opinion: Tube and Fin oil cooler vs. Stacked Plate style
03-03-2010, 11:51 AM
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opinion: Tube and Fin oil cooler vs. Stacked Plate style
From what I have been able to find, it sounds like the "tube and fin" style oil coolers are more efficient than the "stacked plate" or "bar and plate" style. They are much less expensive as well. The drawbacks - more difficult to mount and possibly not as durable. I noticed that the cooler kit that SFR offers is the "tube and Fin" style. Looking for opinions...
I am in the process of fabricating a custom oil cooler for my race car. I am considering using the space where the washer tank used to be and exiting the air into the fenderwell.
I am in the process of fabricating a custom oil cooler for my race car. I am considering using the space where the washer tank used to be and exiting the air into the fenderwell.
07-17-2011, 09:09 AM
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Tube and fin heat exchangers are relatively easy to clean, plate and frame heat exchangers are not.
Efficiency/capacity can be matched for either type. Plate and frame coolers tend to have a smaller footprint.
Efficiency/capacity can be matched for either type. Plate and frame coolers tend to have a smaller footprint.
07-17-2011, 12:05 PM
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after looking at lots of options for oil coolers i chose the bar/plate style for durability. tube/fin gets damaged if you breathe on it wrong. not to mention bar/plate are pretty inexpensive also. i even replaced my AC condenser with a bar/plate style unit for durability.
