Engine oil is responsible for a MUCH larger percentage of engine cooling than most people give it credit for. That being said, cool engine temps are also not the only reason this oil cooler kit might be a good idea for your build.
We all know oil viscosity is very important, engine oil is rated on what's called a "Viscosity Index", this index shows the change in viscosity between hot and cold oil. Your engine clearances are designed for a specific thickness or viscosity of oil and this thickness changes greatly with oil temperatures. For this exact reason, we’ve put together this kit with a premium thermostatic oil adapter plate to properly regulate temperatures. Just like the thermostat in the cooling system of your Miata, this sandwich plate blocks the flow of oil to the Setrab oil cooler to allow the engine oil to get to operating temperature before starting to do it's job. Warming oil up is just as important as keeping it within operating temps.
This kit contains all of the premium components you'll need for installation. The pieces of this kit have been carefully selected to serve a very functional purpose.
Key Features:
- Our AN lines are Black Nylon (steel reinforced) to avoid damage to other components on the car and to remain light weight.
- The Mocal Thermostatic Oil Sandwich plate was picked because of it’s large success in motorsport and the compact integration of the thermostatic valve.
- Two different oil cooler options to suit the needs of the daily spirited driven setup to a full blown track monster.
- A mounting solution that isolates the core from heat transfer and vibration and allows a number of installation opportunities
Kit Includes:
- Setrab 600 Series Oil Cooler (choose from 16 or 25 row configurations)
- 10ft of -10AN Black Nylon (Stainless Steel lined) hose
- 10ft of - 8AN Black Nylon (Stainless Steel lined) hose
- 2x Setrab low profile -10AN Fittings
- 2x Setrab -10AN Fittings
- UPDATED UNIT Setrab temperature and vibration isolated mounting bracket DERALE UNITS NOW INCLUDED!
- UPDATED UNIT - NOT THE PREVIOUS Setrab sandwich plate adapters - Full Billet Thermostatic Dual sensor units now included!
*Notice - The Mocal plates are no longer available, the Sureflow units are serviceable and out perform the previously offered Mocal units.
** As engine components, these are non returnable kits**
2 Reviews
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Setrab Oil Cooler / Boosted Miata
I mounted mine behind the radiator to try to help with warm-up and not impact intercooler or water temps. Oil temp stays <10*F over water temp on track even on the hottest days, so about 220*F for me. As always, Setrab does not disappoint; the quality is excellent. The 25-row does take quite a while to warm up, even with the integral oil thermostat, but if I had it to do again I'd still go with the larger core for a forced induction car.
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Excellent collection of high quality parts!
The Setrab Oil Cooler kit put together by Fab9 is about as complete of a kit that you could ask for when looking to install an oil cooler. It is put together of all very high quality components with more than enough -10AN nylon braided line for any practical installation of the oil cooler. The nylon braided line is also nice because it eliminates concerns of rubbing through wiring or any other lines/hoses. Overall an excellent combination of parts that left me very pleased with my purchase.