[mkiv] Factory oil cooler alternatives

[Bill]

John Cribb has a good set up. However let me spill my 2 cents FWIW. Our 
factory oil cooler does double duty in that it first helps to heat the 
oil up to proper operating temperature much faster than a normal thermo 
controlled air oil cooler would. If we drive around on cold oil it's 
properties do not lube the engine bearings and other valuable pieces of 
our cars well since oil need to be hot to properly do it's job. However 
I am also under the belief our stock oil cooler can soon be out of their 
efficiency range when boosting high say during a road course, since oil 
temps will climb to scary values after a few laps. For my own car I use 
the factory oil cooler and a thermo controlled aftermarket oil cooler. 
That way my oil comes up to proper operating temps fast but stays where 
it is supposed too under spirited driving.

What works for me might not for you since you are more worried about 1/4 
mile times and weight savings though.

Bill Perkins 95 spd

John Firth wrote:

>I'm in the process of building a new engine and would like to not use the
>factory oil cooler and wondered if anyone had any good suggestions for an
>aftermarket cooler setup.  Ideally, a parts list and or a how-to guide would
>be best, or if someone could point me in the right direction, I would
>appreciate it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
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