Th3Franz Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Anyone running an oil cooler with a fmic? I got a mishimoto sti kit but it's a challenge to fit so I may get a different core. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I don't think I would want the potential heat soak on my FMIC. I wonder if you could mount it where the factory TMIC sat and use the hood scoop to keep it cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitrzac Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I don't think I would want the potential heat soak on my FMIC. I wonder if you could mount it where the factory TMIC sat and use the hood scoop to keep it cool? I have one of the 'larger' trans coolers mounted between the AC condenser and FMIC. It looks about 1/3 as thick as your oil cooler, but has a lot more surface area. I was thinking about doing the above though. It's a shame to let the hood scoop go to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Unfortunately above 90mph the hood scoop is useless. With the tracks I commonly run on, the scoop gets no airflow for 90% of the track. It's the radiator which will have some slightly warmer air passing through it and I can put some insulation between the cooler and fmic if it rests on top. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 The shop moved and redesigned the support bracket and squeezed in the oil cooler. I'm happy with how it turned out. photos to follow. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Unfortunately above 90mph the hood scoop is useless. With the tracks I commonly run on, the scoop gets no airflow for 90% of the track. It's the radiator which will have some slightly warmer air passing through it and I can put some insulation between the cooler and fmic if it rests on top. I am curious about this. Any ideas why above 90 it's useless? That seems like it would do terrible things if you are still running a TMIC. My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 I am curious about this. Any ideas why above 90 it's useless? That seems like it would do terrible things if you are still running a TMIC. The slope of the hood causes the bulk of the air to go over and not in the hood scoop at high speed. We've confirmed it with data logs when I was running a tmic -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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