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The Subaru SVX World Network (https://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/index.php)

- Competition Motorsports (https://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=59)

- - To Build A Track Car... (https://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50670)

Nevin

08-29-2010 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SomethingElse (Post 623617)

typically I see a/c systems run around 150 psi on the high side under load. I don't see why you couldn't run oil through it...its made for gas though and your trying to force a liquid through it....may run in to some complications.

I think the passageways of the a/c condensor would be too small to carry oil through at a high enough volume to be useful. It seems like it would create a very high pressure (which isn't a horrible thing) but at that high pressure the oil would pass through too quickly to be properly cooled. That's just my guess though.

Normally oil coolers tend to run like -8 or '10AN fittings. The fittings for the a/c would be much smaller. But I could easily be wrong, not having looked carefully at the SVX condensor.

Though why try to re-invent the wheel when an effective alternative already exists?

rallyingrob

08-30-2010 04:52 PM

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oh for sure....no need to risk engine trouble when alternatives are so easy/cheap to install...
:)

just thought it might be a clever way to "reduce reuse recycle"
lol

Nevin

08-30-2010 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rallyingrob (Post 656587)

oh for sure....no need to risk engine trouble when alternatives are so easy/cheap to install...
:)

just thought it might be a clever way to "reduce reuse recycle"
lol

Haha, well no harm done. And like I said, it's a good thought, but I just don't think it'd work well enough.

juice

09-13-2010 07:49 PM

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not sure if this was mentioned but i just saw an 11 lb. carbon hood I thought was pretty sweet.

svxfiles

09-13-2010 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by juice (Post 657758)

not sure if this was mentioned but i just saw an 11 lb. carbon hood I thought was pretty sweet.

13# fiberglass hood here.:)
http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/use...svxfiles|35429

Johnybeas

02-02-2011 12:58 AM

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anything done with this car?? pics???

ridered777

02-02-2011 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnybeas (Post 668192)

anything done with this car?? pics???

Quote:

Originally Posted by SomethingElse (Post 619433)

its more of an informative thread at this point. The car I was going to use I decided to save its life...its at the body shop now getting an all black paint job and I am re sealing the enginia and mating it to an 02 wrx trans.

More than likely ill find another car in worse shape than this one was...then make another attempt..I think there are a lot of useful tips in this thread and will be applying most of them to my gold car.

..........

Johnybeas

02-03-2011 12:45 AM

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shhh Craig... I was lazy ok, I skimmed... shhh... someone needs to make a roll cage before I try it! :) besides the desert racer I need something more along the lines of the pace car just still able to pass scca regs

benebob

02-04-2011 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnybeas (Post 668237)

You won't see anything like the pace car roll bar passing scca regs. Hocrest posted the link to the place that made ours. They have the dimensions on file. It will fit in a stock interiored car as they used Dave's interior to do the measurements.

Heat Seeker WS6

03-11-2011 07:30 PM

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So who's tracking thiers?

Running up miles at Road America since 97

ok......... so it's not an SVX....yet
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...1_833186_n.jpg

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