Nice work!!!

 

Looks good! My only concern would be how much of the airflow is 'blocked' now with respect to the oil cooler...or perhaps it's just the pictures making it look worse than it actually is? Even so, probably not going to be a detrimental difference...mainly an observation.

 

I've had my set up like this for years and I've never had any issues.

Even with the intakes I have no issues.

 

I installed my BMS HX without ever removing the front bumper. 2 people with the car in the air and removed the belly pan and upper radiator shroud. Maybe the RS with the external oil cooler requires it. 🤷

 

Removing the front end takes all of 15 minutes. I mean, you may be able to do it without, but it would be a huge PITA. Maybe if you have dislocatable monkey wrists. Also, I had to figure out how to run the oil lines and mount the oil cooler with no reference materials online. It’s not rocket science, but it definitely took me a bit to figure out what to do.

 

Haven't removed my front fascia yet, but worry about those side clips adjacent to fender...Are those fragile?

 

They aren’t fragile. Just pull, but don’t give it the wrath of god. Make sure to keep an eye out for the miscellaneous wires for fog lights, etc. Easy to damage them if you’re not careful. Put a towel down on the ground to protect the front bumper from scratches.

Use the link I posted for Burger’s disassembly instructions. It’s a great resource 👍

Post here with questions. Happy to help.

 

Hi Guys,

I decided to tackle the heat exchanger install this weekend. It was relatively simple, however I ran into a snag with the placement of the OEM oil cooler since the Red Sport has 2 water pumps. There were no instructions or photos available online to reference so I included them below.

This video on the Burger Motorsports website was referenced for disassembly and installation. Pictures to reference for oil cooler placement below.

An OEMTOOLS 24444 Coolant System Refiller was used to properly refill the system. Instructions on how to use it are here.

Getting the car up in the air and removing the front wheels allows for additional clearance and simplifies the removal of the front facia.
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Factory location of the OEM oil cooler and 2nd water pump located next to passenger side headlight.
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Burger Motorsports suggested placement of the oil cooler above the heat exchanger. (does not take into account the 2nd water pump pictured above)
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A passage was cut in the passenger side ducting to reroute the 2 lines to the oil cooler.
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Lines ran through the new passage. Make sure they are not pinched and do not come into contact with sharp edges or hot surfaces. I added a small piece of hose to eliminate contact with the sharp plastic edge.
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2nd water pump removed from mount but not disconnected. This allows for clearance to connect the lines to the relocated oil cooler.
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Additional pictures for reference when relocating the oil cooler
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Bleeding the coolant system. Be sure to refill the coolant from an elevated source.
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Please reply here if you have any questions.

Kraken, this might be a stretch if you still remember:
But do you know which wire you connected your front sonar/distance sensors to? And if you have a photo of them? Thank you in advance

 

As soon as you remove the front fascia all connectors for lights/sonar are highly visible under the outer edge of the headlights. Be careful to remove it slowly as the wires are short and you could easily damage them. Not a big deal, just a warning. Having a friend hold the bumper while you disconnect everything would be nice, but not required.

 

Oh, I was just wondering if you have any photos of the sensor and the wire harness that's all. I recently purchased a car, and the front sensors is missing, but I was wondering which harness it actually plugs into. Thank you for your advice though

 

Hey Kraken, I know this is a very old post and I am hoping you will still respond to my question. Is the oil cooler hose attached to the HX? It looks like it on the right side of the photo.

 

Hey Kraken,

Any chance you can let me know the process for bleeding the system? I want to make sure I bleed mine correctly. I started a thread about the BMS HX with photos of temperature reads and IMO I believe there is something wrong. Hopefully you can help me out. Thank you!!!