HEL Performance Oil Cooler Kits
- How much energy does an engine produce?
- Why doesn't the engine melt?
- HEL Performance Oil Cooler Kits
- Which are the most popular kits?
1 How much energy does an engine produce?
We all know that the internal combustion engine is not as efficient as it could be. It loses energy through friction and heat loss. But what most people are unaware of is how much energy is lost as heat and how much more heat is created from the same engine once it has been tuned... The potential energy which goes in through the carburettors of a mild road going four stroke 750cc four cylinder engine is about 350bhp - Yet the amount of power it actually produces is approximately 90bhp - Real power is generally 25 - 30% of potential. The rest goes in overcoming friction of the moving parts, pumping air in, out and around the engine, exiting through the exhaust and in heat loss.
In fact more than 30% of the potential power is wasted as heat energy - more than is produced as useable power...
2 Why doesn't the engine melt?
Why doesn't the engine melt? Where does all the heat go? It goes into the oil, the body of the engine and into the oil cooler. And if the bike doe not have a cooler? Well, if it has enough fins and a massive amount of air to cool everything it may be okay, otherwise expect short engine life, seizure, breakdown of the oil... Engine oil works best between 70 and 80 degrees centigrade although it's generally safe up to 100 degrees centigrade. Oil stops doing it's job when it gets too hot. So you can now see the importance of fitting an oil cooler to your bike to improve cooling efficiency and improve power. Take a look at any racing bike - the oem cooler has been removed and replaced with a larger more efficient oil cooler to maximise power... [Top]
3 HEL Performance Oil Cooler Kits
Our Performance Oil Cooler Kits consist of:
- aluminium high performance oil cooler (approx 15% - 20% more cooling efficiency than OEM)
- aluminium billet mounting brackets, adapters to connect hoses to engine take offs
- oil cooler hoses themselves
- adaptors when required
4 Which are the most popular kits?
Our full oil cooler kits are available for many popular motorcycles. Please check out our online shop by clicking on the link above for price and shipping options on these items. Our most popular HEL Performance Oil Cooler Kits are:
- Ducati 748 / 916 / 996
- Honda CBR600
- Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
- Suzuki GSF600 Bandit
- Suzuki GSXR1100J
- Suzuki GSXR1100K
- Suzuki GSXR1100L
- Suzuki GSXR1100M
- Suzuki GSXR1100N
- Suzuki GSXR750J
- Suzuki GSXR750L
- Suzuki GSXR750M
- Suzuki GSXR750N
- Suzuki SV650
But many more are available - If your bike is not listed but has an original oil cooler fitted as standard then we can replace it with one of our high performance kits. Email your requirements to oil cooler for an individual quotation. [Top]
