D3 oil cooler any installed yet?
10-10-2016, 01:08 PM
#1
D3 oil cooler any installed yet?
has anyone installed the d3 oil cooler that takes the place of the driver side brake duct? id like to see if there were any hick ups or things that got in the way of the install? any pointers?
10-10-2016, 05:25 PM
#2
Team Owner
My tuner just today was showing where he just put on for a customer.
First I had heard of them. Replaces the stock unit.
First I had heard of them. Replaces the stock unit.
10-10-2016, 06:27 PM
#3
I have one on the car we went 8's with. If its an auto trans car you have to move the trans lines over a few inches. Nothing too difficult at all.
Crusing the car on the streets in 90 degree air the oil temp never gets above 185* when coolant temps were 195*. With the factory "cooler" the oil temp was usually 15-20* higher than the coolant temp.
Crusing the car on the streets in 90 degree air the oil temp never gets above 185* when coolant temps were 195*. With the factory "cooler" the oil temp was usually 15-20* higher than the coolant temp.
10-10-2016, 06:41 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
I have one on the car we went 8's with. If its an auto trans car you have to move the trans lines over a few inches. Nothing too difficult at all.
Crusing the car on the streets in 90 degree air the oil temp never gets above 185* when coolant temps were 195*. With the factory "cooler" the oil temp was usually 15-20* higher than the coolant temp.
Crusing the car on the streets in 90 degree air the oil temp never gets above 185* when coolant temps were 195*. With the factory "cooler" the oil temp was usually 15-20* higher than the coolant temp.
10-11-2016, 12:51 PM
#5
I have one on the car we went 8's with. If its an auto trans car you have to move the trans lines over a few inches. Nothing too difficult at all.
Crusing the car on the streets in 90 degree air the oil temp never gets above 185* when coolant temps were 195*. With the factory "cooler" the oil temp was usually 15-20* higher than the coolant temp.
Crusing the car on the streets in 90 degree air the oil temp never gets above 185* when coolant temps were 195*. With the factory "cooler" the oil temp was usually 15-20* higher than the coolant temp.
10-11-2016, 01:17 PM
#6
I dont care about brake temp because I only street drive and drag race this car. Im actually removing the Z front brakes and putting Z51 rotors and calipers on the car to save weight.
10-11-2016, 01:20 PM
#7
We made that grill cover in house for this car only. I could make another if you want but it requires a special tool to pop the nut certs into the core support behind the grill.
10-11-2016, 01:38 PM
#8
thank you very much for clarifying....i know this may sound funny but would i be able to tape it over the front grill... as in tape around all of it then attach it to the front grill and have it taped to the bumper...its only gnat be used at the drag strip
10-11-2016, 03:42 PM
#9
You would run the risk of it coming off the car during a pass. I could make you one and you figure out how to attach it with tape.
10-11-2016, 06:19 PM
#10
10-11-2016, 07:04 PM
#11
Melting Slicks
This doesn't appear to be a good road course driving solution. The asymmetric drivers side design and impact to brake cooling isn't ideal. But then how does it help for a drag car? You're sitting in the staging lanes with no airflow over the cooler. Then during a 1/4mi run you'll never overheat your engine oil anyway.
10-11-2016, 10:50 PM
#12
This doesn't appear to be a good road course driving solution. The asymmetric drivers side design and impact to brake cooling isn't ideal. But then how does it help for a drag car? You're sitting in the staging lanes with no airflow over the cooler. Then during a 1/4mi run you'll never overheat your engine oil anyway.
10-11-2016, 10:52 PM
#13
Melting Slicks
Originally Posted by srtz06
well a few runs in a row and then waiting in line and the ambient temp alil it starts to slowly put a toll on the oil...as for as i go I'm doing any cooling mod i can even if i havnt noticed a problem...id rather be safe then sorry....i wouldn't wanna go out with a couple of buddies and have fun with the car only for the over heating issues to kill my mood and fun....i bought the far to use it so there for any coolings upgrades available I'm in!
10-12-2016, 12:55 PM
#14
You'll have to drive around to cool your oil between runs even with this cooler. And once you're driving around, you'd have cooled it off without it. Limp mode for the oil temps is over 300F and no timing is pulled before then. Seems like you should be focusing more on your charge coolant and iat2s.
10-12-2016, 01:07 PM
#15
Former Vendor
On our testing we did not experience any brake fade or overheating, you will still get air flow to the brakes, but it will just be warmer, however the temp delta is still large between the brake duct air and brakes so cooling will still happen like normal. As far as temps during on track testing, it is posted here:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...t-results.html
Testing was performed on a 700hp Procharged Z06 with a 4.50" vertical front mount intercooler, so this was worst case scenario.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...t-results.html
Testing was performed on a 700hp Procharged Z06 with a 4.50" vertical front mount intercooler, so this was worst case scenario.
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