do i need a uprated oil cooler

[t16coupe]

just getting my car the way i want it should i fit one i only use the car on the road maybe 1 or 2 1/4 mile events a year

 

[johnsy]

i would'nt bother! especially not this time of year.

spend your dosh on summit usefull

 

[bensmith907]

Oil coolers are really only useful if you pushing the car hard for long periods. I have one for track days but otherwise Im pretty sure it makes no difference for normal driving

 

[geoff pine]

I second that i have taken mine off !! on a road car there not really needed the money would be better spent on a large aluminum radiator .

 

[red reading]

get one with a themostatic sandwich plate and you can use it all year round, better to have the cooling there if the car needs it than not.

 

[danr]

as above. motorway / traffic driving in summer gets hot, especially on a leaned out map etc. imho

 

[PobodY]

So don't lean the map out... there I've just saved you the cost and effort! ;-)

If you're just doing 1/4 mile events, you're not really running it long enough to need the oil cooler. Sustained track use is another matter.

 

[t16coupe]

im just running the usual mods mines ecu 1.1 bar boost air filter mongoose exhuast walbro pump etc

 

[johnsy]

im just running the usual mods mines ecu 1.1 bar boost air filter mongoose exhuast walbro pump etc

spend your money on a thicker rad like the ebay one's cant go wrong for the money

 

[whytie]

You should be able to tell yourself if you need one by watching your temp gauges.

 

[t16coupe]

the highest i have saw it go on the std gauges is about 90 when have a quick blast

 

[bensmith907]

I had it up to 120 round the ring. probably would have gone higher If I didn't slow down for it.

Hence Why I have one! Best investment Ive made yet, but again I do track not 1/4 Miles.

 

[MarkTurbo]

I've seen 130 degrees on mine :shock: It was about 6 months after i bought the car on track at castle combe. I decided afterwards it needed an oil cooler.