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seekerof86 · 07-12-2018, 12:03 PM

How is this long term? The Racer X is holding up well?

kch · 07-12-2018, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by seekerof86

How is this long term? The Racer X is holding up well?

Not OP, but I installed the full RacerX oil cooler package with a setrab 619 and the crash bar mount back in March 2016. Car has seen 36k miles and 40ish track days since that point, and the kit is holding strong. Sandwich plate, adapter, tstat, etc. All still good.

Edit: here is what the normal RacerX mounting solution looks like.

Code Monkey · 07-12-2018, 06:59 PM

^ I have same as above, 9,000 miles, about 20 track days, zero problems.

snuff58 · 10-08-2018, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by seekerof86

How is this long term? The Racer X is holding up well?

I'm at the end of my third season, and all is good!

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k2r79 · 05-02-2019, 12:38 PM

Great setup

I was wondering how you tied the gutter cover / expanded metal to the bumper ?

I also heard about overcooling the oil with that type of oil cooler, did you encounter that problem ? I heard about people putting a plexiglass piece in front of the core.

kch · 05-02-2019, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by k2r79

Great setup

I was wondering how you tied the gutter cover / expanded metal to the bumper ?

I also heard about overcooling the oil with that type of oil cooler, did you encounter that problem ? I heard about people putting a plexiglass piece in front of the core.

It's possible if you live in a colder climate and take lots of short trips. Last year I just zip-tied some cardboard in front of the oil rad, which raised my temps back to normal. I didn't bother doing that this winter, and everything was still fine.

Grady · 05-02-2019, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by snuff58

I would change that long nipple and pressure fitting out with steel. Brass has a tendency to break from vibration.

snuff58 · 05-02-2019, 10:06 PM

Thanks for the tip! Since that installation, it developed a leak and I broke the nipple! So I plugged it. Recently, reinstalled, but with brass and gas/oil rated teflon tape. I'll keep a close eye on it, for now!

07-12-2018, 12:03 PM	#29
seekerof86 Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Drives: 13' FRS Location: North East Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How is this long term? The Racer X is holding up well? __________________ '13 FRS ultramarina 6AT fully stock - mods in progress

05-02-2019, 10:06 PM	#36
snuff58 Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited MTblue Location: Ohio Posts: 95 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you, Grady Thanks for the tip! Since that installation, it developed a leak and I broke the nipple! So I plugged it. Recently, reinstalled, but with brass and gas/oil rated teflon tape. I'll keep a close eye on it, for now!

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