During normal driving mine sits at 82 to 85 degrees but if I am sitting in traffic it will climb towards 100 degrees very quickly. I am running a brand new factory SR20DET radiator and twin 10" Craig Davies thermo fans. I have a mechanical water temperature sensor mounted in the top radiator hose. The factory coolant temperature sensor is hooked up to my factory gauge and sits in the middle at 82 degrees. I have twin 12" fans to mount shortly and, if this doesn't help I will purchase a 32mm radiator as I think the problem is related to a lack of coolant capacity (heat soak) rather than an airflow issue.

I have a 13 row Serck oil cooler mounted in the front bumper. Oil temps sit around 100 -110 degrees during normal driving but reach 130 degrees during track sprints. If you find a less obtrusive place to mount your oil cooler please let me know as I hate where mine is currently. I mucked around for months trying to find a better place but was unsuccessful.

Matty

its not a CA, but my rb20 sits at about 88-90 degrees in say, maccas drive thru or in crawling traffic.
cruising on a normal day is around 84-86.

I'm going the more traditional look, trying to hide all the ugly stuff behind the good looking car.

bolted to the front of the bumper, drift style

Oil temp is a problem im having at the track, so at the mo im looking into fitting a oilcooler, but strugling to find at spot to fit it.
Thought about fitting it under the tray, but i think it will be to longer run, and lose pressure. I may be able to fit it under the radiator/intercooler but will have to be wide and short about 500mm x 80mm.
Can anyone help me with ideas.
Cheers

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so water temp is still 100degrees even after passing through the radiator? That makes me feel better

i have a sensor in the top rad outlet and it reads about 80 for a normal day but if its hot or after a bit of a flogging it sits on 100

where should the temperature be taken?
I've got 2 gauges, one just in the radiator where hot water enters, and one between radiator outlet and the engine.
First one shows 100degrees and second one shows 85. Normal?
This is on a 4agze though not a ca18.

id sel it and buy a pool 45 thats blody hot lol

Hi all,
What sort of radiator would you guys suggest for 45+ degree days here in Alice Springs for my CA18DET in progress?