[mAbZ]

Hi all,

Time to trim my 265 Cup. I'm planning om mounting a Pro Alloy IC
(+ complete new 3" exhaust with race cat + chip of course)
The big question is: is the extra turbo cooler (picture) worth it or not?

http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=det&p=1162

Do you experiernce any temperature problems or power dips on summer track days
with this big IC covering the radiator?
I have already read the big IC thread with malaysian guys complaining about Forge
(which is just about as high as Pro Alloy)
but I'm living in Sweden and don't have temperatures much higher than you have in Britain.

Or maybe do you know someone who has such an extra turbo cooler?

 

[-Jamie-]

Personally i would get it, just for that extra piece of mind.

I shall be going for the Forge cooler that they have designed for hot countries when the time comes, again purely for piece of mind and reliability. Would rather not have my fun cut short with the car overheating/going into limp mode.

 

[Dan.lewis]

It's not a turbo cooler. It's an oil cooler. Cheaper to get a mocal and mount on the crash bar.

 

[-Jamie-]

Same thing Dan and the price is pretty much what a Mocal cooler will cost anyway!

 

[Dean182]

Where abouts does the oil cooling unit mount? won't it block the main open part of the intercooler if it mounts in front of it as it looks?!

 

[The Stig]

The intercooler takes up the whole front anyways; the tiny oil cooler will do little harm to that big IC.

 

[Dean182]

The intercooler takes up the whole front anyways; the tiny oil cooler will do little harm to that big IC.

Yeah it does, but I removed my bumper to clean the cooler up before and the part that is covered by the bumper looks like brand new, i think I would prefer to keep that open space for intercooler!

 

[Dan R26]

It aint an oil cooler guys, its an additional water rad..

 

[mAbZ]

It aint an oil cooler guys, its an additional water rad..

...because high turbo temperatures are said to affect the whole water cooling system, yes.

 

[Dan.lewis]

i could get an all in one built if any one is near leicester?

 

[bmh.01]

It's not a turbo cooler. It's an oil cooler. Cheaper to get a mocal and mount on the crash bar.

It's not an oil cooler it drops into the turbo coolant return line.

 

[cuelebre]

The problem with the people in malasya was due to the high temp and a high demanding circuit, both mixed, what made the temp go a little higer than expected. Here in spain never heard of anyone having temp problems, so i doubt you'll have them in sweden... I have the forge ic, and temp never gone above middle gauge..

 

[Daz Fountain]

the best money can buy!! get it!!!!!


my cooler pro alloy and its awesome!! in every way

 

[Meantek]

I'm not so sure. Definitely, it will cause issues those five days of the year when the temperature exceeds 25c, I was quite happy I didn't have one fitted on my Spa trackday in the beginning of August - 34 degrees, the thermometer said. No issues at all with the stock setup, maybe there's a little performance to be gained, but the stock cooling impressed me. Four 25 minute stints at 100%, not a hiccup, despite intake temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius.

 

[Andreino7]

I received this kit monday, next week I mount all the pieces and I'm going to remap