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      01-10-2015, 05:14 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by oeron View Post
I'm about to fit a cold air intake. Do you think it could help to cool down more effectively?
It should emit the heat it takes off the air. (So should the engine with the extra output provided by this thing.)

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Originally Posted by ovekvam View Post
I would recommend keeping an eye at the oil temperature when driving hard with a tuned engine.
Switching off the cabin air conditioning (which emits the heat extracted) and turning the cabin air heater to the maximum (to consume the engine coolant heat) helps to decrease the oil boiling probability.

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And you do of course have the throttle pedal to adjust the power yourself.
If the pedal is fully down, drive against the wind!
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