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Mocal protection - impotentials - 29-08-2014
Hey, I have a mocal 16 row oil cooler to fit. it should go in front of the rad to get the best air flow I know. but I am worried for it taking to much of a beating from road sh$t. Anyone got any ideas?
Either cut out a little of the bumper grill and fit mesh in front to protect it or just fit it behind the rad with less airflow and better protection but easier fitment.
Or am I just worrying about a problem that doesn't exist?
Cheers
RE: Mocal protection - RetroPug - 29-08-2014
If it is behind the bumper grille it should be okay, but if you remove the bumper you could always add some wire mesh to the back of the grille in the bumper which would protect it and be practically invisible from the outside.
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 29-08-2014
Kinda fancy seeing as much of it as possible, if its safe that is. Don't really like chavy body kit mesh. Cheers, putting it up front.
RE: Mocal protection - Eeyore - 29-08-2014
Either way youre either going to get crap in the rad or the cooler. It will cool better infront of the rad I would have thought.
ive just found this on ebay but you need the thermostatic plate so itd be around £150
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-GTI-GTI6-XSI-S16-16V-DIESEL-HDI-RALLYE-ENGINE-OIL-COOLER-KIT-MLR-SF-/400742025364?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3A306&hash=item5d4e160894
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 29-08-2014
(29-08-2014, 10:17 PM)SRowell Wrote: Either way youre either going to get crap in the rad or the cooler. It will cool better infront of the rad I would have thought.
ive just found this on ebay but you need the thermostatic plate so itd be around £150
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-GTI-GTI6-XSI-S16-16V-DIESEL-HDI-RALLYE-ENGINE-OIL-COOLER-KIT-MLR-SF-/400742025364?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3A306&hash=item5d4e160894
Yeh, putting in front, it was more a worry of stones peircing it and spraying oil over my front tyres. Crash!!! Got it straight from mocal with the thermostat, paid a little more than that, doh! But with any luck ill make my money back in not blowing the engine.
RE: Mocal protection - Eeyore - 29-08-2014
yeh i havent heard of that happening so should be fine!
RE: Mocal protection - cully - 30-08-2014
The water rad would normally take the hit but they don't break!
ive fitted my oilcooler in front of the rad but behind the fans
any debris would have to kill the grill and the fans before hitting the cooler.
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RE: Mocal protection - RetroPug - 30-08-2014
(29-08-2014, 10:12 PM)impotentials Wrote: Kinda fancy seeing as much of it as possible, if its safe that is. Don't really like chavy body kit mesh. Cheers, putting it up front.
You would still see the cooler, I meant that the mesh would be almost invisible.
RE: Mocal protection - Niall - 30-08-2014
Could put it behind the rad? Providing it's as close to the rad as possible it won't have any detrimental effects on the cooling.
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 30-08-2014
(30-08-2014, 08:34 AM)Niall Wrote: Could put it behind the rad? Providing it's as close to the rad as possible it won't have any detrimental effects on the cooling.
Good idea putting it in between the fan and rad. Is there enough room there or do you have to adjust things a bit. Glad to hear it is safe. I assumed it might be, but as you lot are here and in the know, thought I would ask. Know I just need to find some free time to fit it.
cheers
RE: Mocal protection - Grant - 30-08-2014
You need to trim the cowling on the fan units, but its nothing serious.
TBH mate, as Cully rightly says, the radiator would normally take the hit. The oil coolers are more robust than most rads, so if it was one or the other, I'd rather have the oil cooler in front
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 30-08-2014
Cheers
RE: Mocal protection - cully - 30-08-2014
(30-08-2014, 10:02 AM)impotentials Wrote: Good idea putting it in between the fan and rad. Is there enough room there or do you have to adjust things a bit. Glad to hear it is safe. I assumed it might be, but as you lot are here and in the know, thought I would ask. Know I just need to find some free time to fit it.
cheers
heres my how too
it wont fit if the aircon rad is still fitted to the car 
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-13188-post-444729.html#pid444729
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 30-08-2014
(30-08-2014, 11:04 AM)cully Wrote:(30-08-2014, 10:02 AM)impotentials Wrote: Good idea putting it in between the fan and rad. Is there enough room there or do you have to adjust things a bit. Glad to hear it is safe. I assumed it might be, but as you lot are here and in the know, thought I would ask. Know I just need to find some free time to fit it.
cheers
heres my how too
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-13188-post-444729.html#pid444729
cheers man, looks easy enough
RE: Mocal protection - cully - 30-08-2014
oh dont drill through the lower crossmember without removing/moving the wiring loom under it
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 30-08-2014
That advice may save me a heap of money. Many thanks
RE: Mocal protection - toseland - 08-09-2014
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=expanded+metal+mesh&client=firefox-a&hs=eKl&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=fflb&biw=1920&bih=1073&tbm=shop&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=_PwNVNipCKfF7AaOlICACA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&dpr=1#spd=0
<< some of that. if all else fails
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 09-09-2014
(08-09-2014, 07:01 PM)toseland Wrote: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=expanded+metal+mesh&client=firefox-a&hs=eKl&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=fflb&biw=1920&bih=1073&tbm=shop&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=_PwNVNipCKfF7AaOlICACA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&dpr=1#spd=0
<< some of that. if all else fails
Na, a bit max power for me
RE: Mocal protection - toseland - 10-09-2014
i wasnt suggesting you line the hole with it so it looks like some chav Skipspeed wagon mate,
i was thinking more you simply line the front of hte IC with the stuff, itll provide much needed protection for the IC , without looking too chavvy..
if you spray it dark matte black and itll be fine
RE: Mocal protection - impotentials - 10-09-2014
Fair play, kind of like the idea of being able to see it. Might change the colour of the ic just to stand out more