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Old 04-23-2012, 08:30 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks View Post
20 minute sessions is typical, sometimes 30 minutes. You're always backing off here and there during the session but the heat just accumulates and by the 15 minute mark it can become too much if it is 90+ degrees ambient.

One of the problems I found is that placing a large oil cooler in front of the radiator reduces airflow to the radiator and creates a high pressure zone that reduces the airflow to both the radiator and the oil cooler. An alternative would be to place 2 smaller oil coolers off to each side in front of each wheel, but that is a lot of oil hose to run and requires some custom fabrication for mounting.
That would work for sure & you will have to pay out some good money for that customization. Now the question is how much would that help out & would it actually be worth the price & is the juice worth the squeeze. Remember you have to pay to play.
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