Oil Cooler Ducting - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MotoX16 · 08-09-2019, 09:28 PM

Hey all,

I was just wondering how you guys are getting air to your oil coolers? Seems like it's pretty sealed off behind the fog light on my 2017.

Trying to find a clean looking solution. I don't want to just pop out my fog light, but I will if that's the best way to go about it.

Thanks!

Ps not my car but you get the point

soundman98 · 08-09-2019, 10:16 PM

i would replace the fake vent with a mesh vent.

Ernest72 · 08-09-2019, 11:06 PM

Maybe drill holes in the fake vent. Probably only matters for autox or track.

tyler_win_photo · 08-09-2019, 11:31 PM

Is your oil cooler mounted directly behind there? If you haven't purchased one yet you can opt for one that mounts in front of the radiator. Temporary solution if you don't plan on going FI in the near future.

EAGLE5 · 08-10-2019, 01:19 AM

Yeah, weird placement for a radiator, with body blocking it. I just put mine in front of the radiator. Works great.

CSG Mike · 08-10-2019, 02:50 AM

That area has low airflow.

EndlessAzure · 08-10-2019, 06:12 AM

Oil cooler kits that mount in that area sometimes have their own shrouding designed to pull air from the front (e.g. Blitz, Greddy).

The HKS kit for 13-16 FRS/BRZ, which mounts in that location, actually tells you to cut holes in the bezel trim

makinen · 08-11-2019, 12:53 AM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=210

You may want something similar.
And air exit passage is also required.

mav1178 · 08-11-2019, 01:46 PM

most of the pre-assembled cooler kits will mount the radiator in front of your actual radiator.

some will have ducting, like the Blitz unit.
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99441

86MLR · 08-11-2019, 06:22 PM

I perfer that position myself, ducting is easy, whether is home made or comes with the kit, stacking coolers takes its toll.

Home made or AVO >

byun · 08-12-2019, 12:18 AM

Cut out the fog light to get the oil cooler direct air.

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08-09-2019, 09:28 PM	#1
MotoX16 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 199 Thanks: 62 Thanked 95 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oil Cooler Ducting Hey all, I was just wondering how you guys are getting air to your oil coolers? Seems like it's pretty sealed off behind the fog light on my 2017. Trying to find a clean looking solution. I don't want to just pop out my fog light, but I will if that's the best way to go about it. Thanks! Ps not my car but you get the point

08-09-2019, 10:16 PM	#2
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,675 Times in 6,782 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i would replace the fake vent with a mesh vent. __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

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tyler_win_photo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS (Asphalt) Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 559 Thanks: 39 Thanked 173 Times in 143 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Is your oil cooler mounted directly behind there? If you haven't purchased one yet you can opt for one that mounts in front of the radiator. Temporary solution if you don't plan on going FI in the near future. __________________ AVO Stage 2 Turbo Build Thread https://wheelwell.com/tyler-nguyen-1...014-scion-fr-s

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makinen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 Location: South Korea Posts: 278 Thanks: 138 Thanked 221 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=210 You may want something similar. And air exit passage is also required. __________________ /* Custom underbody panels and diffuser Custom electric water pump and PWM controller */

08-11-2019, 06:22 PM	#10
86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I perfer that position myself, ducting is easy, whether is home made or comes with the kit, stacking coolers takes its toll. Home made or AVO > Attached Images __________________ Disclaimer: This post represents the official views of the voices in my head at the time of posting. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133311 I'm only here for the biscuits

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Ernest72 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 16 Silver BRZ, 04 Silver WRX wagon Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 186 Thanked 776 Times in 446 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe drill holes in the fake vent. Probably only matters for autox or track.

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CSG Mike Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: Orange County Posts: 14,562 Thanks: 8,942 Thanked 14,211 Times in 6,854 Posts Mentioned: 970 Post(s) Tagged: 14 Thread(s)	That area has low airflow.

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mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	most of the pre-assembled cooler kits will mount the radiator in front of your actual radiator. some will have ducting, like the Blitz unit. https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99441

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