Show me your front oil cooler..., ...running through the fog light grills Options

[GTeener]

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?

[Cap'n Krusty]

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

[GTeener]

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)

[Cap'n Krusty]

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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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

[GTeener]

[quote name='Cap'n Krusty' date='Jul 14 2006, 04:57 PM' post='728313']
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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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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Gotcha. Thanks for 'splaining me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I'll see if the tire fits in the trunk on top of my board this weekend.

I somehow doubt it though. It's a 205/50/15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)