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external oil cooler - help!!
de_ja_vu - October 1st, 2003 at 08:16 PM

anyone has any idea or pictures of location for external oil cooler on a bug?

10x

vassy66T1 - October 1st, 2003 at 10:57 PM

Above the gearbox is a reasonable spot. Not a lot of room to play with, but out of harms way. :)

LOWBUG - October 2nd, 2003 at 09:41 PM

I run a cooler above the drivers side axel its about 10" x 8" with a thermo fan attached to it, I got the fan at a bike recker so its tiny and does the job well.
On a 40-45 degree day I don't get over 110 degrees.

BiX - October 3rd, 2003 at 12:32 PM

I run a largish bugpack one, Its a 48 plate i think(?). the top is mounted at the corner above the gear box (where it goes from horozontal to vertical under the seat) and then the cooler runs back at 45 degrees and is supported by 2 rods. Works really well and never seen it go over 90 degrees, even in summer on the track, (8.5 :1 comp, 1776, etc)

68AutoBug - October 3rd, 2003 at 12:47 PM

de_ja_vu
there are many different ways of doing an external oil cooler. There is the oil pump plate... or the plate over the original oil cooler base with a thermostat that opens the external oil cooler when the temp gets Hot !!... most are installed above the gearbox or axles... some have electric fans and others depend on the cool air flowing under the car... the best part is:
Most external oil coolers also incorporate an external engine oil filter..... and help extend the life of Your Engine.. GREAT!!
Lee

2443TT - October 5th, 2003 at 03:06 PM

I went for the above the gearbox/under the parcel shelf option, and use a 96 plate cooler with thermal fan.

It was a very tight fit, but works fantastic.

Cheers,

Ian.