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Postby Uncle Arthur » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:08 pm

I'm considering installing an oil cooler - just need some pis how others here (who have also done so) did their install.......
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Postby Russellb » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:25 pm

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Where I put mine in the clubman
also have the race car cooler in the same spot
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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:12 pm

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Not mine, nor is it an MX-5, but might provide some interesting ideas.
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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:58 pm

Diff cooler or oil cooler on a 911?

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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:26 am

Hrm, custom radiator with integrated oil cooler on the side.

Adam_NAclubman wrote:Diff cooler or oil cooler on a 911?


Haha, is actually a Familia GTR setup for rallying. I'd say it's most likely a rear diff oil cooler (though they don't usually need it).
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Postby Benny » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:36 pm

If you take off the front clip, you will see a big piece of white, honeycombed plastic.
Just mount it on the top of that and cut a couple of slots in the clip for fresh air to get in, just above the number plate.

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Postby Uncle Arthur » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:41 pm

Benny wrote:If you take off the front clip, you will see a big piece of white, honeycombed plastic.
Just mount it on the top of that and cut a couple of slots in the clip for fresh air to get in, just above the number plate.

Easy.


Let's just say for a moment I DON'T want to take a dremel the bodywork of my car......... although I do like the oil/radiator combo.

How much was that?
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Postby fattima » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:52 pm

This is what I did,

In the front panel there are some captive nuts already in place, made some alloy brackets that aligned with the holes and my oil cooler. Pretty simple to do.
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Oil cooler lines run down side of radiator, I ground out then smoothed off the radiator side bracket to give clearance for the lines.
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Postby d-mag » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:12 am

Nice! I like that one. Yours too Dave.
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Postby wun911 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:04 pm

where do you get the rad from or is it a custom job??
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Postby fattima » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:54 pm

The cooler was on the car when I got it but was mounted differently. I believe it is a MX5parts UK one, don't ask me how much it weighs :wink:


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