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Hey guys

Have been thinking about getting my car on to the track and two questions are burning a whole in my mind.

number 1 - is it worth replacing the stock radiator??

My car makes about 205 rwkws @ 13psi, so its not hugely modified, yet its not stock either. I have been looking at the cooling pro radiators from just jap which are alloy and 60mm thick. They retain the factory shroud and id just be using the stock clutch fan.

Do these perform much better if at all than the stock r33 radiator?? and also is it even worth replacing in the first place? as my stock radiator works perfectly fine to my knowledge anyway. i just dont want the car overheating.

and question 2 - oil coolers.

i have been looking at the cooling pro ones once again from just jap, they seem like pretty decent quality?? (one of the 11 bar kits including filter relocation)

Also since i have bugger all tools at my disposal at the moment, how much would you imagine it would cost for someone to fit an oil cooler for an r33 series 1??

my car is 95% a daily driver, im thinking about having a few spurts on the track when the oppurtunities arise, i really just want piece of mind about the temps in the engine bay if i do a few hot laps.

same kinda deal with the oil cooler??? any money i can save will be going towards a turbs upgrade and coilovers as well :D:(

i guess best bet may as well be just bomb it round the track a few laps and see how high temps get. next track day around my way is in december, so the hot weather will really test it!

Oil cooler is good to get.

Are you running the stock turbo @ 13psi? If so, for track you really need to back it off.

Otherwise you will kill it just due to the heat that track brings, the rear wheel wont take it for long at all.

Some people's have died on their first track day out :D

Oil cooler is good to get.

Are you running the stock turbo @ 13psi? If so, for track you really need to back it off.

Otherwise you will kill it just due to the heat that track brings, the rear wheel wont take it for long at all.

Some people's have died on their first track day out :/

What are the temps of the oil that people reach out on the track?? I personally have never seen over 88degrees in my car.

Higher than 88 thats for sure.

10-20mins on a track sprint is nothing compared to even a spirited squirt on the street...

Given brakes probably wont last more than 3-5 laps before requiring a 'easy' lap or two before getting up it again...

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