Oilcooler fitted!!

[ruf_ect]

Hope it will solve my overheating problems at the track...

http://www.ruf911.com/clio/olje_1.jpg

Expensive kit, hope its worth it.

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Not too much room for the hoses.

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The front bumber did fit w/o too much cutting.

 

[steve a]

Thats massive! whats it off a lorry .. lol.

 

[Tom_16v]

Looks good.

Am hoping to get one for mine soon.

What size is it? Did you have any problems fitting it?

 

[ruf_ect]

It,s a 14 Row, 420mm wide I think. If I where about to buy one again I would try to get one that the hoses comes out of the sides to have more room towards the bumber.

No problems fitting, besides not tightening the oilfilter hard enoug the first try. Results: 4 litres of new oil all over my floor.

Much better the second time.

 

[BozVanDam]

mmmmmm nice

 

[maff]

ideal! what kind of problems were you getting?

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Wheres the oil thermostatic valve? ..... essential during normal road use with oil coolers otherwise oil can take ages to reach temperature in colder weather with obvious results.

 

[ruf_ect]

Quote: Originally posted by Flying Scotsman on 05 October 2003

Wheres the oil thermostatic valve? ..... essential during normal road use with oil coolers otherwise oil can take ages to reach temperature in colder weather with obvious results.

It is in the sandwich (between the engine and the oilfilter) or whatever you britts call it. As an old Porsche-dude I know what its like to run a car with a non bad theromstat!

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Ah right .....sorry mate, just checking I forgot some of the later systems had a wax thermostat embedded in the sandwich plate. Much better. The ones I used in the past were discrete dual port inline versions. You should notice a big difference in cooling on the track. Oil is much more efficient at removing heat from the engine than water. I take it you have flushed the block and radiator and used 50% antifreeze to ensure that the water cooling is up to scratch? Or are you running a modified engine that is creating the increased heat?

 

[Rossa]

Are there smaller oil-coolers available?

 

[BenS_172]

Yes there are Rossa.. I have on eon my 19 that they fitted to early Phase 1 engines, basically, its a sandwich cooler (like the one in this photo between the filter and block:

http://www.ruf911.com/clio/olje_3.jpg

But just plumbs into the normal cooling system, theres plenty of them kicking around scrappies etc.. Might even have a spare one.

Ben
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[weight]

looks impressive! good job

 

[Rasclart]

Picture didnt work mate!

 

[ruf_ect]

Quote: Originally posted by Flying Scotsman on 06 October 2003

I take it you have flushed the block and radiator and used 50% antifreeze to ensure that the water cooling is up to scratch? Or are you running a modified engine that is creating the increased heat?

Having been through 3 headgaskets this summer, I have to say the systems been pretty flushed .

I am running a F7P whith a Megane F7R 2.0 bottom end. Willy ECU whith Prima Chip. Not realy sure what have been my problem. But Now I have done it all: Oilcooler, low temp thermostat for the water, low temp fan switch, new antifreeze.

 

[Essex_Lad]

how much was it?

 

[ruf_ect]

I bought a expencive cooler, since I wanted a realy big one.. Around 350 Euros for the kit.

 

[Dean]

looks great

on a standard engine is it worth running 50% antifreeze as im about to flush mine

 

[ruf_ect]

Quote: Originally posted by Dean on 07 October 2003


looks great

on a standard engine is it worth running 50% antifreeze as im about to flush mine

Remebre Antifreeze also is "AntiRust" and lubricates the watersystem.

 

[Nick Read]

Ouch 350 Euros! I got a 16 row 235mm oil cooler with two downward facing connections so no pipe problems, steel braided hoses and a sandwich plate the same as yours with the oilstat built in, for about £100...around 150 Euros? Well that was direct from Mocal (their distributors Think Automotive who are on the forum occasionally) a couple of years ago but a good price I thought. Its only about half the width of yours, but it does the job. Your one is the size of my chargecooler rad! Good on you though, that oil cooler I put in was the best hundred quid I ever spent, made a huge difference to my temps on track and on long fast runs, where the water rad on its own just couldnt keep the temp down.