32gtr Oil Cooler Placment - Where?

[PHATR32]

hi guys,

ive done the search and read the posts regarding fiting aftermarket oil coolers, but i havnt much lucking find pics of an oil cooler in a 32gtr.

from what i read the best place to fit it is in the wheel well, but my bov and cooler pipiing is there and it wont fit properly!!

i mamaged to squeeze it behind the intercooler but i had to remove the AC canister. (will relocate it later)

is this the best place to fit it?? is it would it be beter if the cool sit flush on the ac condensor or should there be a gap??

im on a dead line so i ogtta get the oil cooler sorted today!

ps. its a 19 row universal oil cooler from justjap. http://justjap.com/parts_ncooling.htm

thanks

steve

[SteveL]

That's where mine is mounted but it's a bit narrower and I was able to keep the aircon receiver/dryer canister. Seems to work fine.

[Sydneykid]

Not the best place, takes the heat out of the oil and transfers it into the water (via the radiator). It also blocks the exit airflow from the intercooler. In the side vent with ducting is the best location.

cheers

[SteveL]

As I said, it works fine. The small overall area of the oil cooler relative to the area of the radiator means that any extra heat transfer to the radiator is negligable. As to the intercooler - there's hardly any effect at all. In fact, the front bumper shields the intercooler more.

I would agree that mounting the oil cooler in free air is best, but that is easier said than done on a stock or near stock GTR. Mounting it near the BOV's is near impossible unless the oil cooler core is tiny, and so hardly worth it. Mounting it in the passenger side vent behind the bumper is definately feasible, but would require _very_ long runs of hose, which is far from ideal.

Edit: I would also argue that, assuming the stock water/oil oil cooler is removed/blocked off, it is a zero sum gain in terms of the effect on the cooling system - all other things being equal.

Edited January 20, 2006 by SteveL

[lang]

if your sitting in side the car mine is located at the front left lower air vent on the front bumper, angled at a 45 degree angle from the front bumper towards the wheel. it has a fabricated air catcher between the bumper vents and the oil cooler, and at the rear some holes have been cut inside the front left wheelarch to allower airflow from the rear of the cooler out.

mine is farily clear of the intercooler piping in that positon, had you considered/ seen if its possible to mount it on an angle?

[TTT]

aren't the hoses really long in that passenger side where GTST stock intercoolers are?

I assume that it where you meant.

[PHATR32]

i tried fitting it in the drivers vent but there wasnt space??

i could have squeezed it in but it was half of it was behind the bumper.

SK do you have pics of the setup? my bovs and cooler pipiing is in the way.

i dont want to put it on th e passenger side cause the hosing will be too long.

anyone got pics??

thanks

steve