2012 Z Factory Oil Cooler - PIC AND PART NUMBERS INSIDE

memorylasts · 10-18-2011, 04:12 PM

Very interesting.... who is going to be the first to try it out?

Cell · 10-18-2011, 04:18 PM

How efficient is a water to oil cooler vs using air?

Mt Tam I am · 10-18-2011, 04:21 PM

Now all we need is somebody with a 2012 to go flog theirs and report on oil temp.

Jordo! · 10-19-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cell

How efficient is a water to oil cooler vs using air?

Overall, superior. Faster warm up to ideal operating temp, easier to maintain ideal temps. Water does a much better job than air of absorbing heat.

Someone from Nissan actually called me regarding my query on this for those of us with 2009-2011 models... will report back after I return the call.

Cell · 10-19-2011, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Overall, superior. Faster warm up to ideal operating temp, easier to maintain ideal temps. Water does a much better job than air of absorbing heat.

Someone from Nissan actually called me regarding my query on this for those of us with 2009-2011 models... will report back after I return the call.

If water cooled is better then why hasn't any aftermarket companies design one that is water cooled for our cars? That was one of the things that had me thinking.

Jordo! · 10-19-2011, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cell

If water cooled is better then why hasn't any aftermarket companies design one that is water cooled for our cars? That was one of the things that had me thinking.

The same reason that some cars were once air cooled -- fewer parts required, and therefore less cost.

But most of us (outside of fans old Porsches) prefer water cooled motors...

It's more of a debate with intercoolers for FI applications because cooler really is always better, and in some situations, air-to-air coolers will work as well or better as water-to-air.

For oil, cooler is not always better. Geting up to operating temp quickly and being able to stay there with little fluctuation is ideal.

Red__Zed · 10-19-2011, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cell

If water cooled is better then why hasn't any aftermarket companies design one that is water cooled for our cars? That was one of the things that had me thinking.

Because it probably requires modding the radiator

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Overall, superior. Faster warm up to ideal operating temp, easier to maintain ideal temps. Water does a much better job than air of absorbing heat.

Someone from Nissan actually called me regarding my query on this for those of us with 2009-2011 models... will report back after I return the call.

It's inferior in terms of cooling, superior in consitency.

The two smaller temperature deltas make cooling through the rad less efficient.

Jordo! · 10-20-2011, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Because it probably requires modding the radiator

It's inferior in terms of cooling, superior in consitency.

The two smaller temperature deltas make cooling through the rad less efficient.

Well... right. But cooler isn't always better -- I'm thinking specifically in terms of what would be ideal ("superior") for a DD; for a track only car, air is fine, notwithstanding leak issues.

...

Actually, I just found your commentary on this in another thread, and we are on the same page in terms of what kind of cooler tends to work best for a given application

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