GTS Engine Oil Cooler Dimensions

[NZGTRA17]

Originally Posted by panozracing

I have not run the car with the smaller cooler yet. :-(

Well I have just changed the other way so will let you know how that pans out.

[Cobra4B]

FWIW our car has the filter adapter tapped for pressure and temp sending units. I agree that temp after the cooler is worthless.

[NZGTRA17]

Originally Posted by panozracing

I was running the large factory Panoz GTS cooler that is about 14" x 14" probably the same one Bill mentioned previously in this post. While chasing water cooling issues my race shop thought I was blocking too much radiator and switched me to the one they use in their drysumped Vipers and its about 12" x 5" (probably like the one Brian B. mentioned above).

I cant remember where my oil temp pickup is. Probably where Panoz put it in all the GTS's but I would have to verify (my new race shop is almost built and hopefully the GTS will come out of the trailer soon).

Brian, the answer to the question of differing oil cooler size was 20 degs Celcius on my car. I.e. with the GTRA cooler oil temp was usually 130 degs C for the enitre race and with a GTS size cooler temps is now steady around 110 degs C.

Fitment of the larger oil cooler (basically doubled in size) did not affect water temp at all in my car. Water temp is steady all through endurance races at an indicated 84 degs C.

Kel.