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VFighteR
16-03-2010, 08:52 AM
Fellas, I'm thinking of moving the oil cooler to behind the headers as shown in the pic. The fit is purrrrfect, but im worried that it may get a little hot when stationery. Would this cause too much of a drama? Of to see the boys at Pirtech today to get some fittings made

from here
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1268729743.jpg


to here
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1268786639.jpg
Cruisecontrol
16-03-2010, 10:33 AM
No matter where the oil cooler is placed, unless is comes with a fan, it is going to get hotter when stationary.
DiscoDan
16-03-2010, 11:00 AM
It will get hotter when stationary as it's closer to the headers and therefore getting more radiative heat trasnfer. It will also be less effective at cooling when moving because the air passing over it will have less of a temperature difference from the cooler (newton's law of thermodynamics: the rate of heat trasnfer is directly proportional to the temperature differential)

Having said that, whill it be enough to cause you a problem? Hard to say without trying it and watching a temperature gauge. I'd take the safe route and leave it where it is
VFighteR
16-03-2010, 11:20 AM
actually went to Pirtec and they said they couldnt make anything to suit. So will be modifying what is there and will put it in front of the headers...
Gitzy
16-03-2010, 11:53 AM
Thats BS mate, brother in law put his firestorm oil coolier there not sure who made connections either Pirtek or hydralink.. but i'll try and find out..

Yep Pirtek made em.. yours would be a lot shorter but you could take yours to them and get them to shorten them..

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VFighteR
16-03-2010, 08:08 PM
fuckers! I knew it could be done! Think I mite take the pics to another Pirtec outlet!!!

Thanks mate
TopDown
18-03-2010, 04:12 AM
quote:Originally posted by DiscoDan

...newton's law of thermodynamics...


I'm sorry but can't let that be. What did Newton had to do with laws of thermodynamics? I have understood that they are the laws of motion, but what do I know?
DiscoDan
18-03-2010, 07:08 AM
quote:Originally posted by TopDown


quote:Originally posted by DiscoDan

...newton's law of thermodynamics...


I'm sorry but can't let that be. What did Newton had to do with laws of thermodynamics? I have understood that they are the laws of motion, but what do I know?

He also popped out one law of thermodynamics on a quiet day, a pretty good one too. In getting the link below I've realised it is called "Newton's law of Cooling" not law of thermodynamics but it's certainly not a law of motion :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer#Newton.27s_law_of_cooling