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Car came with the HKS oil cooler kit, which includes a thermostatically controlled sandwich plate on the block.

I've just done an oil change and it sucks and is messy so I'd like to add a relocator.

What's the easiest way for me to do this and retain the thermostat control to the cooler core?

I thought about buying a basic relocator and attaching the the block side on top of the existing sandwich plate, any issues with that?

Something like this - http://www.rhdjapan.com/trust-greddy-grex-oil-filter-relocation-kit-nissan.html

Edited by ActionDan

Still going to be messy, even if you relocate it.

you need missing pieces from this kit

http://www.rhdjapan.com/trust-greddy-oil-cooler-filter-relocation-kit-r32-r33-r34-y33.html

Look at the illustration image to get an idea of what you will need to achieve. Top image shows what you need to do with a sandwich plate, bottom image is without and a inline thermostat instead.

I say just leave it. Surely its not that much of an issue to just degrease in there? unless you will be replacing the filter every month.

You're directly connected to this forum aren't you... it's all just lines of code in your brain... you're everywhere.

Anyway, I know what I need from that kit, but as that would be next to impossible to get (as bits) I considered just getting a generic relocator and bolting on top of sandwich plate.

And to be fair, probably only need one oil change a year, time based rather than Ks, but the mess 0_0

stacking them is completely fine.. I am going to do the same thing (one day) when I am bothered..

below pic is great, shows it fits without hitting naything

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I'm not back near the car until the weekend, I'll get some pics then.

I've got a relocator on the block, a separate earls thermostat (with pressure and temp senders) and a large cooler where the AC condenser was.

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Even in a race/rally car it ran too cool at times for me, particularly when driving to events or between stages. And the setup help temps well even on 30klm stages at 40o at Targa High Country last year.

I previously had the filter upside down in front of the sump and the cooler in the PS wheel well but there isn't a lot of room there for a large cooler and I wanted the thermostat, so I redesigned.

I also have a hks cooler kit and i used a greddy relocation, replaced the barb fittings that come with greddy kit and got fittings to allow the hks lines to be used as well

the oil filter is on a simple bracket of right angle 3mm steel (because I hate filter mounts that twist when you try and remove them). countersunk stainless bolts into the filter mount on one side and into 3 thread inserts on the car side. Nice and solid.

the stagea mount is just to give a little clearance between oil lines and the engine, I think most people just do it rb30 style and bolt the relocator straight to the block which also works fine.

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