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Orion · 18-01-2011, 11:03 PM

So for a while I have wanted to remove the "trombone" cooler from in front of the radiator. While I was biding my time, I painted the power steering reservoir an aluminium colour to match the various other similar colours in the engine bay (I think you see it in a later photo

).

Installing the MSP front lip and having direct air flow behind the bumper gave me an excuse to install an small cooler in behind the bumper on the drivers side.

I had another "trombone" cooler that I cut up to provide a connection piece between the stock Mazda plumbing and the new cooler lines. Getting the new lines onto these pieces proved a bit of a nightmare

but we got there in the end.

I have also drained the original power steering fuild and refilled with some lovely Motul Dextron III

18-01-2011, 11:03 PM	#77
Orion SP20 Member! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Car: Mazda SP20 sedan Posts: 1,769	Power steering cooler installed So for a while I have wanted to remove the "trombone" cooler from in front of the radiator. While I was biding my time, I painted the power steering reservoir an aluminium colour to match the various other similar colours in the engine bay (I think you see it in a later photo ). Installing the MSP front lip and having direct air flow behind the bumper gave me an excuse to install an small cooler in behind the bumper on the drivers side. I had another "trombone" cooler that I cut up to provide a connection piece between the stock Mazda plumbing and the new cooler lines. Getting the new lines onto these pieces proved a bit of a nightmare but we got there in the end. I have also drained the original power steering fuild and refilled with some lovely Motul Dextron III __________________ Exhaust: Autoexe headers; Custom midpipe; Racing Beat catback Engine: AWR mounts; Twiggy cams; Custom CAI; RR Racing UDP; Mishimoto rad EMS: Microtech LT-10; J&S Safeguard; Gearbox: MSP LSD; Fidanza flywheel; 5th gear Rims/Suspension: MX-5 rims; Tokico Illuminas; Eibach Pro-kit; Progress RSB; AutoExe STB Exterior: MSP front lip & rear spoiler; Matt V headlights; AutoExe grill; EDM tails Interior: JVC AVX-77; Autometer gauges; DaveBs; B&M shifter Projects to come: Engine rebuild Last edited by Orion; 07-08-2014 at 04:54 PM.