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[Davie hXc]

i have a 3g si show car. pimped with alot of jdm goodies. nardi steering wheel. full suspension with rear coilovers. bisimoto cam gear. delta cam ,mugen seats ect

im a big fan of fatlace and hellaflush cars and i was wondering if anyone has done it...

front mount oil cooler like the 80s race cars mostly toyota and nissan

i want to put a front mount on my si hatchy because i choose not to go turbo but i want the big ugly look of a front mount and i like the braided lines the run through the grill. keep in mind this is just for show

anyone know how to do this? is it possible ?

ive obviously never done it and never seen one hooked up. info please!

[Aren D.]

Like this?

Its really easy, you will need a sandwich plate between your oil filter and block, then build some lines to path the oil form the block to the cooler (and back to the sandwich plate) and mount the cooler lol

[Davie hXc]

anyone make a sandwich plate for the d15a3? will any d15 one work off newer models?

[1styearSI]

oil coolers will sometimes cause sluge problems

[JEM MotorSports]

oil coolers will sometimes cause sluge problems

agreed.

also, we have had very little success with external oil coolers on b16 & B18 vtec power plants. B18 non vtec, no problem.
We always ran into oil pressure related matters and having vtec engage properly since they coincide with one another.
Daily driving, no problem. High stress & high rpm situation, no bueno.

[Davie hXc]

agreed.

also, we have had very little success with external oil coolers on b16 & B18 vtec power plants. B18 non vtec, no problem.
We always ran into oil pressure related matters and having vtec engage properly since they coincide with one another.
Daily driving, no problem. High stress & high rpm situation, no bueno.

this is a show car that has some goodies , but by no means is a auto x car or a drag car. goes to car shows and the occasional street race. (on the autobahn of course)

[Buford]

oil coolers will sometimes cause sluge problems

Correct, But for the Air to Oil radiator type when driving around town when it is cold. You have to watch the oil temp and make sure it is hot. On my original Mini I'd tape the cooler off in the cold season.

Now for Water to Oil types (like the SI oil cooler) the oil is kept at water temp or higher.

Also for the Air to Oil set up, there are oil thermostats available that auto bypasses the cooler until the oil temp tells it to start flowing oil through the cooler.

[Buford]

agreed.

also, we have had very little success with external oil coolers on b16 & B18 vtec power plants. B18 non vtec, no problem.
We always ran into oil pressure related matters and having vtec engage properly since they coincide with one another.
Daily driving, no problem. High stress & high rpm situation, no bueno.

Most likely a flow issue due to hose sizing and cooler flow sizing. betcha -8 size is too small, need -10 or larger. Ya need to measure the OP out of the pump and then again into the block to make sure the delta pressure is not to great. Size the hoses and cooler based on delta-P. Hose length can also add to loss of P forcing you to go one size larger. Like in rear engined cars with front mount cooler. This is why Water to Oil coolers are used more and more.

[Davie hXc]

this is a summer street car . its like atleast 70 around here. normal temp is about 80 and humid