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Acura Integra Type R Oil Cooler |
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At the time I did this project I was taking my Acura Integra
Type R to the
race track on a regular basis. Mainly doing lapping days as well as High
Performance Drivers Education Events.
The only thing that Honda left off the
Type R in my opinion was the Oil Cooler described here.
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Simple Schematic
of Oil Cooler Circuit and Hot/Cold Oil Flow |
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noticed during a few driving sessions the oil temperatures would rise
dramatically. With this temperature rise the performance of VTEC would fall away and my concern for the engine begin to mount.
I have included some numbers to show before and after temperatures but the
main thing I noticed was how much better the car performed over the course
of a weekend and the amount of oil consumption dropped dramatically. |
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Detailed in the photos below are the installations steps I took as well as a
detailed bill of materials to repeat the process if a person so desires. It
has been well over a decade since I completed this project and I am happy to
say the car is still running strong with no signs of letting up. I credit
the great engineering in the car and of course my little improvement in oil
temperature management. |
