05-29-2012, 01:43 AM
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A True Z Fanatic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DCNISMO
It makes sure the oil gets warmed up before it goes to the core, you only need this in a cold or temperate climate. I have the Z1 25 row cooler and beating on the car today in MD in 90 degree heat I only got a max oil temp of 200. Without the cooler it would have hit 230 to 240.
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thats not a completely true statement, oil does flow through the cooler just at a slower less pace than when it opens. the pin in fact never does completely stop the oil from flowing through the cooler.
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