Cool Tech Oil Cooler - Now Available!
1/4/12, 09:09 AM
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Kendall, this kit can only accomodate one oil sensor correct? Can I T it off like we discussed before with the factory oil cooler?
1/4/12, 10:07 AM
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This is ABSOLUTELY NOT the case. As I stated in my original post, oil warm-up times were substantially shorter with the air-to-oil cooler. In a recent comparison we did with an ambient temp of about 55-60 degrees, the OEM car took approximately 15 minutes to get the oil to 150F. The same commute takes about 8-10 minutes to get the oil to 150F with our kit installed.
Apollo, can you help us out here? Can you give us some "average" oil warm-up times from your car BEFORE we install this kit?
Apollo, can you help us out here? Can you give us some "average" oil warm-up times from your car BEFORE we install this kit?
1/11/12, 02:15 AM
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Just out of curiosity, what oil and water temps were you guys seeing on track with the grill removed. I seem to recall you said water stabilized around 230 but you never stated what oil temps were. I am asking because I am trying to decide what oil to use on track days in the hot Houston summers. I am leaning towards something a little more stout than Motorcraft 5W50 that shears to a light 40 weight.
1/11/12, 02:37 AM
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Anyway, sorry to derail the thread, I may be ending up with this nice looking oil cooler due to the Hot Texas summers and track days. I will just have to see what my oil temperatures look like.
1/11/12, 03:23 AM
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Have you tracked the car down there last summer or at all yet? If no then I would just wait and see what issues, if any, you have. I am in the SE and it gets hot as well.... I went into limp mode a few times because of getting to hot, and when I didn't I was right on the line. So for me I need cooling help. It seems the people that have the most issues are those at high elevation and those that really push the car hard in very hot weather. Being in Texas you have a good chance of having an issue. I would start with a grill mod for sure and then go from there. So some searching there is a ton of information on this topic. I do think the CoolTech oil cooler will be a big benefit, and I have added it to my future mod list...
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1/11/12, 11:18 AM
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Have you tracked the car down there last summer or at all yet? If no then I would just wait and see what issues, if any, you have. I am in the SE and it gets hot as well.... I went into limp mode a few times because of getting to hot, and when I didn't I was right on the line. So for me I need cooling help. It seems the people that have the most issues are those at high elevation and those that really push the car hard in very hot weather. Being in Texas you have a good chance of having an issue. I would start with a grill mod for sure and then go from there. So some searching there is a ton of information on this topic. I do think the CoolTech oil cooler will be a big benefit, and I have added it to my future mod list...
1/11/12, 01:14 PM
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Have you tracked the car down there last summer or at all yet? If no then I would just wait and see what issues, if any, you have. I am in the SE and it gets hot as well.... I went into limp mode a few times because of getting to hot, and when I didn't I was right on the line. So for me I need cooling help. It seems the people that have the most issues are those at high elevation and those that really push the car hard in very hot weather. Being in Texas you have a good chance of having an issue. I would start with a grill mod for sure and then go from there.
Maybe Ford got the idea not to include an oil temp gauge from the military's don't ask don't tell policy? Oil (and water) temps as others have said have a lot to do with the driver as well as the track. We did see 300+ oil temps on the OEM cars when the cars were driven by aggresive drivers at high rpms. Other drivers (notably one of the most experienced and fastest drivers who works for a large car manufacturer) DID NOT drive the oil temps this high and he was likely even faster than the previous person. His style was such that he was often one gear higher and using the broad flat torque of the car.
1/11/12, 02:36 PM
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My plan was to wait and see how it does. I just got the car on the 29th and my first track day in the car will be at the end of the month, this is not my first track day by any means. I suspect temperatures will be in the 50s to 60s so I doubt the cooling problems are likely to show up.
1/11/12, 05:43 PM
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My car is Kona Blue as well, I have yet to see another Boss on the road yet. What part of town are you in?
1/11/12, 05:49 PM
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The lotus owners of south texas will be hosting one on the 28th at Grandsport, and the M club is hosting one in February, I forgot the date. I am planning on going to the one on the 28th unless something changes.
My car is Kona Blue as well, I have yet to see another Boss on the road yet. What part of town are you in?
1/11/12, 06:31 PM
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This is very good advice. The grill mod is really a pre-requisite. You can choose to leave it OEM and simply remove it on track days or make some "opening" modifications and leave it on full time. Just as a data point, when we had several Boss'es up at MMP at 4000' and 90 degree temps, completely opening up the fog light openings was not enough - but removing the grill seemed to do the trick. The "trick" being that it kept most of us out of limp mode - but we all longed for more reasonable oil and water temps from an engine longevity perspective.
Maybe Ford got the idea not to include an oil temp gauge from the military's don't ask don't tell policy? Oil (and water) temps as others have said have a lot to do with the driver as well as the track. We did see 300+ oil temps on the OEM cars when the cars were driven by aggresive drivers at high rpms. Other drivers (notably one of the most experienced and fastest drivers who works for a large car manufacturer) DID NOT drive the oil temps this high and he was likely even faster than the previous person. His style was such that he was often one gear higher and using the broad flat torque of the car.
Maybe Ford got the idea not to include an oil temp gauge from the military's don't ask don't tell policy? Oil (and water) temps as others have said have a lot to do with the driver as well as the track. We did see 300+ oil temps on the OEM cars when the cars were driven by aggresive drivers at high rpms. Other drivers (notably one of the most experienced and fastest drivers who works for a large car manufacturer) DID NOT drive the oil temps this high and he was likely even faster than the previous person. His style was such that he was often one gear higher and using the broad flat torque of the car.
Originally Posted by phiggs54
I split my time between the woodlands and south of washington ave. The Boss is normally at the place off washington. I also have not seen another Boss anywhere around Houston. Cant make it on the 28th. I'll let you know when I go out next. There is a Westside Mustang meet at Tommy Vaughn Ford on Shepherd at 7am Saturday Jan 21st. I am planning on that, would be cool to have 2 KB Bosses there if you could make it.
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1/11/12, 09:48 PM
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Thats what I was looking for, thanks.
I am in the Clearlake area. I might try to make it out there but probably won't as I start my 4 day set of night shifts at 4:00pm on Saturday so I will probably be sleeping in. How long are they usually there for?
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