07-28-2010, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Central Mass
Age: 54
Posts: 31
Drives: 09 370Z MB/P 6MT T/S
Rep Power: 17
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Hey D, glad to hear your cooler install went well and is working well. I think this is one of my fav mods. I'm happy that my 3.7 is now happier and will live a healthier life. I saw that you also didn't get enough power steering hose. I'm a little surprised because I spoke with Casey and the other guys at AE and explained to them that they weren't including enough hose and at first they actually didn't think I was correct. They then told me they would change that in future kits and add some, but I guess they forgot or thought I did something wrong. AE are you guys listening?  I hope they make up some instructions and even use some of my notes and pics. It would just make it faster and leave less head scratching at times. Keep us posted on how high your temps get up to out there in the real heat, especially if you track it.
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Originally Posted by djohnson1967
I installed the AE Performance oil cooler kit on my 40th Anniversary edition this past weekend. I will post a couple thoughts and a couple pictures.
The Good:
This kit seems to work great! I live in Tucson, so cooling is critical. I was previously running about 225 degrees on average. Getting up to 250-255 just driving around town was not unusual. Now after the install, I am right at 180 degrees while driving steady on the highway. It gets up to 190-195 when driving in town. That is a nice improvement and I now feel more confident taking it to the track. I will let you all know how that goes.
AE Performance is great to work with. Before ordering I spoke with Casey at length on the phone. Also, when packing my kit, they noticed a very small ding on the cooler core and called me to make sure it was OK to send it. They even gave me a small discount and the damage was hardly noticeable.
The kit is very high quality.
Installation was not that hard. I installed the Stillen Gen 3 CAI at the same time and the whole job took me and a buddy about 6 hours (with a lunch break).
The "not so good":
The kit does not come with any instructions. It is a fairly straightforward install I suppose, but I always have a few questions on the details. I am sure Casey or someone at AE would have been more than happy to talk me through it on the phone, but I think a kit like this should have some pretty good, detailed instructions included. I am not sure what we did before the internet. Postings by other members is ultimately the only thing that gave me the confidence to try this. Without this forum, I couldn't have even gotten the front bumper cover off!
One of the hoses included in the kit for relocating the power steering cooler was way too short. I had to go to the auto parts store and buy another hose. I suppose I may have relocated the power steering cooler differently than AE intended, but without instructions, who knows?
In addition to the small ding on the cooler core, there were paint chips on the mounting bracket.
I relocated the outside temperature sensor to get it away from the heat of the power steering cooler and the oil cooler. However, it is still reading about 15-20 degrees too high. Not a big deal, but I will try another spot for it next time I feel like taking the bumper cover off.
Overall, these are small complaints and I am very happy overall with the product quality, AE's service and the performance of the modification.
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