Oil Cooling
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Oil Cooling
I know that using a remote oil filter in a race car set up = disaster if im not mistaken. However, I wuold like to know what is a good way to cool the oil through an oil cooler and safely. Note that the car is a 89 civic dx only used as a solo 1 and track day car (not road legal) also that it came with a oil cooler with remote oil filter.
any suggestions ?
any suggestions ?
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I'm not really sure what you mean by "safely" but I've been using a Greddy oil cooler kit on a DC2R (ITR) for over a year now with around 1000 track miles 
- no issues or leaking
However to keep the oil temp down you'll also need
- low temp thermostat
- low temp fan switch
and look into a bigger radiator (depends how hard u push it)
This is aiming for a track oil temp of 85 degrees C.
- no issues or leaking
However to keep the oil temp down you'll also need
- low temp thermostat
- low temp fan switch
and look into a bigger radiator (depends how hard u push it)
This is aiming for a track oil temp of 85 degrees C.
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Re: (euG3dc2r)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by euG3dc2r »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm not really sure what you mean by "safely" but I've been using a Greddy oil cooler kit on a DC2R (ITR) for over a year now with around 1000 track miles
- no issues or leaking
However to keep the oil temp down you'll also need
- low temp thermostat
- low temp fan switch
and look into a bigger radiator (depends how hard u push it)
This is aiming for a track oil temp of 85 degrees C.</TD></TR></TABLE>
- no issues or leaking
However to keep the oil temp down you'll also need
- low temp thermostat
- low temp fan switch
and look into a bigger radiator (depends how hard u push it)
This is aiming for a track oil temp of 85 degrees C.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Oil Cooling (^AnDre^)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ^AnDre^ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know that using a remote oil filter in a race car set up = disaster if im not mistaken. </TD></TR></TABLE>
What makes you say that just out of curiosity?
What makes you say that just out of curiosity?
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Re: Oil Cooling (SSS)
http://www.hadamotorsport.com/....html
this was put up by Toronto's major solo 1 organization... this is my basis.
this was put up by Toronto's major solo 1 organization... this is my basis.
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Re: Oil Cooling (^AnDre^)
Dang, don't use that as a reason to question the safety of a remote oil cooler!! They admit to plumbing the filter backward!!!!
I don't see any reason to not run a remote cooler (unlike the oil inter-cooler on a GSR) but would recommend adding a thermostat to the system.
Use 1/2" plumbing.
Mount the filter as low as possible so that it doesn't bleed down (when the engine is turned off) which could lead to low pressure upon start-up.
It's all in the details!
Wes
I don't see any reason to not run a remote cooler (unlike the oil inter-cooler on a GSR) but would recommend adding a thermostat to the system.
Use 1/2" plumbing.
Mount the filter as low as possible so that it doesn't bleed down (when the engine is turned off) which could lead to low pressure upon start-up.
It's all in the details!
Wes
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