Over-Cooling Solutions

370Zsteve · 11-21-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

If you read about how the thermostatic plate works, you're pumping oil to the cooler all the time. It's the level of bypass that varies with the thermostat, but there is always bleed to the cooler.

Hey I learned something! I always assumed they shut it off completely.

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Modshack · 11-21-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by import111

I am debating how I want to go about this. How much with the temp rise with a mocal 180 degree sandwich adapter? 1 guy in this thread said he was running the same temps as me with the mocal and I don't even have a thermo plate...insinuating to me that they do nothing, and I would be better off building a metal blocking plate. What should I do?

You are in AZ....Dunno how cold it gets there, but you may find if the temps dip below 50 degrees you might have a hard time bringing the oil up to temperature particularly at speed on the highway for any length of time.(this is where the Thermostat is advantageous)

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

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import111 · 11-21-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

You are in AZ....Dunno how cold it gets there, but you may find if the temps dip below 50 degrees you might have a hard time bringing the oil up to temperature particularly at speed on the highway for any length of time.(this is where the Thermostat is advantageous)

Had the oil cooler for w while now. Even if it is 70 degrees outside it takes the oil 30 minutes to reach 180 degrees. Generally the oil never gets above 170 degrees on my way to work in the mornings, and if it is really cool outside it will not pass 160 degrees.

I have the Stillen "race" oil cooler FYI.

I just want to know if shelling out $90 for the Mocal thermo plate will be a waste of $, if the temps wont change much or enough for it to be justified?

Modshack · 11-21-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by import111

Had the oil cooler for w while now. Even if it is 70 degrees outside it takes the oil 30 minutes to reach 180 degrees. Generally the oil never gets above 170 degrees on my way to work in the mornings, and if it is really cool outside it will not pass 160 degrees.

I have the Stillen "race" oil cooler FYI.

I just want to know if shelling out $90 for the Mocal thermo plate will be a waste of $, if the temps wont change much or enough for it to be justified?

Yeah...The race cooler is too big....I'm sure the thermostat would help. I brought up these same concerns when Stillen announced the "Big" cooler with no upgrade on the plate...This is why they advertise it for Race applications. The cooler needs to be sized correctly....Even more important without thermostatic control....as you've found..

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