05-19-2008, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney Australia
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Originally Posted by James1750
Pete - I thought you only required the oil cooler when you were getting really serious.... my understanding was that getting up to temp on a road car with an oil cooler would be tough...
on the track this would also only happen after a few laps as well (pending the track of course)..
I'm wrong more than I'm right though 
James |
You are probably right, Nord engines do have an enormous sump. If an oil cooler is added you should install an oil thermostat and then it will only be used when the oil gets too hot.
I've never raced a 105 ... but my fathers 2002 BMW had trouble without an oil cooler.
Pete
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