Oil Cooler Options

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Oil Cooler Options

Post by Silentk » Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:36 pm

Is there any alternative to the Forge Oil cooler kit out there? Mine has failed and Forge are quoting 2 weeks lead time to get hold of one, which is a bit of a pain!
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by Pistolpete2543 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:15 pm

Radtec OEM replacement.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/AUDI-Rs4-B7-4- ... /805534314
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Post by Silentk » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:20 pm

Perfect thanks, I guess I'll need to go to Audi to get the pipes I need?
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by Pistolpete2543 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:39 pm

Yeah, they’re OEM only. I think about £360 inc VAT for both.
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by Lukes3 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:54 pm

Radtec can supply the pipes?
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Post by SimonS4MTM » Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:56 pm

I went OEM all round
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by Pistolpete2543 » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:43 pm

Lukes3 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:54 pm
 Radtec can supply the pipes?
Don’t think so, just the cooler itself. I suppose you could get pipes made up by a hose supplier.
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by Silentk » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:48 pm

Ordered the Radtec, seems to be in stock thankfully.

Will speak to the mechanic tomorrow and see what else I’ll need.
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by Pistolpete2543 » Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:22 am

You will definitely need new hoses, both because the originals will almost certainly be rotten, but also you have virtually no chance of getting the original pipes off the cooler due to the dissimilar metals.
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Post by iconic78 » Wed May 02, 2018 6:49 pm

Mocal oil cooler. It’s what Forge place in there kit. The braided hoses are pretty cheap to get made up anyway.


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Post by johnsimister » Wed May 02, 2018 7:28 pm

custom csf i run much bigger core max temps on track 110
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Post by Softishman » Wed May 02, 2018 7:32 pm

johnsimister wrote: ↑
Wed May 02, 2018 7:28 pm
 custom csf i run much bigger core max temps on track 110
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Post by Bladerider » Wed May 02, 2018 10:16 pm

LOL

Oil cooler is an oil cooler - they're not magic, same with the pipes !!
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by mistercvee » Thu May 03, 2018 9:04 pm

I’ve gone for the Radtec option, with the JHM connection converters and JHM hoses. Quality of both the Radtec and JHM products are excellent, and look straightforward to fit...but I’ll find out this weekend :)
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Re: Oil Cooler Options

Post by AA_954 » Tue May 29, 2018 1:05 pm

mistercvee wrote:I’ve gone for the Radtec option, with the JHM connection converters and JHM hoses. Quality of both the Radtec and JHM products are excellent, and look straightforward to fit...but I’ll find out this weekend :)
How did it all fit? Did you require any additional hardware? I’m considering a similar approach - Thanks


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