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Cars by Model Type => 2nd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: L18M on February 27, 2009, 12:43:25 PM

Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 27, 2009, 12:43:25 PM
Just wondering if anyone has done this? Would look quite nice me thinks.
Is stock oil cooler ok for big power?
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 27, 2009, 12:46:41 PM
Oops, i was implying twin fd oil cooler that go infront of the wheels area..
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: dthebuk on February 27, 2009, 01:13:10 PM
i think one of the FC\'s on the video adrian posted had them?

normally i would link the post, but i know you know what post i mean :D
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: Prof on February 27, 2009, 01:56:45 PM
Quote from: L18M;587614Just wondering if anyone has done this? Would look quite nice me thinks.
Is stock oil cooler ok for big power?

Stock FC oil cooler is huge - with good airflow it\'s probably good to 500 BHP.  If you put the twin FD oil coolers in front bumper where those air scoops are - that\'s the air flow for cooling the brakes ;)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 27, 2009, 02:37:12 PM
dtheb: yes, got idea from that vid lol thinking back though, think that fc had a rew engine in it

prof: i was thinking that about the brakes as someone said the pipes for my fmic would reduce cold air flow to them..

just a thought :)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: G@NDY on February 27, 2009, 02:45:55 PM
Mine has twin FD coolers, well its not running yet:2Rolleyes
It has had to have custom pipes made, which cost me £250 plus the cost of the FD coolers. I think that fitting was straight forward. Shame I cant tell you the results.... yet:rolleyes:
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 27, 2009, 02:50:26 PM
ooh.. \'has had to have\' what have you done / going to do to ur fc?
as prof said, stock is good for 500bhp so no need to look into this but would be good to see what effects it has :)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: G@NDY on February 27, 2009, 02:59:21 PM
Im hoping for around 500 ;)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 27, 2009, 05:21:11 PM
Ah, another fc competitor for the strip... Lol
U been quite hush hush about ur baby...
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: m1tch on February 27, 2009, 09:01:32 PM
You could run twin FD oil coolers with fans:

(http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AntonioAlvendia/Feature%20Cars/JTP%20green%20FC3S/IMG_1513%20JTP%20copy.jpg)

That car is running a Vmount
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: G@NDY on February 28, 2009, 12:37:06 AM
Not hush hush, just hasnt moved in 18 months, well apart from the odd trip on a trailor. Hoping for some progress in the next couple of months. And this will be a track FC, you can take the strip title ;)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 28, 2009, 02:17:06 PM
Quote from: G@NDY;587776Not hush hush, just hasnt moved in 18 months, well apart from the odd trip on a trailor. Hoping for some progress in the next couple of months. And this will be a track FC, you can take the strip title ;)

you so kind :)
tho im nt building a strip fc :Giggle
i challenge you to a duel sir :King
gonna try do more track this yr :)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: Ricco_04 on February 28, 2009, 09:23:13 PM
John/88-GTR had FD coolers fitted to the FC.  There should be his thread on here somewhere with the pictures on... :)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: G@NDY on February 28, 2009, 11:23:34 PM
L18M challange accepted ;)
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: L18M on February 28, 2009, 11:55:20 PM
Quote from: Ricco_04;587950John/88-GTR had FD coolers fitted to the FC.  There should be his thread on here somewhere with the pictures on... :)

his thread not finished, i saw it before. was NICE!! v-mount n/a hood.. tried to find him on ..... forum but they not accepted my login acc :(

Quote from: G@NDY;587974L18M challange accepted ;)

Leeeeeets get reaaaadyyyyyyy to R.U.M.B.L.E........ :driving
Title: FD oil cooler into FC..?
Post by: pdtaylor18 on March 01, 2009, 09:21:56 AM
As G@ndy has already stated the main problem you will have is the cooler pipes and will have to be made especially, a complete FD setup does not fit,there will be some modification to get done. I was going to do this but as the stock cooler is more than enough then i really could not see the point or expense. I was only going to go that route just to be different. I have since sold the coolers but still have the hoses if you need them. They are however the push in type as with all FD\'s and will have to be converted to a screw type end at the engine end to mate with the engine but again the lengths of the hoses are all different. Shame really as it would have been a good mod, still as long as you can get some good cooling to the brakes then it will be a good mod to do. Coolers can be expensive and they alone might set you back £60-100,add the hoses and mods to them then its an expensive setup.