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Just a quick question about oil coolers for GTR. I know I need one, but I refuse to pay the ridiculous money that is asked for the jap-branded ones. So basically my question is - does anyone have opinions on perma-cool oil coolers? I know they are a variation on the tube&fin design, but they claim to have proprietary design that overcomes the limitations of this type of cooler. The largest size they have suits up to 450hp, which is slightly more (I think) than my car makes at the moment, so I figure it should be OK. My other option would be to import a MOCAL bar&plate cooler that the UK guys swear by, but this unit would have to be much smaller due to size/weight/cost limitations.

I realise you get what you pay for, and I shouldn't skimp on parts for a car like a GTR, but there is also a difference between spending sensibly and getting ripped off.

So: Perma-cool - good, bad, avoid like the plague? MOCAL? worth the effort of importing from UK?

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I got this TRUST kit for $843. I got a few other things aswell so I am unsure what the delivery was exactly. Its the 16- row kit mounted in the fender, and filter relocation kit. It very comprehensive and I am getting it fitted this Wednesday when I take my car in for its first real service since getting it from compliance. Not sure how much cheaper you could get a complete car specific kit for.

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jlnewton, nice exactly what i'm after - where did you get that from?

I got it through Greenline, I usually go through Nengun but he never got back to me, and hasn't the last couple of times. So now Greenline has my business. He did note on the quote that it was a discounted price and it was slightly cheaper than the price for the 10row infront of radiator type on their page so I might have just been lucky. :wassup:

One catch with this kit though, it can't be used with standard BOVs as it sits in the right hand fender and there is not enough room with the stock BOV setup there. Mine came with twin dual chamber Apexi BOVs which would have been fine but I wanted to plumb it back so I got the TRUST type R to do this.

Lucky I went to all the trouble of finding a set of stock BOVs to fit. :rofl: Oh well.

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Snowman: mind if i ask cost? pm me if you like

Did they isntall it? still using standard blow off valves?

how many row is it? where is it fitted?

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ferni: I just got a HKS oil cooler kit (16 row) from greenline, had ordered a Trust one till I found out the 'hard way' that you need to change to Trust Type R blow off valve to fit it, so sent it back and they sent me the HKS one....

From memory it was about $1100 delivered.....

Note: does not include oil filter relocation.....

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ferni: I just got a HKS oil cooler kit (16 row) from greenline, had ordered a Trust one till I found out the 'hard way' that you need to change to Trust Type R blow off valve to fit it, so sent it back and they sent me the HKS one....

From memory it was about $1100 delivered.....

Note: does not include oil filter relocation.....

I have the same kit for sale, brand new, bought through greenline.

Didnt get to use it.

Offers above $800, bought for $1100

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See, here's the thing: the two options I am researching are in the order of $400, not $800. And over $1000 is just silly.

sounds like your just not willing to spend the extra money for a jap brand

its NOT 'just silly'

:Bang:

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bambinator- looks like you're just after a small 10 row oil cooler that sits in front of the radiator, coz that's pretty much all you'll get for that price.....

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