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2017/01/12 10:58:43 (permalink)
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Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars?

I am curious to know how many of the regular tracked MR2 cars with Gen 2 engines are running a relocated oil filter kit.  I imagine running one would make it difficult to retain the factory a air conditioner compressor in the usual location.  I understand why these kits are used and would like to here opinions, Pros and Cons.

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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/12 14:07:46 (permalink)
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    Aircon and track car don't work together

    Aircon and sw20 don't work together ;)
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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/13 17:12:25 (permalink)
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    Mine is relocated. It moves the filter away from a very hot part of the engine and you can use a larger filter like the z9. I also have an oil cooler core that is in the same place as the stock intercooler to cool the oil nicely.

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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/14 19:47:59 (permalink)
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    ^same as Glenn
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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/14 20:57:29 (permalink)
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    Thanks Guys.  Gives me more confidence now.  Alex are you also running without Aircon installed like Glenn?
     
    I also know Robk is running remote oil filter but not sure if he has Aircon installed.  I want to see if both are possible on a Gen 2 engine.
     
    Also good luck to all attending MTC2017.  Would very much like to have been part of this event.

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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/14 21:57:20 (permalink)
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    In my previous SW20 MR2 (heavily modified gen 2 3sgte with A/C) I did run an external oil cooler in the stock intercooler location.
     
    In saying that I didn't do a remote filter, I used a GREX/Greddy oil sandwich plate (pictured below) with built in thermostat (plus the regular filter screwed on top. It all fit with the A/C compressor.
     
    Is your question around the oil piping coming from such a sandwich plate fouling the A/C compressor?
     
     
     

    post edited by Mrskylighter - 2017/01/14 22:18:36
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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/15 09:15:09 (permalink)
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    No A/C for me Richard, it was broken anyway so we ditched it


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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/23 11:51:35 (permalink)
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    Sorry for the late replay.  Computer problems.
     
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    Is your question around the oil piping coming from such a sandwich plate fouling the A/C compressor?
     

    Yes.  I discovered the remote oil filter is an Earl's kit that can be seen in this picture.

     
    And again here

    I would like very much to fit the standard SW20 Air conditioning compressor to this new Gen 2 engine and can see that the dump pipe may be another issue.
     
    So next question "Is anyone running air cond with a after market dump pipe"
    Main reason I want the compressor is to experiment with getting intake temps down and doing away with an intercooler.
     
     

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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/23 12:35:26 (permalink)
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    Richard pretty much all those aftermarket dump pipes (for CT26/CT20b) are designed around avoiding the A/C compressor. You will definitely need to relocate that remote oil filter mount though.
     
    That motor looks new, what happened to the old st205 engine?
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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/23 12:47:31 (permalink)
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    What ex manifold/turbo setup does that Gen2 engine have? It appears to be the factory cast manifold with I'm guessing a ct20b/ct26
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    Re: Relocating oil filter, good or bad for track cars? 2017/01/23 13:18:47 (permalink)
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    ST205 is still going strong.
     
    Gen2 engine in pix is running a modified CT26

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    78' KE55 L67        Delco EFI ECU
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