Better Buy?? Oil Cooler or Larger Oil Pan??

[mugendork]

I am on a limited budget for my first few upcoming Drift Days. Right now, my main priority is reliability to keep my motor alive (SR20 redtop). I am running twin electric fans, blacktop water pump, aluminum two core radiator, clutch fan w/ shroud, no t-stat and distilled water with a wetter additive. I can't afford to buy an oil cooler and an oil pan, so I have to settle on one. Either a Circuit sports cooler setup, or a Moroso 4.75 qt oil pan. So for the time being, which one do you guys think I should go with? Eventually I will have both, but in the meantime, I need to make an educated decision

Moroso 4.75 qt Oil Pan with baffles

OR

Circuit Sports (cheesy) Oil Cooler

????

[310R]

Get the oil pan it has trap doors to keep the oil under the pickup when you are sliding sideways.I put one on my car and love it.But I am also putting in a cooler system because I road race.Pan first definatly

[frankenfresh]

how much can you afford to spend?



*ISIS Oil Cooler Kit - Nissan SR20DET S13 [ ISISOCK ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication (http://www.enjukuracing.com/isis-cooler-nissan-sr20det-p-8307.html)

and

*ISIS Oil Pan Kit - Nissan SR20DET S13/S14/S15 [ IS-SR-OILP ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication (http://www.enjukuracing.com/isis-nissan-sr20det-s13s14s15-p-8308.html)

not bad price points at all

[D.Adams]

how much can you afford to spend?



*ISIS Oil Cooler Kit - Nissan SR20DET S13 [ ISISOCK ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication (http://www.enjukuracing.com/isis-cooler-nissan-sr20det-p-8307.html)

and

*ISIS Oil Pan Kit - Nissan SR20DET S13/S14/S15 [ IS-SR-OILP ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication (http://www.enjukuracing.com/isis-nissan-sr20det-s13s14s15-p-8308.html)

not bad price points at all



the isis oil pan is a knock off of the Greddy unit. its ok

the isis oil cooler is crap. Not many people say good things about it.

i would strat of with a greddy oil pan with the trap doors.

[Hashiriya415]

Amazon.com: Flex-a-lite 3952 Engine Oil Cooler Kit: Automotive (http://www.amazon.com/Flex-lite-3952-Engine-Cooler/dp/B000CNJB82)

[Om1kron]

how about you skip the drift days and save up to buy the parts, you obviously have money to burn for even registration (100+ dollars) and tires 200+

[D.Adams]

Amazon.com: Flex-a-lite 3952 Engine Oil Cooler Kit: Automotive (http://www.amazon.com/Flex-lite-3952-Engine-Cooler/dp/B000CNJB82)



before you start posting links to crap you might want to make sure they fit the car you or he is going to put it on.

that kit doesn't fit a sr or ka

[Hashiriya415]

before you start posting links to crap you might want to make sure they fit the car you or he is going to put it on.

that kit doesn't fit a sr or ka


I doubt a company that started in 1968 is crap.
I'm showing you an example that you can buy a simple oil cooler for under $100. The link I sent I haven't looked at which adapter it comes with, but I know they do have different adapter that will work. S13 SR is 3/4" -16 fitting if I remember right

[Bigsyke]

What makes you think your in need of an oil cooler? 300*f oil temps?

[GroundPerformance]

Definitely Larger Oil Pan.. I have one for sale. Do it... hehehhe

[shiftdrift]

i'd go oil pan, you could probably get away with nothing....plenty of ppl do, but if you want one get the pan.

[djcobra]

Go with the bigger oil pan, I'm using a GReddy... The extra oil wouldn't hurt also the GReddy oil pan has cooling fins, like it makes much of a difference. I don't see the use of an oil cooler unless your really hitting high oil temps. I don't get it, kids swap in a SR and they want to start drifting. Expensive sport to begin with, make sure you have enough $$$.

Steve.

[Om1kron]

I would hardly call greddys "fins" cooling fins. I personally feel they are aesthetic at most.

[Odysseus]

If you like your oil pan to clear your windage tray the way it should, dont get the ISIS oil pan. Get a Moroso.

[twinspool]

moroso pan ftw! that way if you bottom out it will just dent instead of crack like greddy or other cast oil pans, from what I heard. I used the search button hahahaha

[mugendork]

I appreciate the input guys, thank you! And please don't tell me the bs of its an expensive sport. Yes, I am fully aware of that. Not including tires, I allotted myself an extra 1000 to go into basic maintenance, as well as an alignment and corner balance from Alex P. A high oil temp has never been a problem with my car, everything is just preventive maintenance.

[om3ga]

Get a pan, Tomei or Moroso FOR LIFE

[monkeyslide17]

I say go with a oil pan moroso. If you have a sr, and sliding around, the death of sr's is oil starvation. bigger oil pan more oil, so when sliding around your not starven your motor. (Im sure u know this already) just my 2 cent's