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I was originally going to mount it behind the kidney, but I don't really want to block my radiator at all. I might cut the slat out of the lower valance and mount it there, as if it were an FMIC. I saw a local E36 M3 that had his mounted like that, then he made a sheet metal duct behind the oil cooler that routed the hot air downwards away from the radiator.
I've been using a Setrab 915 for four years now with no issues. I mounted it above a stock cooler that's being used for cooling the power steering fluid. I made a custom bracket using a few pieces of bent sheetmetal and rivet nuts. There are a lot of holes in the radiator support that are already close to or are 10mm in diameter, so it's fairly easy to install some rivet nuts there.
Originally posted by whysimon
WTF is hello Kitty (I'm 28 with no kids and I don't have cable)
Thanks for the pic Fred, that looks like a nice setup.
If I do mount it down behind the valance I will aim for something about as wide as the stock cooler, but 2-2.5x as tall and try and utilize the front valance slats well instead of blocking more of the radiator when mounted behind the kidney.
Yeah, back when I got mine, Setrab didn't have their Slimline coolers. The widest Slimline coolers look great, and are probably just about the same width as a stock cooler.
It'd be a good idea to put some screening in front of the cooler to protect it from track debris like gravel or rubber.
Originally posted by whysimon
WTF is hello Kitty (I'm 28 with no kids and I don't have cable)
Good idea and good info. I'll keep the thread up to date as I progress with the oil cooler. It'll be a couple weeks until I order everything, as the car is in the shop getting the roll bar built right now.
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