04-25-2012, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by modme
Interesting idea. How do you plan to mount this to the oil pan? From my basic computer building experience, you need to maximize the mating between the two surfaces. Even microscopic grooves can affect heat transfer. That's why computer cpu has thermal compound between the heatsink and cpu.
Also, do you plan to modify or remove the lower plastic cover? I imagine you would want max air passing across the fins.
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 Also your first idea of a liquid cooled pan isn't far off from what Nissan began doing in 2012 (and earlier outside of the US). If you want the liquid cooled option see if you can get the OEM parts off a 2012.
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