Mr Deano Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) hi guys, hope your all well, i have just recently got my car back to a road legal condition, been puting some miles on her to to see what issues will present themselves, its been under front end restoration for a couple years, anyhow, the power steering cooler pipework has sprung a leak along the front in front of the ac rad, i'm not going to attempt to purchase a new one off Toyota as id decided to upgrade it , here are my 2 options, a 13 row off whifbitz (£246) with braided hoses or 7 row off future Motorsports without braided hoses (£139). which one do i buy? any help is appreciated. thank you Dean http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/garage-whifbitz-784.html https://futuremotorsports.com/product/power-steering-cooler-supra-2j-jza80-stage-1/ Edited April 21, 2020 by Mr Deano forgot to upload pictures (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 SRD do 13row kit for £159 and comes with hoses, that’s the kit I going to use to upgrade mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Deano Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Thanks suprakeith, that's a good option, i notice its a different manufacturer, unlike the other 2 options which are Setrab. do you think this will matter much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 SRD do 13row kit for £159 and comes with hoses, that’s the kit I going to use to upgrade mine Why would you upgrade it if it's not leaking? Genuinely curious what additional benefits this would bring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Thanks suprakeith, that's a good option, i notice its a different manufacturer, unlike the other 2 options which are Setrab. do you think this will matter much? I don’t think matters one bit, and have had quite a few bits from SRD and not any problems with quality at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Why would you upgrade it if it's not leaking? Genuinely curious what additional benefits this would bring? Too improve cooling and to future proof as currently on the final stages of my monster forged na-t build, and everything else has been upgraded to keep everything at safe operating temps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Deano Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Why would you upgrade it if it's not leaking? Genuinely curious what additional benefits this would bring? cause mines leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Stock cooler is just a section of bent pipe, anything more is just overkill, especially a 13 row cooler, you'd use that for engine oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Deano Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 mines leaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Deano Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 cheers swampy. ill order the Setrab one from future motorsport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 cause mines leaking. I understand your need... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Stock cooler is just a section of bent pipe, anything more is just overkill, especially a 13 row cooler, you'd use that for engine oil No such thing as overkill can get women pregnant with 2inch knob but 12inches is better lol. I have 25row cooler for oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 No such thing as overkill can get women pregnant with 2inch knob but 12inches is better lol. I have 25row cooler for oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I've had mine running a 10 row Mocal cooler mounted where the stock SMIC goes for years now. No trouble at all, except it must have taken a stone strike recently and started leaking. Couple of lengths of -6 JIC will push straight onto the stock metal hoses. Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 No such thing as overkill can get women pregnant with 2inch knob but 12inches is better lol. I have 25row cooler for oil For power steering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 For power steering? No 25row for oil, haven’t ordered power steering cooler yet but was thinking SRD 13row one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 BUT WHY??? Would power steering fluid ever get that hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 BUT WHY??? Would power steering fluid ever get that hot? Track use, been on few track days and it’s got very hot so going to get biggest cooler can fit in location with intercooler pipework..better to have as much cooling as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I am going with the Setrab one from future motorsport too , nice bit of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I am going with the Setrab one from future motorsport too , nice bit of kit Yea they look like nice piece of kit, if the 13row doesn’t fit will be getting the future motorsport kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) Track use, been on few track days and it’s got very hot so going to get biggest cooler can fit in location with intercooler pipework..better to have as much cooling as possible How did you know it got too hot? How did it affect the car? There are members on the forum who use their cars on the track competitively and perhaps more often than you do, yet despite this, they don't use a power steering cooler. So I'm not quite sure what added benefit this would bring over the standard set up. Perhaps a brake fluid cooler would make more sense? Edited April 22, 2020 by Mo Reviews (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 How did you know it got too hot? How did it affect the car? There are members on the forum who use their cars on the track competitively and perhaps more often than you do, yet despite this, they don't use a power steering cooler. So I'm not quite sure what added benefit this would bring over the standard set up. Perhaps a brake fluid cooler would make more sense? Because it boiled over and was coming out resovoir, and it’s all down to personal choice I think, I’ve spent ton of money on engine build and set up and am upgrading everything to make sure it’s all as reliable as possible and up to the task Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam27 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I just installed the SRD kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I just installed the SRD kit https://i.postimg.cc/bwhMyYtd/20200322-151837.jpg That looks perfect and fits in position perfect aswell, really do like that. My intercooler pipework going to through inner wing behind headlight, just hope can get cooler to sit as good as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 That looks nice and tidy, but doesn't the rad need supporting from both sides? If it's only supported at one side then it may flex or at least get stressed and eventually split...I'd think about fabricating a bracket to reach over to the outside edge, or drop down some threaded rod from the panel overhead to create a support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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