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Originally Posted by BigFatFlip
So far it works "really well" on the street, getting and staying relatively warm (~175-190F) and not over-cooling on the freeway, so no need to block it off. The question is will it be good enough for HDPE duty.
I'll admit I'm no hot shoe and I don't really hammer on the car very hard even at the track but I'm a little worried that the relatively smaller exposed area and the steep angle (had to mount it that way to accommodate the washer fluid tank) which directs the cooling fins at ~45 deg from the air path, may not be enough.
I guess the data will tell, nothing better than a little R&D  |
There's a very easy test for that. Sit at high RPMs for an extended period of time on the highway. Cruising in 3rd at normal highway speeds is a pretty good test, as sitting at 6-6.5k RPMs sustained is a fairly accurate simulation for oil temp loading.
