Oil cooler advice

[AndyP]

I need to uprate my oil cooler, the std 3B is struggleing to cope now I've uprated the engine. Question is, is a 330x100x50mm 13row cooler going to be big enough to cope with say, 500bhp?
I want to keep the cooler in the std postion, hence trying to keep to this size.

[europeanme]

anything come off this Andy??...

mines is leaking like a winning actress on oscar night...

[AndyP]

Yes and no! I've got the cooler and it will fit in the stock location, I'm just having a nightmare trying to get hoses made to connect it up. Got some more parts to try this weekend.

[GT500]

I ran the same size on the race car, 200 bhp K series... needed a 19 row in the end! Bigger the better as the lady said to the bishop!

[20Vcqdriver]

Dump the Aux water rad and fit a 25row oil cooler instead as I did, keeps my oil below 110degrees now whatever the condirions

[Jamo]

Speak to A80avant he has an aftermarket oil cooler in stock location on his old project thread.

[Rusty]

Is the oil cooler not controlled by a thermostat in the filter housing?

EDIT:-

Yes it is. Depending on what the thermostat opening temperaure is set at or if the thermostat isn't operating correctly, a larger oil cooler isn't going to make it run any cooler... Worth checking.

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=510569&postcount=4

[AndyP]

Speak to A80avant he has an aftermarket oil cooler in stock location on his old project thread.

He had to cut the towing eye off to get his fitted, not keen on doing that as it might come in handy one day.

[AndyP]

Is the oil cooler not controlled by a thermostat in the filter housing?

EDIT:-

Yes it is. Depending on what the thermostat opening temperaure is set at or if the thermostat isn't operating correctly, a larger oil cooler isn't going to make it run any cooler... Worth checking.

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showpos...69&postcount=4

I'm confident that the thermostat is opening as the cooler is getting hot. I'm also hoping that the cooler I've got will be big enough for the job. I know Jamo is using a std ABY cooler on his stroker and is not having any issues, mine is a 3B which is smaller than the ABY which is where the problem lies, hopefully.

[terrybullwon]

I am sure cutting a towing eye off is a pretty epic fail.

Andy do you still have your auxiliary rad?

[AndyP]

Yes I still have the aux rad, not keen on ditching that either as I still want to use the car as a daily driver for work, which will mean a fair amount of time sitting in traffic jams

The cooler will fit in the std location, it just needs a bit more tweaking to get it right.

[europeanme]

whats size cooler did you end up going for?..

earls or mocal??....

[AndyP]

It's a Serck, 13row 235mm wide by 50mm deep.

[QuattroFever]

Could always wire a switch to the fan for traffic jams. Thats what i have planned when i get fed up with using the aircon button. Lol

To be honest Ive ditched the aux rad for a couple of years and tackling london traffic has been ok even through summer and even without tripping the fan its ok, i use it more to try and ease heatsoak.

[europeanme]

like this one?...http://www.interex.co.uk/motorsport/...ct.php?pid=261