Mounting Oil Cooler Behind IC vs. Wheel Well
I am in the middle of installing my supercharger. The instructions have the oil cooler placed in the wheel well. doing a quick mock up it appears I can put it in the normal location (in front of the condensor).
My brother's BP turbo kit has it in between the radiator and IC. So I know itīs a viable option as long as I can make it all fit. He doesn't have a CSF radiator (yet) like I do, but so far his oil and water temps seem to be fine, not sure a intake temps. He hasn't had a chance to push it in hot weather though. We have barely cracked the 80s in NC, so far.
Anyway...
Cons for in the wheel well are:
-Have to make some extended hoses. Not a huge deal, but why spend money if you don't have to.
-The biggest being the lack of airflow. So it needs a fan and vents in the fender liner, at a minimum.
What would the cons of having it behind the IC be?
This is what I have so far, just not sure how big of a concern they actually are
-Less airflow to the radiator
-More heat near the IC / heatsoak
Thoughts? Where would you put it?
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