FBM Aluminum Radiator Shroud Release

[Sterz]

Just ordered my radiator, fans, hoses, and shroud, along with the FBM Oil Cooler that are getting installed with my FBM Turbo Kit on Wednesday! I can't wait!

[mike the snake]

My FB shroud, fans, revised downpipe, and FB radiator are going in on Monday as well!

I'll install an oil cooler in a bit. I have to sell my Robispec Radiator/oil cooler to pay for the oil cooler.

[Carlitoz3]

Originally Posted by mike the snake

My FB shroud, fans, revised downpipe, and FB radiator are going in on Monday as well!

I'll install an oil cooler in a bit. I have to sell my Robispec Radiator/oil cooler to pay for the oil cooler.

So u would pick this oil cooler over robispec?

[Reaper]

Are you planning on adding this as an option to the base turbo kit?

[Gen]

Originally Posted by Carlitoz3

So u would pick this oil cooler over robispec?

In my opinion, on the street, I'd say so. For race purposes, Robi's makes sense. Mixing oil and coolant just sounds like a bad idea outside of a purpose built car.

[FullBlown]

Originally Posted by Reaper

Are you planning on adding this as an option to the base turbo kit?

Yes, it will be an option for all of our kits.

[mike the snake]

Originally Posted by Gen

In my opinion, on the street, I'd say so. For race purposes, Robi's makes sense. Mixing oil and coolant just sounds like a bad idea outside of a purpose built car.

I don't think the oil/water cooler like the Robispec is a bad idea at all. Millions of OEM cars have similar dual purpose radiators. I think as long as it's built well, it's actually a better, more compact solution. Less to buy, less to mount, less to go wrong, more effective.
For NA cars or bottom-mount turbos, I still think the Robispec is best product for both coolant and oil cooling.

Unfortunately the Robispec is much thicker than stock, and moved the fans back and killed what little clearance is there, causing my fans to melt.

Going with all Full Blown stuff now, as it's proven to all work together.

When I can afford it, I'm getting the FB oil cooler kit ASAP

[Gen]

Originally Posted by mike the snake

I don't think the oil/water cooler like the Robispec is a bad idea at all. Millions of OEM cars have similar dual purpose radiators. I think as long as it's built well, it's actually a better, more compact solution. Less to buy, less to mount, less to go wrong, more effective.
For NA cars or bottom-mount turbos, I still think the Robispec is best product for both coolant and oil cooling.

Unfortunately the Robispec is much thicker than stock, and moved the fans back and killed what little clearance is there, causing my fans to melt.

Going with all Full Blown stuff now, as it's proven to all work together.

When I can afford it, I'm getting the FB oil cooler kit ASAP

That's true, but Robi also isn't an OEM, or anyone else here. OEMs have the money and quality control that you really can't find in the aftermarket. Even a small leak could be pretty bad.

[mike the snake]

That's true, but a small hole in anything can be bad. Element Tuning's car caught on fire because of a pinhole leak in the radiator, causing a blowup.

Originally Posted by Gen

That's true, but Robi also isn't an OEM, or anyone else here. OEMs have the money and quality control that you really can't find in the aftermarket. Even a small leak could be pretty bad.

[xDBOYx]

Damn LJ always stepping it up a notch above competition.

[Reaper]

Cold oil is bad too dont forget. Integrated coolers bring oil temps up faster and those of us in cold climates with a separate oil cooler would never get up to temp.

[welllam]

Originally Posted by mike the snake

That's true, but a small hole in anything can be bad. Element Tuning's car caught on fire because of a pinhole leak in the radiator, causing a blowup.

Why not mount this fan kit on robispec?
All you need is a slimmer setup. Few cm shall do the job.


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[mike the snake]

No way the Robispec was going to work. It shifted the fans back towards the engine. The FB kit already comes with slim fans because there's very little clearance, and with the Robi, the back of the fans were literally 1mm from the downpipe, and 1/2'' from the header collector.
The FB slim fans both died on the dyno within a few minutes.

Even slimmer fans would still be too close as things were with the Robi.

The FB radiator is designed so the clearance is the same as stock, the thicker portion is forward, and with the extra clearance from that, and the revised downpipe, I should be good to go. My clearance and overheating probs should be gone, especially now with the better Spal fans and shroud.

[Guildjs]

How many cfm are those fans? Does the shroud for on the robi spec radiator?