Fuel Cooler
08-14-2007, 04:30 PM
#3
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I somehow don't think that'd do you any good. I think that'd give you maybe 5-10 degrees colder gas, but the only imaginable way I could see it giving any sort of performance would be if it was 2-3 degrees above the freeze point of gas (which I don't know) maybe making it denser so the injector would be effectively pumping more gas with the same fluid discharge volume that is normal on one injection. But I don't even know if I would believe that one, either......
Point is, you probably haven't heard of people using them for a reason. There are some people here that are pretty serious racers, auto x-er's etc. If there was any advantage to using them, I'm sure they would. Ask Chernmax, I'm sure he could give you a qualified answer
Point is, you probably haven't heard of people using them for a reason. There are some people here that are pretty serious racers, auto x-er's etc. If there was any advantage to using them, I'm sure they would. Ask Chernmax, I'm sure he could give you a qualified answer
08-14-2007, 04:56 PM
#5
I think there could be some benefit, but only for us 3.0 guess with return style fuel systems. I wouldn't call the benifits measureable, your not going to notice a big power gain or anything (IMO). The benefit will come from increased fuel pump life, especially if using an aftermarket pump, Walboro's hate the heat. The second benefit would be a slight increase in detonation resistance. I think this would be more of a piece of mind mod, rather than gaining you any big advantage. This is all just IMO.
08-15-2007, 03:29 PM
#8
I just picked up one of these for my power steering:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
It is seriously small, but has pretty good depth and should provide good cooling. It is also rated as a fuel cooler (important!) and they sell a version with -6 AN fittings. The engine bay is cramped enough as it is, and to cool, your going to need to be able to get it in a spot that gets fresh air. This is the best solution I've seen thus far.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
It is seriously small, but has pretty good depth and should provide good cooling. It is also rated as a fuel cooler (important!) and they sell a version with -6 AN fittings. The engine bay is cramped enough as it is, and to cool, your going to need to be able to get it in a spot that gets fresh air. This is the best solution I've seen thus far.
08-15-2007, 05:24 PM
#12
Well, with this crappy car, anything is possible I'd say. However the rubber loop on the cooler hardlines looks like it's been on for the last 10 years, so I doubt it. All 4th gens have hardlines from the reservior to the front of the car, then you either have a rubber hose to loop it back, or it goes to your cooler hardlines. Mine is just looped. Ive found so much ghetto maintenance on this car however, that nothing is outside the realm of possiblity. I have heard of others without a cooler as well though, so it may have been a hit and miss thing with Nissan. My car has been in pieces for the last 4 weeks now as I tear everything down and rebuild it the right way. $$$$ I am only adding the PS cooler because a S/C will be going in shortly after. Do it once, do it right. 
08-15-2007, 05:29 PM
#13
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Exactly, but check out the loop my car had when i bought her, the rubber hose connecting to the alluminum cooler hardened and developed a leak, so someone disconnected it. Now thats ghetto maintenance. I only realized this like months later but luckily took me like 30 minutes to fix so i was ok after that, is this the same loop you have now ?
08-15-2007, 05:38 PM
#14
No, I have a loop at the front of the car, in front of where the lines go through the front support work of the car, next to the condensor. The rubber line on mine has a natural bend to it, where yours is obviously kinked.
Off-topic- I went to my local machine shop today to drop off a replacement hub to get bearings pressed into. The last one I dropped off had apparently had a chisel taken to it by the previous owner and was ruined. While I was discussing horrible maintenance with the head machinist, he showed me a customers engine. Apparently, the customer had bought a 67 Camero from a Barrett Jackson auction, and it was supposed to be all matching numbers. Well the engine was not original, but that was not the worst part. Someone had used bailing wire and RTV to stick the oil pickup tube in the pickup housing. It was GHETTO. I'm suprised it held together. But, I digress, back on topic.
Off-topic- I went to my local machine shop today to drop off a replacement hub to get bearings pressed into. The last one I dropped off had apparently had a chisel taken to it by the previous owner and was ruined. While I was discussing horrible maintenance with the head machinist, he showed me a customers engine. Apparently, the customer had bought a 67 Camero from a Barrett Jackson auction, and it was supposed to be all matching numbers. Well the engine was not original, but that was not the worst part. Someone had used bailing wire and RTV to stick the oil pickup tube in the pickup housing. It was GHETTO. I'm suprised it held together. But, I digress, back on topic.
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