM lapuwali Someone here (I want to say Brant) did two smaller... Jul 12 2006, 09:09 PM brer This is something we have onfile for use with Chil... Jul 12 2006, 09:35 PM
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If my spare tire fits in the trunk over the board... Jul 14 2006, 06:02 PM xitspd My B&B without ducting in place.
Dan Jul 14 2006, 05:42 PM GTeener What is lost other than labor cost in going the wa... Jul 14 2006, 05:52 PM Aaron Cox i like the attitude! try something new!
... Jul 14 2006, 05:54 PM McMark If for some unforseen reason the small cooler setu... Jul 14 2006, 05:59 PM |
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