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Originally Posted by Nixlimited Just thinking about this...what is the average coolant temp? Isn't using hot coolant to cool hot oil somewhat less efficient than using much cooler air, despite

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Old 11-17-2011, 12:52 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Just thinking about this...what is the average coolant temp? Isn't using hot coolant to cool hot oil somewhat less efficient than using much cooler air, despite coolants much larger heat capacity? Based on that I am thinking that these can't outperform an aftermarket radiator style cooler, but still a nice additional feature for sure.
This has been discussed ad nauseam. Jordo and myself both have posts detailing the pros and cons of different cooling methods.

I suspect this cooler will be more than sufficient for most use, even for light track duty....but we will see.
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