oil cooler block off plate for Nismo

JAYNO20 · 10-20-2013, 04:57 PM

Anyone put one of these on their coolers for colder months with a nismo? The damper bar cuts it close to the cooler as it is, anyone fit a block off plate in between that with no issues?

Rusty · 10-20-2013, 10:42 PM

I use duct tape.

Wonka2581 · 10-20-2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

I use duct tape.

chops · 10-20-2013, 10:58 PM

i put 2 washers behind the damper mount which pushes the damper a good centimeter out past the oil cooler. lets me mount a block off plate just perfectly.

2011 Nismo#91 · 11-14-2013, 03:40 PM

Bump, I just encountered this issue for the first time myself. Had an oil cooler installed recently while in the fall it was performing perfectly 180*F, yesterday (32*F outside) it would barely read over 160*F if I was lucky at 65mph.

I was thinking of the plate but duct tape or something similar seems so much more logical.

eastwest2300 · 11-14-2013, 08:34 PM

Yeah if you're struggling to get above 160, its too cold out and the block off plate needs to go on.. and for the little bit that Ive had my oil cooler, 50 degrees is my minimum, anything colder than that, the plate goes on.

cv129 · 11-14-2013, 08:50 PM

Just buy a roll of aluminum sheet, cut two pieces to size, one piece for below the damper, the other for above the damper. Industrial strength Velcro to stick them on. Don't even need to take front bumper off. You are welcome.

Duct tape is the easiest however.

10-20-2013, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
JAYNO20 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 802 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	oil cooler block off plate for Nismo Anyone put one of these on their coolers for colder months with a nismo? The damper bar cuts it close to the cooler as it is, anyone fit a block off plate in between that with no issues? __________________ 2010 Solid Red NISMO #0334 - SOLD 2014 Red Hot Camaro ZL1

10-20-2013, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,866 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	I use duct tape. 2011 Nismo#91 and Wonka2581 like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

11-14-2013, 08:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,817 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	Yeah if you're struggling to get above 160, its too cold out and the block off plate needs to go on.. and for the little bit that Ive had my oil cooler, 50 degrees is my minimum, anything colder than that, the plate goes on. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

11-14-2013, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,192 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 159827	Just buy a roll of aluminum sheet, cut two pieces to size, one piece for below the damper, the other for above the damper. Industrial strength Velcro to stick them on. Don't even need to take front bumper off. You are welcome. Duct tape is the easiest however. 2011 Nismo#91 likes this.

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chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 21	i put 2 washers behind the damper mount which pushes the damper a good centimeter out past the oil cooler. lets me mount a block off plate just perfectly.

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2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,381 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	Bump, I just encountered this issue for the first time myself. Had an oil cooler installed recently while in the fall it was performing perfectly 180F, yesterday (32F outside) it would barely read over 160*F if I was lucky at 65mph. I was thinking of the plate but duct tape or something similar seems so much more logical.