Oil Temperature Issues

Dustin@Z1

The Setrab Brackets supplied in the kits can only be installed on the Driver's side of the core support. The combination of the A/C Dryer and OEM Power Steering Cooler hinders installation on that side unless you have a custom bracket made (..or relocate the factory PWS Cooler).

The question is, based on thoughts mentioned by TravisJB, is whether both cores are mounted close to the core support or not. I see that EventHorizon (Jason) mounted his close to the A/C core. I am not sure about GTKiller's install though.

GT can you chime in on this. I am curious to see if that may be another affecting variable.

gtkiller

To answer your question I mounted the Oil Cooler on the driver side using the mounting points your kit suggested. BTW great kit! I ran this kit at track events with outside temps above 100F never did my car go into limp mode. The highest oil temps I've seen during track events were 240+

The only difference is he has an intake and exhaust and mine is stock.

ChrisSlicks

If you have the thermostatic bypass I would check that it is operating correctly as it could be stuck in bypass mode. You can put an infrared thermometer on the cooler and the intake, outtake hoses and see what you're getting for temperatures there.

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Dustin@Z1

This could be a possibility. The design of the Mocal Sandwich plate is a failsafe one. If the thermostat fails, it will always flow oil, but it may do one of two things:

1. Fail to direct 100% of the oil to the cooler, thus not providing adequate cooling.
2. Fail to bypass the oil while below operating temp and effectively acting as a NON-thermostatic sandwich plate.

I MAY be possible that this could be the cause. Do both of you have thermostatic Sandwich Plates? I apologize, but I can not search past orders since I am working on screen names and do not know real names .

Lol...Jason. I did not mean installed AT the same location (i.e, garage, home, etc.) I was referring to the orientation of the core. Do both cars have the oil cooler cores positioned close to the A/C Condensor?? <-- Guess I should have phrased my question differently.