how good is the STD b18c7 oil cooler?

[joyride]

fc3s or mistu vr4 oil coolers go for 80-120 at jap import shops

[shebangs]

I run a 9 row oil cooler and also Mugen Thermo and Fan switch. Normal driving around the streets, I get oil temps of 90 degrees more or less, thats with my water temp sitting around 82 degrees.

What were the temps before the Thermostat, fan switch and oil cooler?

[DLO01]

What were the temps before the Thermostat, fan switch and oil cooler?

Before I got my cooling gear, from memory for on the street driving, i think coolant temps were about 95 degrees, and oil temps were about 90 degrees.

[tweakit]

Hi ,

I am not sure that model came with coil overs std.

Any how maybe spend a bit of money and get good bang for buck.

Try some Ksport coil overs they have them for your model and they bolt streight in.

Cheers

[Zilli]

ummmm.... what the shit?

[joyride]

rofl!! the thread got killed by a noob

[BlitZ]

Before I got my cooling gear, from memory for on the street driving, i think coolant temps were about 95 degrees, and oil temps were about 90 degrees.

thanks fior the info..

Hmzssz....would you have a temp reading after its been driven hard... cause 95 degrees in my books are fine... no cooler required..

[BlitZ]

Hi ,

I am not sure that model came with coil overs std.

Any how maybe spend a bit of money and get good bang for buck.

Try some Ksport coil overs they have them for your model and they bolt streight in.

Cheers

Cool ill mount some Ksport coilovers and see how much cooler my car becomes eheheh

[DLO01]

thanks fior the info..

Hmzssz....would you have a temp reading after its been driven hard... cause 95 degrees in my books are fine... no cooler required..

Yeh, but thats the thing. With your oil, driving 'normal' is not a problem, it will stay constant 90 degrees. When you start driving it a 'little hard' it quickly jumps over 100 degrees. If you continuously drive hard, 120, 130 are no problems to reach.

Depends what you are using your car for?

If its track, I'd definalty get a oil cooler, even a koyo or pwr coolant radiator. You can go beyond the efficiency of your stock radiator and then water temps become a problem.

[kevster]

hi , i run a dc2 r with a low temp thermostat and switch and have recently fitted a defi link oil temp gauge , last time i ran phillip island the gauge hit 140 degrees. normal driving sits on 90 , freaked me out see 140, just run std oil as well. thats 1 standing and 3 laps only!

[tweakit]

Cool ill mount some Ksport coilovers and see how much cooler my car becomes eheheh

Sorry guys wrong thread, Had 2 going at the same time.

[DLO01]

hi , i run a dc2 r with a low temp thermostat and switch and have recently fitted a defi link oil temp gauge , last time i ran phillip island the gauge hit 140 degrees. normal driving sits on 90 , freaked me out see 140, just run std oil as well. thats 1 standing and 3 laps only!

Yeh, there you go ^^^ someone with experience. Thats getting to danger temps there.