Originally Posted by yamahaSHO

The stock exchanger is pretty much useless at high loads (perhaps bypassed). If the track keeps you in this range, I'd imagine the gap will get larger.

Originally Posted by carrnut21

I am making some changes this off season, one of them being adding a Canton oil pan. From what I have read on here it is likely to not help temps, and could possibly increase temps some. I track in the PNW, with temperatures at the warmest track I run usually in the low 80s on a warm day. A 90 degree day would be a very warm track day here and I usually avoid those. I have a Oil temp/pressure gauge to install with the pan, and will see what temps are like before I add a cooler, but I am thinking I will need one. Car is a an '03 with minor power mods, no plans for forced induction in the future. 115k on the original engine, I have ran about twenty 20 minute sessions on it since buying the car with 93k miles. Runs really strong and want to protect it as long as possible.

Anyone running this kit? (link below for reference). I like that it is a complete kit and install looks pretty straight forward. I store the car in my parents shop as I don't have room for it where I live, and something that will bolt on quickly and relatively easily is a plus, as I don't have a ton of time to work on the car and its about 3 hours from me. My mechanical skill is okay at best, and fabricating brackets for some sort of custom kit is not something I have super excited about.

I have read some reviews on their kits for other cars, and have seen mixed reviews in terms of quality. I would run it with the thermostat, as I do drive the car some in cold weather. Appreciate any insight on the subject!

http://moddiction.com/mishimoto/mish...i-1768958.aspx

Originally Posted by SlowTeg

An oil cooler is a good idea if you track the car, especially w/ a canton pan. I can't comment on the quality of the Mishimoto oil cooler though.. I know people that use them and they seem to work alright..?

Originally Posted by B serious

My friend has a Mishimoto thermostatic kit. You should for sure get a 200 degree F thermostatic kit if this is a street driven track car.

His kit went together in a straightforward manner. He's mechanically inclined...but a self-admitted cave man....and he said it was very simple to put together. The hose routing in their instructions seems kind of...dumb. But I'm sure you can figure out a better way to route hoses.

I made my own kit using a guide on Rob Robinette's site for parts. The difference in mine is that I did not want to block off more air flow to my radiator. So I used the bumper cavity underneath the right side headlight. I used a carbon fiber duct to guide air to it. Ofcourse, you have to cut the bumper and custom make brackets (I made mine out of aluminum and it took forever to get the cooler to align to the bumper the way I wanted). I used a setrab cooler and custom lines, which are very short...which is a good thing. I think I only needed about 1.5 or 2ft of line on each port.

I love my kit and the way it has no compromises. I used black, Kevlar hoses that don't cut through stuff or stick out like stainless hoses. I routed my hoses mad stealth mode. I think it came out great...but its semi-complex, extremely time consuming, and you have to cut your bumper. I will also have to heat shield the bottom of the headlight ballast. I'm sure it would be fine as is...and there's about a 1.5'' air gap. But if we're being safe, heat shielding it is a good idea.

However, to answer your question, the Mishimoto looks like a very nice kit. I don't like the hose routing or the fact that stainless braided hoses that are non-sheathed.

Either way, the cooler is an excellent idea. I noted much more consistent power delivery on the race track.

Originally Posted by raikouS2K

As far as the kit goes, it is a beautiful fit. The brackets for the kit fit perfect and the one off the right frame rail is notched spot on (like an OEM fit.) The only problem I ran into was trying to use the USDM OEM Honda oil filter with the way/angle the lines come out of the sandwich plate. I needed either a smaller diameter filter like the JDM HAMP, or shorter filter. To get my car home from the hobby garage I used a Subaru B4 filter which cleared the lines. After a trip to Autobacs I found the HKS filter for the S2000 was similar in size to the B4s and now that is what I use. I have had no leaks with the kit thus far. It is an easy install with a video tutorial online also. I did change the thermostat in the sandwich plate as mentioned above since I only track my car about 3-4 times per year.

Lastly you can't beat the lifetime warranty that comes with it.

Originally Posted by 06Estukay

I've been running this kit in my track car this past season, and it's been rock solid. Fitment was spot on. Installation was very quick and easy. Only complaint is the routing of the lines, over the cross bar then down. I ran my lines underneath. Will be changing the fittings on the oil filter side. The 120* fittings that come with the kit make things a bit awkward. Gonna replace them with straight AN fittings.

This kit is a no brainer for the price and convenience. Also, the Mishimoto warranty is second to none.

Originally Posted by SlowTeg

Interesting.. I thought I read somewhere else that the stock oil cooler could be bypassed during high flow, but does anyone explain where the bypass is (forgive me if it was mentioned in that thread, I didn't sift through the whole thing).

How are your oil temps compared to w/o the stock oil cooler in terms of getting upto temp? Oil takes some time to get upto temperature I've noticed, especially in cooler weather. Getting the oil upto temp is just as important as it not getting too hot as well. Maybe it's a negligible difference though..?

Originally Posted by yamahaSHO

I haven't installed my oil temp sensor, so I'm not positive on the how long it takes to warm up. Most of my driving consisted of track time last year, so I warm it up fast. I am a firm believe in keeping oil in the correct temperature range. I will have the temps sensor in for this years track season and I'm hoping I'll see 220-250F on track.

Originally Posted by Mishimoto

Thank you very much for posting up your feedback/opinion. Sounds like we should be taking a look at our hose routing! I too prefer black kevlar hoses for personal builds, so I can see the interest in having this as an option for our kits instead of our stainless lines.

Thanks!


Thanks for chiming in!

Great to hear you are enjoying the kit! The installation looks fantastic.

Thanks for the feedback regarding our kit, great to hear it is working out for you. Sounds like we may want to take another look at our line routing for this particular kit if a majority of our customers are modifying the route.

Thanks!