Ready to add dewitts!
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From: salem OR
Ready to add dewitts!
How much will the dewitts radiator help my oil cooling. Seems my base
car with the 160 stat runs cool on the water side. On the hiway 174 degree's. But the oil temp will come up when I work it a little. I'm ready to add the z-51 radiator that has an oil cooler built-in. Plus what about the fans do you reuse the stock fan or what?
car with the 160 stat runs cool on the water side. On the hiway 174 degree's. But the oil temp will come up when I work it a little. I'm ready to add the z-51 radiator that has an oil cooler built-in. Plus what about the fans do you reuse the stock fan or what?
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From: Somers NY
I have a stock radiator (Z51) with an oil cooler the car is an A4. I only Drag Race it never on a long road course...
On public hi ways in 90+ deg, and heavy traffic, I run about 200-205 deg. at the race track its always about 160- 170 for the run. I have cool down time..
If its HOT out and I'm not in traffic (normal) driving 65-75 mph its about 175- 180 deg...
I installed a course screen across the very bottom of the radiator so it wont suck up garbage, i.e. bags, paper leaves, from the road.. works fine..
I also hve a 160 T Stat. and the fans have been set to go on at 192 deg. The car also has a Cartek tune , but other than that is stock & its run 12.08 @ 115 mop in the 1/4 mile
On public hi ways in 90+ deg, and heavy traffic, I run about 200-205 deg. at the race track its always about 160- 170 for the run. I have cool down time..
If its HOT out and I'm not in traffic (normal) driving 65-75 mph its about 175- 180 deg...
I installed a course screen across the very bottom of the radiator so it wont suck up garbage, i.e. bags, paper leaves, from the road.. works fine..
I also hve a 160 T Stat. and the fans have been set to go on at 192 deg. The car also has a Cartek tune , but other than that is stock & its run 12.08 @ 115 mop in the 1/4 mile
Last edited by jpee; Dec 25, 2009 at 03:44 AM.
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How much will the dewitts radiator help my oil cooling. Seems my base
car with the 160 stat runs cool on the water side. On the hiway 174 degree's. But the oil temp will come up when I work it a little. I'm ready to add the z-51 radiator that has an oil cooler built-in. Plus what about the fans do you reuse the stock fan or what?
car with the 160 stat runs cool on the water side. On the hiway 174 degree's. But the oil temp will come up when I work it a little. I'm ready to add the z-51 radiator that has an oil cooler built-in. Plus what about the fans do you reuse the stock fan or what?
FWIW, In the summer, I run about 178 water temps with my 160 stat, oil temps about 195 with the Z51 cooler.
