Since my new motor install I decided to front mount my oil cooler. Knowing I'm going to go off track and to make way for the brake ducting...

I upgraded to a Earl's 7.75 in. x 13.00 in. x 2 in., -8 AN Inlet, Outlet oil cooler from the OEM one... I wanted to keep the stock pusher fan due to the fact that it flows way more CFM than any slim fan and it's better than not having one at all...

The problem I ran into was that the power steering cooler loop was not going to make it happen so that needed to relocated, along with the horn... So I bought a fin type cooler that's 3in x 5in x 1in, 5/8 inlet, outlet to replace the metal power steering loop cooler...

I relocated it to the OEM oil cooler position using the existing brackets and fabbing up a little bracket as well. It sits pretty high so off track excursions aren't to worry about and...



The plan is to box in the FMIC, radiator and the newly installed FMOC

 

Looks good!

 

Love your idea! I just did new oil cooler and thought to myself how much can go wrong with a simple track off. Why has nobody fabricated oil coolers placed higher and IC pipes ontop of intercooler? I thought EVO's were all figured out by now

Any concerns with radiator getting less air than it already is on your new set up?

Nice!

 

I know Chad at CBRD has done a lot of custom fab work with front mounted oil coolers. I see no problem with the idea but ducting needs to be in place to receive the full benefits...

 

Well I got around to making brackets for the oil cooler. Surprisingly with simple garage tools I was able to make 'em at home and not needing anything from Road Race Engineering...

I took some measurements of distances from the radiator-to-oil cooler, and the oil cooler-to-intercooler... With the oil cooler being almost 2-1/2"in away from the radiator and a little over a 1"in from the intercooler. So I wouldn't think heat soak or radiant heat from either the radiator, oil cooler, or intercooler will effect each other...

These are just the raw pics.

















Next up are some photos of the radiator brackets which pull the radiator closer and the tunnel ducting for all the coolers...


Enjoy...


-Matt

 

are you only using the 1 lower bracket?

 

The last pic shows all the brackets I'm using, which is only (1) lower and the "C" shape bracket up top...

 

interesting. something like that was my original plan but i couldnt visualize the brackets. interested to see how this works for you.

 

That's the main point of my thread. It's spoke about but nothing really documented about it...

Hope it gives you a better insight...

G/L


-Matt

 

Well here some pics of the ducting. I still need to finish the bottom portion, but the sides are completed...

DRIVER SIDE











PASSENGER SIDE











Also made some radiator brackets to pull it in to sit flush against the radiator support...

 

With just the side ducting and new brackets I experienced a 20 degree drop in water temp yesterday with ambient temps in the low 90's.... Normal water temp cruising is 180 or so.... So I would assume its benefiting....



-Matt

 

....well damn.

 

In the quest to run faster lap times I wanted to focus on brake cooling. As we all know stoping a 3k pound car with a decent amount of horsepower is taxing on our stock Brembo's. Granted they have been great with Raybesto ST-43 pads, Centric blanks, and Motul RBF600 but I have cooked them during a Time Attack session... I like to use my brakes only once and back on the gas, so I'm pretty heavy on 'em...*

With brake kits in the $500+ dollar category I thought I could put together my own kit and put the saved the money towards other go fast bits...

My kit consist of the following:
- Binary Engineering brake duct nozzles*http://www.binaryeng.com/products%20...e%20ducts.html
- clear NACA ducts
- 2" to 3" adaptors
- 2" x 11' high temp silicone brake ducting

Most of the parts were purchased from Racer Parts Warehouse except for Jared's Binary brake duct nozzles...*

Total cost:
- well below $300...!!!

And that's with no special discount! You can't beat that...!

The final install is a 2-fold win... It not only looks clean, it aids in increasing frontal downforce by allowing high pressure air to be applied on the front bumper lip and canards, and not being wasted by blowing through a huge opening...




Binary "mustache" brake duct nozzle








I heat gunned the duct to wrap around the bumper inlet...







F/R... Here you can see the relocated power steering cooler. The oil cooler was rerouted to the front of the car..



Bumper is misaligned due to soft install...










-Matt

 

Just to give an update...

The setup worked flawlessly on track and at speed of 140+mph...!

 

Very nice and clean.