Oil cooler for track days

[Timi]

Hi all, seen a few oil coolers and was wondering if anyone knows if this would be any good for track day use. Im sure there will be someone on here that knows alot more about them than me

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLIO-1-8-16V-...ash=item5ad2f0a3a5&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

It will be used on a 172 ph2 2001

 

[geesus69]

yep that is fine, although definately pay the extra and get a thermostatic sandwich plate

that ebay seller is very good too, used him a few times

 

[Timi]

Are they deficult to fit as it says there is NO instructions, ive seen a couple of threads on here about fitting but no guides or anything

 

[geesus69]

it's not difficult, but can be fiddly if everything else is still in place around it (rad, fuel rail guard, coolant pipes etc) as there's not alot of room to get your arms in there

put very simply, it is a case of removing old oil filter, fitting new sandwich plate (i found fitting the hoses to the plate first is alot less hassle than fitting the pipes afterwards when it is all in place) and then putting new filter (or the old one if it's in good nick) on top of the sandwich plate. then find somewhere to mount the cooler and attach the hoses to that

just make sure you torque up the sandwich plate bolt and smear oil over the rubber gaskets to get a good seal, otherwise, leaky leaky!

one of the hardest parts for me was routing the pipes away from anything that could rub/chafe, not easy in the renault engine bay (especially mine )

 

[Timi]

Ok cheers for the help and tips, i'll get one bought