Page 2 - Monthly Archives: April 2016

(I Can't Get No) Low Oil Temps - Oil Cooler R&D, Part 1: Stock Review

Posted: April 11, 2016

Categories: Chevrolet Camaro SS Oil Cooler Kit 2016+

Tags: teammishi, performance, oil cooler, oil, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, mishi, merica, featured, cooling, chevy, camaro6, camaro ss, camaro, bowtie

Here at the Mishimoto R&D facility in New Castle, DE, we are hard at work designing 2016 Camaro parts, but we've been experiencing some pretty inconsistent weather lately. We've had brief glimpses of spring, but this past weekend has thrust us back into the sulk of the winter that we so naively thought was behind us. As one might imagine, we're really looking forward to some sunshine and scorching summer weather! But do you know what is NOT looking forward to the heat?

You got it! The oil in your 2016 Camaro SS.

That's right, folks, you needn't fret anymore; Mishimoto has tasked our engineers with making you and your oil much more comfortable by kicking off the development process for a snazzy new 2016 Camaro oil cooler! Our company is full of enthusiasts, and we understand how frustrating the fear of overheating can be when you have to pass on autocross or cut off those last few runs at the strip. Let's take a quick look at what we've got going on from the factory

Refining a Titan - Intercooler Pipe Kit R&D, Part 1: Stock Evaluation

Posted: April 08, 2016

Categories: Nissan Titan XD Intercooler Pipe Kit 16+

Tags: XD, TitanXD, NissanTitan, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, intercooler, featured, diesel, cummins

Over the last month we have been going all out on the Titan XD, and we are pleased to report our progress on the hot- and cold-side intercooler pipes. As with most development projects, we first examined the factory components in order to see how we might improve them. At first glance, the intercooler pipes appear to be your average factory aluminized steel pipes. Further inspection, however, revealed that these pipes were not in good condition. The hot-side pipe had a bit of oily film coating the inside and worse still, the cold-side pipe had a startling coating of rust. Yes, you read that right; the pipe that supplies cool air to this brand-new truck's turbo is coated with rust.

Titan XD engine bay

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System

Posted: April 08, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Intake 2016+

Tags: turbo, spoon, R&D, mugen, intake, INDUCTION, honda, featured, cold air inductionc, civic, cai, boost

Some exciting news in the Mishimoto garage - we have finally been graced with a brand new 2016 Honda Civic with the 1.5L turbo engine! We have planned our R&D process for the design of a performance intake and we are starting this project by dissecting the stock system so we can learn as much as possible. Let's jump right in!

The Stock Intake

2016 Honda Civic Parts undergoing inspection

Honda has done an excellent job with their new Earth Dreams 1.5L motor. This turbocharged engine has a power output rated at an impressive 174hp, which is a nice amount of power for this new-age Civic. We are very excited about this chassis and we are eager to dig in and develop an awesome intake

Prototype Fitment - Catch Can R&D, Part 2

Posted: April 07, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Catch Can 2016+

Tags: vtec, turbo, team mishi, spoon, oil catch can, OCC, mishimoto, honda, featured, boost, 2016, 1.5L

We are moving fast with this project! We have now talked about the differences and significance between two types of fuel injection, evaluated the stock system and began designing a bracket with our neat waterjet. We have also dived into the specifics of how our catch can works. Now, we have a working prototype that we have mounted onto our loaner Civic.

We decided to go ahead and use the open space right behind passenger side of the motor that would conveniently place our catch can around the PCV ports. This will lighten any complexities in the hose routing.

Area where we will place prototype Civic catch can

Working on a Cooler Coyote - Cooler R&D, Part 2: Bracket Fabrication

Posted: April 06, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Oil Cooler 2015+

Tags: teammishi, s550, OilCooler, oil, MustangGT, mustang, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, GT, ford, featured, Cooler

Prototype Bracket

Last time, we looked at how we began our bracket design and also the location of the oil cooler. Our design has certainly progressed since then. After we were certain of the dimensions of the bracket, we ditched the cardboard for some steel. Using our waterjet the engineers cut out our first functional prototype bracket. The waterjet is one of our newest tools and has been making development a breeze, as it allows us to make much more precise prototypes compared to fabricating them by hand.

Mustang oil cooler bracket

The bracket will be bent and the tabs in the center will fold together to better emulate the stock component. If you have noticed all of the small circles

Treat Your Transmission. Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler R&D, Part 3: Testing Data

Posted: April 04, 2016

Categories: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Transmission Cooler 2003-2007

Tags: turbo, transmission, teammishi, muddin, mishimoto, merica, ford, featured, diesel, 6.0l, 4x4, #engineering

It's now time to install our prototype and put some data behind the efficiency differences we expect to see between our cooler and the factory heat exchanger. We did add a substantial amount of core surface area, so we anticipate that heat transfer will improve during a load test. Check out this shot of the Mishimoto 6.0L transmission cooler installed!

Mishimoto 6.0 Powerstroke transmission cooler installed

Testing Process

We have numerous tools at our disposal to test heat exchangers. For this one, we will be using our Dynapack™ dynamometer. With a transmission cooler test, we want to apply some load on the vehicle to ensure that stress is created within the drivetrain.