Oil cooler configuration.

[half-cocked]

I just got the oil cooler kit from Diamond Star Motorsport and had a question on how it can be mounted. Is there any reason it cant be mounted with the ports on the side?

 

[m1nd64m3]

I have the same kit and mine is mounted with both ports on the side, and they are facing the oil filter housing. From everything I have heard the ports on the side is the best route.

 

[Mitsu90GSX]

It's cool to have it that way, just make sure that the return line (going back to the filter housing) is on the top.

is there a reason that the return line should be on top? wouldn't it make sense to put the return line on the bottom? being that the return oil is goin to be cooler...bring the hot oil in on top, and the cooler oil on the bottom, since heat rises...see what i mean?

if the cooler oil is goin out on the top, the heat from the hot oil on the bottom is gonna rise and kinda re-heat the 'cooled' oil on top...am i makin any sense?

just a theory, i could be wrong though

 

[wishihadatalon]

The heat is going to escape on through the fins on the cooler itself. I understand why you want to put it on the top I think (not sure so I wont give my opinion)

 

[mavisky]

You put the feed at the bottom so that you don't trap air bubbles in it and make it less effective. By pumping from the bottom you guaranteee that there aren't any parts of the cooler not being used.

 

[pneumo]

If you're worried about hot air rising and warming up the top of the cooler, just mount it slightly inclined.

 

[Mitsu90GSX]

You put the feed at the bottom so that you don't trap air bubbles in it and make it less effective. By pumping from the bottom you guaranteee that there aren't any parts of the cooler not being used.

ah yes, good point, what was i thinking

 

[wishihadatalon]

You put the feed at the bottom so that you don't trap air bubbles in it and make it less effective. By pumping from the bottom you guaranteee that there aren't any parts of the cooler not being used.

exactly what I was thinking.