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      12-19-2021, 02:45 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by ScottSmith View Post
I believe those are additional coolant radiators, not oil coolers. The parts catalog isn't very clear and just calls them "radiators," but there are extra coolant lines not used in the normal version (#9, 11, and 12 here: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=17_0651). More importantly, it doesn't list any alternative for the head mounted oil/coolant heat exchanger, so I'm not sure how the oil would be getting out of the block.
Ah great point, you're totally right.

Extra cooling capacity though might still be pretty beneficial in a track enviorment but obviously not as effective as a direct oil cooler.
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