Filter Oil Cooler...

...anyone know anything about this type of cooler?

Originally Posted by GrayRider

...anyone know anything about this type of cooler?

Cost $35 is all I know.

[harleyjsb]

I heard it will give you 7 to 9 HP................
















































But that TMP 8-Ball don't beleve it..................

[Harris]

Yeah. Everyone knows if you have something hot you want to make cooler you wrap it with something.

Makes perfect sense.







All kidding aside the idea here would be that the increased surface area would result in cooling that would be enough to counteract the increasing of the wall thickness. You could determine if it would be any improvement using Fourier's Law:

http://www.taftan.com/thermodynamics/FOURIER.HTM

assuming you had the measurements of an oil filter's wall thickness and surface area, the thickness of the $35.00 item, and the surface area of it. It would be important to remember that each fin is also a three fold (or so) increase in thickness, so the average thickness of the "cooler" is at least double the thickness of it's base level.

At first glance it appears this would be a big zero (or worse) on cooling gain.

Harris

Originally Posted by Harris

Yeah. Everyone knows if you have something hot you want to make cooler you wrap it with something.

Makes perfect sense.







All kidding aside the idea here would be that the increased surface area would result in cooling that would be enough to counteract the increasing of the wall thickness. You could determine if it would be any improvement using Fourier's Law:

http://www.taftan.com/thermodynamics/FOURIER.HTM

assuming you had the measurements of an oil filter's wall thickness and surface area, the thickness of the $35.00 item, and the surface area of it. It would be important to remember that each fin is also a three fold (or so) increase in thickness, so the average thickness of the "cooler" is at least double the thickness of it's base level.

At first glance it appears this would be a big zero (or worse) on cooling gain.

Harris

Yeh but the girl in the ad is pretty.................so it's got to be good...just saying

[Rock]

I'm interested in how effective the cooler is also if anyone knows anything.

[Big Tom]

I had one.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by Big Tom

I had one.

and...

[MegaGlide]

"Had" is probably the operative word here.

[duhast]

I have one. Been meaning to measure temp, but never have. Looks cool.

[LittleBear]

I have one, do not use it. Makes about a 5 degree decrease in oil temp. I put on real oil coolers and they work well. The one on my EVO is a H-D made by Lockhart and the one on my TC is a H-D made by Jagg.

If you want it Gray, all you have to do is pay shipping.

You are on the cheap, why not convert you crash bars to an oil cooler?

[475wildey]

Originally Posted by Rock

I'm interested in how effective the cooler is also if anyone knows anything.

I know Nothing

[harleyjsb]

We all know That...........

[TalonChief]

"It works so well that you will be able to lay your knuckles on your rear valve cover at 55 mph on a 70 degree day without burning them!"



My running head temp, w/out a cooler, is around 230*. This thing would have to refrigerate your oil to meet the claim above.

[Big Tom]

Mine fell off a couple of times. The last time it didn't get put back on. I need a way to make it stick. Maybe AMBP would help?