Do you recomend one? If so, which one?

 

yes oil cooled turbo's love em'! I have a generic one from Pep boys that cost $80...with a little modding (a few washers) it works great. If your a big baller get the GReddy performance one...they retail for aroung $399 i think either way an oil cooler for Florida Turbo hondas is a good investment

 

B&M at Jegs for about $50

 

Anyone else try the B&M oil cooler? Its pretty cheap at carparts.com $115+SH


[Modified by Maverick77, 1:01 AM 11/4/2002]

 

B&M
Greddy/Trust

 

I have a water cooled center section, but i am going to run an oil cooler any how. I have an old one laying around.

Rob


[Modified by rjardy, 6:36 PM 11/4/2002]

 

i'm running the B&M. the hoses aren't stainless steel so you're pretty much getting what you're paying for. It comes with a filter relocator which is nice. I've had mine for over 2 years and it's worked fine!

 

I have a setrab oil cooler with earl fittings. I'm not running it yet but when I get everything back together we will see.

 

greddy:



b&m

 

Yeah, I just bought the giant B&M oil cooler alone (I forget the part #, but it was $50 or $55) and used Earls fittings and SS lines to it..........the B&M kit looks a little crappy with rubber hoses and the cooler itself is small.

 

I had the huge B&M unit. Ran it with no thermostat and temps hovered at 175-180. I'm now trying a 70+ row setrab unit (6" tall 2" deep & 22" long) pefect size to fit above and behind the bumber support. I was having issuse making the B&M fit with the IC, AC, and ps lines all in the same area. I know I know. It's overkill but I picked it up from ebay for 175 new and everywhere else I've seen them for around 500. Truth be told, I really don't need this for the street, however I may turn this car into a track only auto and I want it ready should I do it.

 

hmm, ive got everything ready for my custom cooler set up to go on but ive held back cause im wondering about my core...
its like the b&m but a little bigger.... i wondering if it will work..

 

MiraiZ how much did all your fittings and SS line cost? the greddy one is just too expensive for my budget.


[Modified by Hayasa15, 12:02 PM 11/4/2002]

 

I don't have one of these, but they go for about $250 here

 

I run one. It's a great investment for the life of your engine and turbo. I assembled mine from parts off the net for about $110 bux. It actaully reduced my overall operating temp by about 10 degree's. Oh and just becuase, a kit has rubber lines doesn't make it crappy. SS lines are just ricer bullshit as far as i'm concerned.

 

braided is more security against cuts and ****...

 

B&M = CRAP o- ring blew out on me 2 X making me lose 8L of synthetic oil. Oil filter fell off 2X. F**K B&M. OIl coolers anyways.

 

where would you actually mount this? Anyone have pics of one installed?

GReddy

 

You mean like this?


With extra ventalation holes in the bumper.....I'm ghetto. But it's ok. My car is faster than yours.




[Modified by Speed PHreak, 12:21 AM 11/5/2002]

 

so its chill behind the IC, I figured.

its okay... I can fit more girls in my Si, then in your CRX

 

bawhahah, yup. My car repels attention from the opposite sex, rice boys, and most importantly the police.

 

does the oil cooler lines go where the oil filter is at?

 

Sorry, didn't mean to hurt your feelings with the rubber hose comment..........and I'm no ricer

 

Nah, you're cool dude. That was just a random rant. The B&M kit is kinda shitty. On mine I've got 11' of 1/2" PCV lines running from the back of the block to the cooler and back. Good stuff. In general with an external cooler you'll get a bit extra oil capacity, as well as keeping the pressure a bit more stable in your system. I found that when I take my foot off the throttle the oil pressure doesn't come down quite as fast.........dunno if that helps out in anyway

I'm not afaind of running rubber hoses on my car, hell the oil return line off my turbo is made from 1/2" hydrualic oil line. That **** is rated to like 3000PSI at least and is flame resistant. It's like 5 times as tough as SS lines at 1/4 the price....

But what do I know, i'm still a ghetto racer.

 

damn, seems like everyone has room for everything except me.