cooling on track

[Daz.]

[schakal]

i have the mocal oil cooler set up, has the thermostatic valve in the filter sandwhich so it doesnt cirulate all the time

helps massively on track as before i was hitting really high temps on a hot day and now its always below 100, although tbh i cant remember exact figures now as i havent used the car for abit lol

my car never heats up whatever i do on the road its them max revving
at every gear on the track that makes it heat like that imo .

what size cooler/rows are you using ?? any pics ? links to
where to buy the complete cooler setup from cheapest ? :P

[richy]

mine is a 13row cooler, iirc its 230mm x 100mm and about 50mm deep

for the full mocal kit it was just under £150, no idea how much they are now though

[schakal]

mine is a 13row cooler, iirc its 230mm x 100mm and about 50mm deep

for the full mocal kit it was just under £150, no idea how much they are now though

around that price on ebay when you add the thermostat etc .
do you reckon its worth upgrading to a 16 or 19 row for better cooling ?

also whats the deal with filter relocation kits ? is it for the ease
of oil filter changes on a clio (lack of space) ? or does it help
cooling etc somehow ??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLIO-1-8-16V-W...item5d280c357f

[richy]

13row is more then adequate to bring the temps down on track, i think and bigger and it would be to much cooling.

the filter relocation is mainly for easy access, obviously would also have more oil in the system with it, same as with the cooler

[Brealbags]

i asked the same question on C16v and some people have found that the oil ends up been over cool when used on the road with the oil cooler kit fitted.

[schakal]

i asked the same question on C16v and some people have found that the oil ends up been over cool when used on the road with the oil cooler kit fitted.

thats the whole idea about using the thermostat though is it not ?

[Purple]

to keep the engine temperatures low on track ?

Remove the bonnet, or cut big holes on it. Exhaust wrap the manifold.

Is the heat transferring from oil to water properly? ie: Does the water gauge also go sky high whenever the oil temperature is running very hot? It should do that. But if the water gauge don't move up much, the water cooling system might not be working at its best.

[busterhymes]

i asked the same question on C16v and some people have found that the oil ends up been over cool when used on the road with the oil cooler kit fitted.

thats the whole idea about using the thermostat though is it not ?

thats exactly it m8, think thermostat opens once oil temp reaches 80 degrees

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/OI...fc238bdc60becc

have a look at above website give you plenty of info and options
PS have a word with Kyle(cooper) when he bought 0144 i gave him a load of spares there was a Mocal cooler, pipework and thermostat included he might consider selling

[schakal]

i asked the same question on C16v and some people have found that the oil ends up been over cool when used on the road with the oil cooler kit fitted.

thats the whole idea about using the thermostat though is it not ?

thats exactly it m8, think thermostat opens once oil temp reaches 80 degrees

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/OI...fc238bdc60becc

have a look at above website give you plenty of info and options
PS have a word with Kyle(cooper) when he bought 0144 i gave him a load of spares there was a Mocal cooler, pipework and thermostat included he might consider selling

will do thanks :D


also is there any point in using an alloy race radiator or
something larger than the standard rads out there ?
anything of the shelf out there ?