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Originally Posted by Zrockr Ok, thanks. How hot does it run? I know the old ones needed an oil cooler but I think that mine has one. Do I need

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Old 08-15-2012, 09:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok, thanks.

How hot does it run? I know the old ones needed an oil cooler but I think that mine has one. Do I need to mod the radiator?
Lets get some of the basics out of the way.
What do you plan to do? 1/4 mile, ring racing, auto-x, street
If you go FI I would still add an air oil cooler, probably a 24 row, the stock one is nice for street driving when NA and some light track but that is it. I ran the OEM radiator for a year in Texas without many issues, traffic I saw my water temps could get up so I decided to upgrade and it helped a lot. I would do the fan adjust in Uprev first and see how the car is, many have had success with adjusting when the fans kick on and speed through tuning without needing to upgrade the radiator.
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Lets get some of the basics out of the way.
What do you plan to do? 1/4 mile, ring racing, auto-x, street
If you go FI I would still add an air oil cooler, probably a 24 row, the stock one is nice for street driving when NA and some light track but that is it. I ran the OEM radiator for a year in Texas without many issues, traffic I saw my water temps could get up so I decided to upgrade and it helped a lot. I would do the fan adjust in Uprev first and see how the car is, many have had success with adjusting when the fans kick on and speed through tuning without needing to upgrade the radiator.
I don't expect the drag strip to cause heat issues (should I?)

It sounds like most of your experience is in the street?
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I don't expect the drag strip to cause heat issues (should I?)

It sounds like most of your experience is in the street?

if your only gonna be takin to the strip. i wouldnt worry about it .... now if you were thinking or planning on tracking it and making it your track car... then thats a different story lol

i too thought about the 5.0...... BUT like ive said before....... when i sat in the 5.0.... yea it had the power..... and thats great but it didnt have that "sports car" feel and look to it. you know... that feeling you get and you KNOW your in a sports car? yea that feeling.... i couldnt feel it no matter no hard i tried to remind myself 417 HP...... for me... it had to LOOK the part...

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if your only gonna be takin to the strip. i wouldnt worry about it .... now if you were thinking or planning on tracking it and making it your track car... then thats a different story lol

i too thought about the 5.0...... BUT like ive said before....... when i sat in the 5.0.... yea it had the power..... and thats great but it didnt have that "sports car" feel and look to it. you know... that feeling you get and you KNOW your in a sports car? yea that feeling.... i couldnt feel it no matter no hard i tried to remind myself 417 HP...... for me... it had to LOOK the part...

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I don't expect the drag strip to cause heat issues (should I?)

It sounds like most of your experience is in the street?
Right now yes, been wanting to make sure my car is ready for track use before jumping on it with a supercharger.
No need to jump the gun and then break something instantly.
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