DIY: Oil Cooler Installation on a Nismo (Damper Included!) - vipor

spearfish25

Chris,

Did you ever find a 200F thermostat?



Everyone,

No one else nervous about those hoses held in place with just two zip ties each?

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ChrisSlicks

I did. Race Parts Wholesale said they could get the 200 degree thermostatic plate with a 7-10 day lead time and an up charge. I forget what the exact difference in price was.

The zip tie is not required, the hose holds itself in place all by itself. At this point I would trust those aeroquip fittings more than I do the traditional one given that we've seen two of those blow up so far.

vipor

Aeroquip Socketless Racing Hose
Easy assembly with reusable SOCKETLESS fittings; textile braid reinforcement; available in either blue or black elastomer cover. Patented Aeroquip® elastomer smooth bore inner tube, -45 to +300 F temperature rating. Operating pressure for all sizes at 250 PSI. Applications include fuel, lube, coolant, and air.

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370Zsteve

I was going to say something about zip ties deteriorating over time. They become brittle, crack, and fall apart. I've seen it many times on motorcycles.

Oh and Vipor, what a great detailed DIY. Nice to have a tech like your brother, too! Loks like the Dremel Mods were key.

+1 rep

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