Tommyd16 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Ok next month I will be getting a new rad and autobox oil cooler and possibly a new power steering cooler as mine is pretty dam rusty. Question is where is the best place for auto cooler and ps cooler. I have a large intercooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 This is what is recommended in the Think Automotive (Mocal) catalogue: Installing an oil cooler In the case of the air to oil cooler, the oil cooler will only achieve results where a volume of air is passing through the fins. The amount of heat dissipated by radiation is negligible. In practice the most convenient position for the oil cooler is in front of the water radiator where a flow of air is guaranteed. Even in cases where the water cooling is marginal, placing the cooler in this position will have hardly any effect on water temperature. The sheer volume of air passing through the cooler ensures that the air is only heated a few degrees, not enough to affect the water radiator performance, and as the oil cooler is a more efficient device for extracting heat from the engine, the overall effect is helpful. However, where water cooling is marginal it is essential that the oil cooler be placed against the water radiator face, otherwise warmer air leaving the oil cooler will become turbulent on meeting air at ambient temperatures and will not pass through the water radiator. If placing of cooler and water radiator in close proximity is not possible then a duct of thin aluminium should be made to exclude the ambient air. If space is not available in front of the water radiator, due to an electrical fan, for instance, the cooler may be mounted behind the radiator and will still work well for the reasons already given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Can it go behind a FMIC then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Pretty sure the trans cooler can be clipped onto the engine rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yh the picture on the SRD website seems to show that actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I cut a part of the u bend off the power steering cooler and used that instead of the whole thing. On my new build I will be bypassing the cooler completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 My ps cooler looks in a bad way. I was going to get a replacement from SRD. Is not really needed then? I don't go on the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Personal preference really, some run it some dont. Unless you track race it's not needed imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 So would you just replace the pipe that the cooler bridges with one length? (If that makes sense) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes thats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Cheers. I've asked for other peoples opinions in a new post but I may do this. Save me £72 quid lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 If you do a lot of city driving, or have wider than stock front tyres I would NOT remove or bypass the PAS cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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