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.. Did think about hooking up a fan with a duct to push air between the cam cover and the ST205CC but thought it'd be more hassle than its worth. Woudl rather install the ST205 ECU and have it stop the pump when the car was stationary so only one CC's worth of water got warmed when at a standstill. Seemed OK!+1 for the oil cooler idea. I'm sure someone had that setup, maybe lockys PP car?- the only club to win 'Best Club Stand' at JAE more than once, and twice in a row!..thought this could be an issue. 
jimGTS wrote:only thing i worry about with oil cooler there is it would be higher than the sump/filter.
jimGTS wrote:suprised you mention it as the oil cooler has been sat in a box the last year doing nothing, lol.
new project perhaps to keep me busy
Marf wrote:jimGTS wrote:only thing i worry about with oil cooler there is it would be higher than the sump/filter.
Not at all, the oil gets to the head just fine doesnt it? The system is pressurised so no worries.
jimGTS wrote:suprised you mention it as the oil cooler has been sat in a box the last year doing nothing, lol.
new project perhaps to keep me busy
I remember you removing it so thought you could put it back in now you have some engine bay space
Marf wrote:Shouldnt matter, the cooler is thermostatted(assume it is being PP) so there wont be any flow from cold anyways.
Oil filter relocation kits almost always put the filter far higher than the pump/filter and there are no issues there.
..(i spotted a ball+spring type design in the sandwich plate), so can only asume it flows more into the cooler as oil pressure builds up. 
Based on this i'm looking to install an N/A fan assembly + shroud when I get round to removing stock intercooler/fan, and I like OEM goodness!asdrewq wrote:The UK MR2 manual says do not drive above 35mph or so with a non-functioning side vent fan.
It might have been my imagination but the engine bay did feel/smell a bit hotter aroudn the aircon compressor after my chargecooler install when the stock I/C fan did not activate.
- the only club to win 'Best Club Stand' at JAE more than once, and twice in a row!- I use it on really warm days or when stationary in traffic (when i remember, lol).'94 rev3 NA, '92 rev2 Turbo forged, '07 Civic Type-Rasdrewq wrote:The UK MR2 manual says do not drive above 35mph or so with a non-functioning side vent fan.
It might have been my imagination but the engine bay did feel/smell a bit hotter aroudn the aircon compressor after my chargecooler install when the stock I/C fan did not activate.
... - I remember Luke (pacific works) mocking up brackets for his black tubby for a large oil cooler to be put in place of where the stock IC would site (incase I forget to turn them on once warmed up). Tho i would like to figure out what I may have blown to stop them working at all now. Hopefully just a small fuse, I haven't checked yet. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
Neil_turbo wrote:could you use the NA one to make a templarte in aluminium, then just cut a hole for the spal?
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