Oil Getting Hot on Track

[Bunchh]

Originally Posted by MotoX16

I like the idea of vents in the wheel well. That combined with opening the fog light hole would give the air a direct in-out path.

I have the limited model just like you. So I got the premium cover (without the foglight cutout) and cut out the inner plastic of the cover (see image). My hks oil cooler comes with a metal mesh for venting out air post oil cooler where you'll have to cut out a section of your wheel well (see image). I still have the foglight on the driver side :P

[jflogerzi]

I think vents behind the fenders to let hot air out would be my next. Cheap and easy mod

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[TommyW]

What track? I know when I run Big Willow i run hotter by 20 degrees than Streets or Laguna.

[Icecreamtruk]

30 weight oil, open up the front (fog light), the rear (inner liner of fender) and the top of the fender (fender vents) and you should see a drastic decrease in oil temps and a good gain in pressure.

[MotoX16]

Originally Posted by TommyW

What track? I know when I run Big Willow i run hotter by 20 degrees than Streets or Laguna.

Track was Brainerd International Raceway in MN

[MotoX16]

Well I took the time today to get to work. I removed the foglight and added a piece from Verus's brake ducting kit to direct air towards the cooler. And I added an exhaust vent in the wheel well. Hopefully this helps some with my oil temps

[whataboutbob]

The inputs and outputs you've implemented probably will help, but you really need to maximize the air flow across the heat exchanger. Kits like the Greddy and HKS for the 86 provide a path in from the opening in the front of the bumper to the input side of their oil coolers. That's a good starting approach, but you need to make sure that the path out the backside is flowing air as well. If the air doesn't have anywhere to go after passing through the heat exchanger it will inhibit the overall flow of air. To get this setup you may have to cut more out of the fender liner behind the bumper.

[MotoX16]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

The inputs and outputs you've implemented probably will help, but you really need to maximize the air flow across the heat exchanger. Kits like the Greddy and HKS for the 86 provide a path in from the opening in the front of the bumper to the input side of their oil coolers. That's a good starting approach, but you need to make sure that the path out the backside is flowing air as well. If the air doesn't have anywhere to go after passing through the heat exchanger it will inhibit the overall flow of air. To get this setup you may have to cut more out of the fender liner behind the bumper.

Any suggestions on getting more air to my cooler then? The kits I've seen that pull air from the front bumper opening use ducting like shown below, except my intercooler piping is pretty in the way there.

I could try cutting open some of the slits on my fog light bezel, but I'm open to other suggestions

[whataboutbob]

I'd use an approach similar to what @Bunchh did. Maybe order another non-foglight bezel and modifiy it? Also, if you can fabricate a shroud on the entry side to the heat exchanger to force in input air into the exchanger, and not allow it to have a route around it, that would probably help.

[whataboutbob]

This is what I did for my AT cooler, similar to what you might do for your oil cooler.

[BRZ RN]

wow are you guys in built engines or stock? my 2nd built motor by andrewtech blew up at 235degF

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by BRZ RN

wow are you guys in built engines or stock? my 2nd built motor by andrewtech blew up at 235degF

Built motors are all bets off imo

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[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Built motors are all bets off imo

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I share this sentiment. "Built" does not imply "reliable" or "better". It only means that it was refreshed with intent to endure more of something.

[MotoX16]

Alright got one step complete today, opened up the front a good bit more. Just need to open up the back more, also picked up a fan I might try on the cooler.

I was able to adjust how the cooler was mounted and moved it further up (towards the headlight), out (towards the fender), and forward (towards the foglight opening). Looking at it I already see room for improvement, but its a big step up from where it was.