UPDATE(& TLDR):
Yes if you have any aptitude or previous experience with track driving(HPDEs in my case) a 5.0 Coyote motor going over 6,000 RPMs NEEDS an oil cooler to stay under 260F. Research seems to indicate that the small Mishimoto unit is insufficient.
Hello,
How mandatory is an oil cooler on a mostly stock (offroad X & a tune) 2013 mustang GT on street tires, that only really sees 1-3 track days a year in the spring/fall?
I have been reading up on here about oil cooler options and am hoping to get some input from some people with a bit more experience than I have.
I only really get a chance to make it to VIR 1 to 3(if I am lucky) times a year, because my # of events is limited, I only really go in the spring, and fall when temperatures are very pleasant 65F-85F so I am not seeing very high outside temps. I have been reading up on a lot of the posts on this forum of people recommending very nice but very costly setups of Setrab 948, or 172 cores, and while I like the idea, between the cooler and some gauges to keep an eye on temps & pressure, I am looking at spending more than half my track budget for the year on parts alone.
I am not a serious racer, I am never going to be, and I do not run on race tires but I do run the car to the best of my ability, and I am trying to get a feel for just how much of a priority I need to make big$ cooling mods to a car that only sees single digit hours of track time a year?
Yes if you have any aptitude or previous experience with track driving(HPDEs in my case) a 5.0 Coyote motor going over 6,000 RPMs NEEDS an oil cooler to stay under 260F. Research seems to indicate that the small Mishimoto unit is insufficient.
Hello,
How mandatory is an oil cooler on a mostly stock (offroad X & a tune) 2013 mustang GT on street tires, that only really sees 1-3 track days a year in the spring/fall?
I have been reading up on here about oil cooler options and am hoping to get some input from some people with a bit more experience than I have.
I only really get a chance to make it to VIR 1 to 3(if I am lucky) times a year, because my # of events is limited, I only really go in the spring, and fall when temperatures are very pleasant 65F-85F so I am not seeing very high outside temps. I have been reading up on a lot of the posts on this forum of people recommending very nice but very costly setups of Setrab 948, or 172 cores, and while I like the idea, between the cooler and some gauges to keep an eye on temps & pressure, I am looking at spending more than half my track budget for the year on parts alone.
I am not a serious racer, I am never going to be, and I do not run on race tires but I do run the car to the best of my ability, and I am trying to get a feel for just how much of a priority I need to make big$ cooling mods to a car that only sees single digit hours of track time a year?
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