LetsGetThisDone

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The setrab cooler they use is an excellent piece. Works well on my car.

kaj

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Agreed. I tried their B&M unit. It was smaller than stock and flimsy as tin foil. I also saw no gain in performance.
I now have the Setrab kit and it was worth every penny.
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V.8MR

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For those of you mounting it in the front of the car, can you show a pic and details of what you went with? I'd like to put a big setrab in the front but wana see what others have done.

Jaraxle

Check the link I posted above about the SST custom cooler. I ended up adding a front mount with some brackets. One could have just tapped that inline with the factory oil cooler unit easily (thereby it has thermostat control). I know some people run TWO large coolers (one for SST and one for oil or 2x SST) but I would want to leave some airflow for the radiator to do its job!

~Jaraxle

V.8MR

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I was referring to engine oil and evo8/9. But same concept.

kaj

iTrader: (60)

Common is to put it where the condenser sits and center it in the grill opening.
If I ever ditch A.C., I'll be doing the same.

LetsGetThisDone

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My car ran a perfectly acceptable 205* oil temp doing 20 minute sessions in 90* ambient temps with the setrab oil cooler in the stock location.

Only benefit I see to moving it is not dumping all that heat on the passenger front tire.

kaj

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I'd assume he wants to a larger cooler. That's the only advantage I could see, other than not running fender liners and wanting to keep it protected, maybe?

LetsGetThisDone

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Why add the weight of a larger cooler, longer lines, more oil, etc, if the setup MAP sells with that size setrab works fine? Also, this is with my car making ~450whp. V.8mr is running a stock turbo setup and will likely be in the low 300's for hp, so his oil temps will be even more controllable.

killerpenguin21

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I consistently saw 250-260 on my stock oil cooler on track. I put a koyo piece up in the nose with relatively similar surface area to the oem one so I could close off the bumper openings. Saw at minimum equivalent cooling if not slightly better and don't have to worry about it getting ripped off going off track. I also kept a/c

kaj

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Heck, I dunno. I was just guessing hypotheticals. I have no clue what is reason is

Closing off bumper openings like Killerpenguin21 is another reason, though.

V.8MR

iTrader: (6)

My intention is to block off linlets for some better aero, and to make brake duct routing easier. I'd also like to see it lower than the average 250 which I think is a bit high even for a stock car.

kaj

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I hope not, because I see 250* on a regular basis LOL

killerpenguin21

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In my Honda challenge car, if it's not 280 I'm not going fast enough! Lol

I was getting those temps on good amsoil so I wasn't too concerned

Jaraxle

Using the available frontal air space designed with the side mounted oil cooler makes the most sense to me. I like the MAP kit with the setrab cooler for sure. I thought letsgetthisdone had fitment issues and MAP blamed your car ? Maybe I am confused.

I could just try throwing a SPAL fan on the OEM oil cooler like I did with the SST cooler. Sounds like that might just be an option. No one is screaming that sky high oil temps are a common problem with the EVO X on the track.


~Jaraxle