I have an ITR swap in an EK that runs at about 4500 rpm's on the highway going about 70 or so mph (traffic flow). So as you can imagine, the engine is pretty hot after long highway trips.

My question is, there is oil flow lines for a stock oil cooler that are in between the engine and oil filter, and I wanted to add an oil cooler as right now, the in and out line is just looped with a line.

Would it be good to add a oil cooler like this?


Will it cool enough?

Will it create any problems as far as oil flow.

Or do I need to find one that looks like this?



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If so, wouldn't this kind if cooler be restrictive in that it forces oil which is thick when cool through such small fins?

 

thats the same thing its just a little spiffier with -AN lines instead of just standard hosing

 

IMO, you don't need an oil cooler for daily driving even at the 'lofty' 4500 rpm.

 

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Alright. I was just concerned cause the car is pretty close to 5K rpm's on daily driving highway speeds for long intervals and I thought an oil cooler would save a little wear.

 

you should throw an oil temp gauge in if you are concerned about the temps. if they're too high, then sure, throw the cooler on but it's not a very common mod around here.

 

the only reason i would get an oil cooler setup is for the bling-alicious ss braided lines

if my oil was hot then id also get one

 

p.s. keep in mind you are not the only person in the world who travels with their type r motor at 5k on the highway

get an ls tranny if you dont want to be at high rpms all the time

 

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get an ls tranny if you dont want to be at high rpms all the time</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, I know that, but I was under the impression that ITR's have oil coolers stock, so if I transfer the engine to an EK body, stock components should be transfered as well.

And I was going to fabricate the cooler picture above with regular black rubber hoses. It was never about bling, just about engine health.

 

either the tech or Hybrid forum should have been graced with this question.

 

The best oil cooler setup, IMO, is the setup that my buddy JDM CTR '00 is running. It consists of a Setrab core, Baker filter mount, fire proof hoses and Earl's fittings. I believe he has a few pictures he can post up, but the final product is very very nice. On track oil temps are never above 100*C, no drops in pressure, and absolutely no oil leaks what so ever.

Check out http://www.bakerprecision.com for all of your oil cooler needs. They carry Earl's, Aeroquip, Speedflow, Setrab, C&R, etc. etc.

 

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where on earth did his radiator get relocated?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 255.255.255.255 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where on earth did his radiator get relocated?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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He clearly reinstalled his radiator after installing the oil cooler, fucktard.

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yea, I know that, but I was under the impression that ITR's have oil coolers stock, so if I transfer the engine to an EK body, stock components should be transfered as well.

And I was going to fabricate the cooler picture above with regular black rubber hoses. It was never about bling, just about engine health.</TD></TR></TABLE>

keenan, the ITR's and later GSR's do have a stock oil cooler...its an adapter that goes between the oil filter and the block which allows coolant from the coolant passage to "cool" down the oil as it passes through the filter. so you should already have this.

personally i would get both oil pressure and oil temp gauges to monitor your oil condition before getting an external cooler.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JOHN WAYNE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">keenan, the ITR's and later GSR's do have a stock oil cooler...its an adapter that goes between the oil filter and the block which allows coolant from the coolant passage to "cool" down the oil as it passes through the filter. so you should already have this.</TD></TR></TABLE>
have u got a pic by any chance?

 

as far as oil coolers are concerned, 94-95 GSRs had em, 96 up GSRs did not have oil coolers. I had my 99 motor and it never had one, my R block had one. The R has always had an oil cooler. The purpose for the stock cooler is more along the lines of thermo-consistency between oil and coolant temps to save wear. running a motor hotter isnt as bad as having the temperature inconsistent in places to have different wear dynamics. if you want to save wear, I suggest a tad more viscosity on your bearings. I like running the 10-40 here in FL because the heat gets to it, I am sure its more alike a 5-20 by the time I drain it Unless JDM motors need JDM oil to keep JDM oil pressure to keep off that USDM wear from polluting the JDMness