Oil cooler
08-25-2007, 11:11 AM
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there is a guy on here who put the c6z06 stand alone oil cooler on his c6z51. He said it comes from gm with the lines and cooler ready to attach. Sounded like a very easy install. The only mod was to the shroud but you could buy the z06 shroud and it will bolt right in. I think he said it was 600 for everything. I'm debating to do this or add the dewitts drop in radiator w/eoc
09-09-2007, 09:33 AM
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I see that the factory C6-R race car has the Dewitts radiator.
09-09-2007, 09:38 PM
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I had a dewitts with a build in oil cooler. I have a SC on my car, but on track had coolant temps near 250. I replaced set up with a Ron Davis (no built in cooler) and a separate oil cooler.
My coolant temps have never gone over 220 on track since. Makes a huge difference.
I also carefully shrouded the radiator to force more air thru.
My coolant temps have never gone over 220 on track since. Makes a huge difference.
I also carefully shrouded the radiator to force more air thru.
09-10-2007, 06:41 AM
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Burning Brakes
I had a dewitts with a build in oil cooler. I have a SC on my car, but on track had coolant temps near 250. I replaced set up with a Ron Davis (no built in cooler) and a separate oil cooler.
My coolant temps have never gone over 220 on track since. Makes a huge difference.
I also carefully shrouded the radiator to force more air thru.
My coolant temps have never gone over 220 on track since. Makes a huge difference.
I also carefully shrouded the radiator to force more air thru.
What is your oil temp then and now?
09-10-2007, 09:15 PM
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Then: street coolant temp around 190-200. Road racing 250-254. After about 10-15 minutes the car would enter the danger zone (+250) and I would need to pull off and let the car cool down. Very bad for the engine.
Now: street 180-190, Road racing 215-220. Now I can run for as long as I can stand it, at safe cool temps.
Before, as the car overheated, the OEM computer pulled timing out to protect the engine. I lost a ton of hp. Now, the car runs cool, the computer doesn't pull timing, the car remains F-ing fast with no loss of accel.
Huge improvement.
Now: street 180-190, Road racing 215-220. Now I can run for as long as I can stand it, at safe cool temps.
Before, as the car overheated, the OEM computer pulled timing out to protect the engine. I lost a ton of hp. Now, the car runs cool, the computer doesn't pull timing, the car remains F-ing fast with no loss of accel.
Huge improvement.
09-11-2007, 05:11 AM
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Then: street coolant temp around 190-200. Road racing 250-254. After about 10-15 minutes the car would enter the danger zone (+250) and I would need to pull off and let the car cool down. Very bad for the engine.
Now: street 180-190, Road racing 215-220. Now I can run for as long as I can stand it, at safe cool temps.
Before, as the car overheated, the OEM computer pulled timing out to protect the engine. I lost a ton of hp. Now, the car runs cool, the computer doesn't pull timing, the car remains F-ing fast with no loss of accel.
Huge improvement.
Now: street 180-190, Road racing 215-220. Now I can run for as long as I can stand it, at safe cool temps.
Before, as the car overheated, the OEM computer pulled timing out to protect the engine. I lost a ton of hp. Now, the car runs cool, the computer doesn't pull timing, the car remains F-ing fast with no loss of accel.
Huge improvement.
Thanks
09-11-2007, 06:16 AM
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Burning Brakes
Then: street coolant temp around 190-200. Road racing 250-254. After about 10-15 minutes the car would enter the danger zone (+250) and I would need to pull off and let the car cool down. Very bad for the engine.
Now: street 180-190, Road racing 215-220. Now I can run for as long as I can stand it, at safe cool temps.
Before, as the car overheated, the OEM computer pulled timing out to protect the engine. I lost a ton of hp. Now, the car runs cool, the computer doesn't pull timing, the car remains F-ing fast with no loss of accel.
Huge improvement.
Now: street 180-190, Road racing 215-220. Now I can run for as long as I can stand it, at safe cool temps.
Before, as the car overheated, the OEM computer pulled timing out to protect the engine. I lost a ton of hp. Now, the car runs cool, the computer doesn't pull timing, the car remains F-ing fast with no loss of accel.
Huge improvement.
09-11-2007, 08:13 AM
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Sorry that wasn't me at Road Atlanta, although wish I had made it. I really love the hood I got from ACP. Ironically, I didn't get much benefit from it till I added the oil cooler and sealed the shroud of my procharger set up better to improve air flow to the radiator.
Note: I installed a B&M oil cooler. Fluidyne also makes good ones also.
The idea with the oil cooler is to install such that it has access to fresh air, but does not block flow to radiator or intercoolers. There are larger oil coolers available, but this one gets the job done. To go larger, my case would have created blockage issues. The Tigershark front on the car, provides good venting to radiator, intercoolers and oil cooler. Note that the SC intake hoses under the car, block much of the air flow that would normally feed the radiator from underneath.
Note: I installed a B&M oil cooler. Fluidyne also makes good ones also.
The idea with the oil cooler is to install such that it has access to fresh air, but does not block flow to radiator or intercoolers. There are larger oil coolers available, but this one gets the job done. To go larger, my case would have created blockage issues. The Tigershark front on the car, provides good venting to radiator, intercoolers and oil cooler. Note that the SC intake hoses under the car, block much of the air flow that would normally feed the radiator from underneath.
09-11-2007, 08:42 AM
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Burning Brakes
Sorry that wasn't me at Road Atlanta, although wish I had made it. I really love the hood I got from ACP. Ironically, I didn't get much benefit from it till I added the oil cooler and sealed the shroud of my procharger set up better to improve air flow to the radiator.
Note: I installed a B&M oil cooler. Fluidyne also makes good ones also.
The idea with the oil cooler is to install such that it has access to fresh air, but does not block flow to radiator or intercoolers. There are larger oil coolers available, but this one gets the job done. To go larger, my case would have created blockage issues. The Tigershark front on the car, provides good venting to radiator, intercoolers and oil cooler. Note that the SC intake hoses under the car, block much of the air flow that would normally feed the radiator from underneath.
Note: I installed a B&M oil cooler. Fluidyne also makes good ones also.
The idea with the oil cooler is to install such that it has access to fresh air, but does not block flow to radiator or intercoolers. There are larger oil coolers available, but this one gets the job done. To go larger, my case would have created blockage issues. The Tigershark front on the car, provides good venting to radiator, intercoolers and oil cooler. Note that the SC intake hoses under the car, block much of the air flow that would normally feed the radiator from underneath.
09-12-2007, 11:10 PM
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Installing a separate oil cooler should be a snap considering the excellent venting of your C6 front bumper for the radiator. I had to install the TigerShark front end to get an equivalent set up.
