z1 oil cooler installation w/ pics

flashburn · 08-18-2010, 04:10 PM

There is a lot of good information in this thread. I'm wondering if either you or the OP could put together a DIY on this setup? I think picture wise you guys probably have it all covered, but more of a step by step approach would be awesome. It might also help Z1 write up some better instructions.

Zat_Zuma · 08-19-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

There is a lot of good information in this thread. I'm wondering if either you or the OP could put together a DIY on this setup? I think picture wise you guys probably have it all covered, but more of a step by step approach would be awesome. It might also help Z1 write up some better instructions.

I am working with Dustin @ Z1 and giving him my feedback to make the kit better.

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

zatzuma, i see you took off the fender liner. no doubt that gave more room to route the lines. i just left the fender liner in place, so i pretty much had to route my lines under the washer bottle. the way you routed the lines probably also helped to connect them to the sandwich plate from the top side. in my case if i wanted to do the same i would have had to twist and contort the lines too much due to their lower position. by the way, what was the difference in length between the two lines in your kit? they seem to have the same amount of slack. in my case the longer line had much more slack than the shorter line.

Absolutly, my choice of routing the lines gave me a better chance and orientation to mount the lines at the 12 o clock position. The way I went is a bit longer path and as a result I had less extra line length to worry about. Any extra slack I had in the lines I used in front of the rad, which is why they look the way they do. Of course I had to leave some slack around the thermostatic plate to allow for motor movement too.

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Originally Posted by Dustin@Z1

Like I mentioned before, I have no problem making this happen (I can see that it is beneficial and will make the installation quicker for the installer). This is why I am taking these critiques so seriously, I want to know what YOU GUYS want to see on these kits. I am putting the finishing touches on the installation manuals revisions and will post a PDF document as soon as I am finished. I will add sleeving/wrapping to my list of revisions and will look into possible options. I will have to look at a possibilities to see what will work best and at what cost as well.

Dustin

Looking forward to reviewing it and offering my opinion.

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Originally Posted by flashburn

What did you use to wrap the lines? Did you wrap them together or separately?

I used whatever was available at my local hardware store. It was 1" clear plastic hose. You can see it on the floor at the left, in the first picture.

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