do i need a uprated oil cooler

t16coupe

Member
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
 

bensmith907

New Member
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

Well-Known Member
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

Active Member
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

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

PobodY

Moderators
Staff member
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

Member
im just running the usual mods mines ecu 1.1 bar boost air filter mongoose exhuast walbro pump etc
 
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bensmith907

New Member
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.
 
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MarkTurbo

Well-Known Member
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.
 
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