Oil cooler pics - Saxperience

toms_vtr · 3rd December 2009, 13:14

Going to be fitting my oil cooler but can't think where to fit it...
I wanted to put the cooler infront of the rad but the hoses aren't long enought
where have people mounted there. Pics would be helpfull!?

sexoturbs · 3rd December 2009, 13:16

buy some longer hoses and sell the old ones

sexoturbs · 3rd December 2009, 13:21

their is some one near me that has a wide mouth front bumper and bolted it on their looks smart

new hoses will be about £50 the pair. i paid £25 for one at a plumbing shop and they made it their straight away..

jpsaxo · 3rd December 2009, 13:24

Mines fitted like this to allow maximum air flow through the bumper

and hoses routed round like this

sexoturbs · 3rd December 2009, 13:33

jpsaxo that looks smart. where did you get the brackets?

Proffitt · 3rd December 2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by sexoturbs

jpsaxo that looks smart. where did you get the brackets?

They were home made iirc

sexoturbs · 3rd December 2009, 13:41

how and what out of? i need to make some for my intercooler? just buy the rod and bend it?

Proffitt · 3rd December 2009, 15:37

Ye mate, just buy some and bend it

Just had a little search for ya and you can get it from B&Q - Click Meeeee

You can find it pretty much anywhere.
Unless JP used some sort of special oil cooler bracket from www.oilcoolerbraketsforsaxos.com

raunchz · 3rd December 2009, 15:44

I need to raise mine up a bit tbh - this is how its sits at mo:

You can see JP's brackets are stepped, mine are flat so the oil cooler sits lower. I need to raise mine up a bit as a good few rows aren't in the bumper cut-out. Doesn't worry me too much with all the cold at mo though

manc · 3rd December 2009, 15:55

Below is my yet to be fitted oil cooler

I'm using a B&Q bracket also

sexoturbs · 3rd December 2009, 16:12

old pic as i have a smaller oil cooler now but its still bolted to my intercooler

sexoturbs · 3rd December 2009, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom

Ye mate, just buy some and bend it

Just had a little search for ya and you can get it from B&Q - Click Meeeee

You can find it pretty much anywhere.
Unless JP used some sort of special oil cooler bracket from www.oilcoolerbraketsforsaxos.com

ok but the onse from B&Q are only like 40mm long? cant i get one like a metre long?

Proffitt · 3rd December 2009, 16:25

I sure that if you go in the store there will be a bigger range of products

AlexB^p · 3rd December 2009, 16:26

can make it out here too

toms_vtr · 3rd December 2009, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by raunchz

I need to raise mine up a bit tbh - this is how its sits at mo:

You can see JP's brackets are stepped, mine are flat so the oil cooler sits lower. I need to raise mine up a bit as a good few rows aren't in the bumper cut-out. Doesn't worry me too much with all the cold at mo though

did you use the hoses that came with the kit ?
or did you buy longer ones?

jpsaxo · 4th December 2009, 09:49

I made the brakcets up myself lads, to gain maximum air flow through the bumper - I've since upgraded to a 16row cooler as well - but thats only because i only use the car in the english summer, and mainly on track - i wouldnt recommend one for every day use - especialy if you dont have a thermostat.

raunchz · 4th December 2009, 11:22

I used the hoses that came with the kit

Dboyvts · 5th December 2009, 17:57

Not the best pic in the world but lets you see where there fitted. I used 3 traps of alloy to clamp the coolers down and they never moved at all even when going rather fast :O

frankie · 5th December 2009, 18:15

not a great picture, but you get the idea.

using the hoses that came with the kit.

also i belive the kit you bought didnt have thermostatic sandwhich plate.

toms_vtr · 6th December 2009, 17:26

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Originally Posted by frankie

not a great picture, but you get the idea.

using the hoses that came with the kit.

also i belive the kit you bought didnt have thermostatic sandwhich plate.

yer it does
it comes with everything you need!