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Originally Posted by XwChriswX
Hey Z1, I'm looking to get an Oil Cooler installed before March 19th, is this possible ordering from you? Here's what I'm looking for, and you tell me which core you'd recommend:
I am planning to get the Stillen Gen III Intakes.
I do not track the car regularly, but if an event popped up for amateurs locally, I might go...
I live in Arizona and typically travel to SoCal so ambient temps are a concern. Last summer my oil temps were in the 240-245* range on the cruise out there. So the thermostatic plate is a no brainer, but based on these facts, would you recommend the 25 row or 34 row cooler?
My last question is how is the cooler mounted? With the feed/draw's at the top, or at the bottom? Is it possible to mount the cooler Vertically? So the feed line comes in at the top and the draw is at the bottom to both ease in flow and drainage for oil changes...
_________ <-- Feed
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----------- <-- Draw
(Sorry for the horrible diagram but you get the idea...)
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What's going on Chris?
I will answer each question individually:
1)
March 19th - Definitly doable. FedEX Ground only takes about 3~4 days to you in AZ. We have the kits in stock and ready to ship.
2)
Core size - this really comes down to your budget. A 25 row would be fine on your car for basic street driving and the occasional, infrequent track event. A 34 row would be more ideal and would offer more heat dissipation, especially during the Summer and early fall months. Both the 25 and 34 row cores will clear the Stillen Gen III's without any issues, so you will not have any issues there.
3)
Core Orientation - The standard Setrab/Z1 Brackets supplied were designed for allow for positioning the fittings vertically (12'o'clock position). However, you could flip the brackets around and mount the fittings in the 6'o'clock position. For a side mount position, it will require some extra fab work for the mountings and swapping out of the fittings. At that point you are basically redesigning the kit. The biggest challenge to this type of setup will be the mounting brackets.
Our reason for mounting the oil cooler in this manner is the fact that oil could potentially drain out of the oil cooler core when the engine is turned off. This would cause a brief loss off oil pressure until pressure was built up across the system. This would happen during EVERY start up. A vertical mounting position, like done on our kit (as well as Stillen, GTM and Nissan Motorsports kits) does not have this issue since the oil cooler acts as a type of reservoir for whatever oil does drain out of the oil lines (this will happen regardless due to gravity). This minimizes the amount of oil that will drain back into the oil pan.
I hope that this answers your questions. Give me a shout if you have any questions.
Dustin