{"product_id":"empi-super-kooler-super-shroud-kit-doghouse","title":"EMPI Super Kooler + Super Shroud Kit | Doghouse | VW Type 1\/2\/3 1971–1979 | Cerakote","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuper Kooler + Super Shroud — the Doghouse Kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor doghouse engines — 1971 and later.\u003c\/b\u003e Open your engine lid: if there's a rectangular oil cooler box hanging off the outside of the fan shroud on the driver's side, you have a doghouse and this is your kit. If the cooler stands upright \u003ci\u003einside\u003c\/i\u003e the shroud, you want the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empi-super-kooler-super-shroud-ultimate-cooling-kit-non-doghouse-vw-porsche-356-912-cerakote-finish\"\u003eupright kit\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Can't tell? Send us a photo of your engine bay and we'll tell you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEMPI Super Kooler oil cooler (98-1189-B)\u003c\/b\u003e — bar-and-plate CSF core, Cerakote coated, 120 psi tested, with the Hoover bit air tin and Elring seals in the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEMPI Super Shroud (00-8755-0)\u003c\/b\u003e — doghouse, no heater ducts, CFD-balanced airflow, takes a 28–30mm or 37mm fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBought separately that's $723. Together, $679.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy they work better as a pair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cooler can only reject the heat that air actually carries through it. The shroud is what puts the air there. EMPI's published figures: the Super Kooler alone runs \u003cb\u003e47% colder\u003c\/b\u003e at the outlet than the OE cooler; paired with the Super Shroud, \u003cb\u003e86% colder\u003c\/b\u003e. Those are EMPI's test numbers, not ours — and they describe the oil leaving the cooler, not the temperature in your sump. Your sump temp still depends on your tin, your timing and your jetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDirected airflow:\u003c\/b\u003e the Super Shroud's CFD-tuned internal fins correct the OE imbalance that over-cools cylinders 1 and 2 and starves 3 and 4, and force air through the cooler's core rather than around it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCerakote efficiency:\u003c\/b\u003e the ceramic coating rejects heat faster than raw aluminum or paint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo pressure drops:\u003c\/b\u003e both parts are built for high RPM and high oil pressure and stay sealed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFits \u003cb\u003e1300cc–1600cc Type 1 engines with doghouse cooling\u003c\/b\u003e, stock through built:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVW Beetle \u0026amp; Super Beetle:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971–1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVW Bus (Type 2):\u003c\/b\u003e 1971–1979, Type 1 \/ doghouse engine only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVW Karmann Ghia:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971–1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVW Thing (Type 181):\u003c\/b\u003e 1973–1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVW Type 3:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971–1973, doghouse-equipped engines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDune buggy \/ sand rail:\u003c\/b\u003e any doghouse Type 1 build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e this kit uses the no-heater shroud. If you run heater boxes and want to keep your defrost, tell us at checkout and we'll swap in the heater version (00-8678-0) instead — same price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-performance street engines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy-duty Bus applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack-driven Type 1 and Type 3 builds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnything running hot in traffic in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore you buy it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oil cooler doesn't fix ignition timing that's too far advanced, or a lean carb, or a tired engine pumping combustion heat into the oil, or missing tin. If you're running hot, check the free stuff first — timing, jetting, tin, and whether the fan belt is tight. Then, if you're still hot, this is the right upgrade. Call the shop if you want a second opinion before you spend the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Related Categories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oil-cooling\"\u003eOil \u0026amp; Cooling\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/engine-tin-components\"\u003eEngine Tin \u0026amp; Components\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-vw-aircooled\"\u003eAll VW Air-Cooled\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMPI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44931102474355,"sku":"KIT-DH-1189","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2760\/1523\/files\/unnamed_d2a6edfa-1634-4aaa-997a-a594a5be64cf.png?v=1778626429","url":"https:\/\/www.washburnsmetal.com\/products\/empi-super-kooler-super-shroud-kit-doghouse","provider":"Washburn's Metal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}