Velocity hooked me up with a trick oil cooler for my bike. I know alot of people don't run them but I prefer cooler oil circulating through my engine. How much it cools I don't know, but it should be more efficient than the stock air to oil one. This tubular design uses your radiator coolant. check it out
Oil cooler for turbos....pics!!
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Would like to revive this 2008 topic. I am also a believer that a room full of engineers, put an oil cooler on the bike for a reason. Yes, I have had no problem so far, just saying, to the nay Sayers. Running a turbo bike on the street, doesn't get the on/off running of a drag bike. I have a couple ideas, but looking for other input. I Like the Velocity racing one at the top of this post, but cannot find it, (15 year old post).. Figured this post is old enough that possibly someone has figured something out to fit in the limited amount of space we have to work with.
Thanks up front, Rich C:
Thanks up front, Rich C:
I feel the same. This is what you're looking for.
Oil Coolers - Laminova
The unique patented core design of Laminova oil coolers are more efficient due to the finned exterior on the cooler core that creates a larger surface area compared to that of traditional “radiator” style coolers.
www.laminova.com
And here
www.demon-tweeks.com
Mocal Laminova Oil Cooler - Water Cooled
Laminova water cooled oil coolers offer a compact alternative to conventional air cooled versions. Constructed from an aluminium outer body with a special cooling core which is designed to keep pressure drop to a minimum.As the Laminova coolers rely on the coolant system rather than air to...
And finally, an American company selling it...
www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk
Laminova Oil/Water Cooler from Merlin Motorsport
Laminova Oil Cooler. These advanced oil/water coolers are easy to install where space is limited. 160mm overall length, 102mm body length and 68mm body diameter. This size Laminova oil cooler will give similar performance to a standard 10 row oil cooler. Available with numerous fittings for both...
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Been thinking about this Cooler. Tapped my oil pan with an auto meter procomp oil temp gauge and oil temps are about 235F at 4500 cruising rpms. I’m set at 4 psi boost right now on a 9:1 engine. Start playing in the boost and it climbs quickly from there. I limit the fun at 240 degrees.
bike is fully faired and ambient temp was 85F
bike is fully faired and ambient temp was 85F
Sure does. I missed that. Shouldn't be too difficult to get one though.
Redcurbjumper, Great stuff!!! Sounds very close to my set up, W/ full faring's. I like the real life quantitative data. If you get one of the coolers, would be great to see your numbers. Please Post!! I hate speculative answers, and nay saying Suzuki's engineers. I don't believe anyone here is smarter than a room full of engineers. My turbo bike is a daily driver, not a drag racer that runs for 10 min or less at a time. Thank You
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Phone acting weird
SO I rebuild every year or two at least
what would be the tell tale signs of the oil Overheating?
I can tell you to the .0001 my motor clearances and what everything looks like
so if my oil is getting too hot what to look for>
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I ran without fairings at first and the oil temp ran about 200F at 4500 on the hiway just cruising. Put some boost pulls in it and maybe 220 F....which I was very happy with. fairings definitely slick up the bike for cutting through the air, but airflow around the engine and oil pan area is where you pay the price. Read up on oil types and temps at which they lose their viscosity ratings. Full synthetics can take a ton more heat than what I’m measuring here But I am old school and want to see the max be about 220-230 after leaning on the boost. The oil is going through the heat chamber (turbo bearing) and getting the polymer chains sheared in the gearbox then it’s asked to keep the bearings away from the crank journals at massive rpm and cylinder pressures... oil cooler is cheap insurance.
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Had any bearing failures or signs metal to metal contact ?
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laminova oil cooler data. Notice the BAT Inc. address is Florida. This may be old , have not called to verify....
202mphbusa
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or the back torque limiter
michael parris heuberger
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Hi. The number for the oil cooler is still good. I just called.
