Which cooling setup is better and more effective?

The early setup with the smaller radiator and the oil cooler underneath, OR the later setup with the larger radiator and the oil cooler sorta under the oil filter??

any advantages or disadvantages of either?


ALSO.... is an aftermarket aluminum radiator better than a stock one in GOOD condition? If so, what are some known brands that you guys trust or use?

 

(this is for road racing purpose)

 

The air to oil cooler is way better.

 

I concur....

A large aluminum radiator should cool better that the stock one, but from what I understand it's really not nessasary. I can't think of any drop-in ones anyhow (If you're willing to go custom mount, I'm sure there's dozens of posiblities)

 

The best set up is the oil cooler under the radiator. you can get one from an FC.. its better because its dual pass. so more cooling. the behive one works but not as well. most people dont realy notice a difference in cooling. but i figure if the behive worked so well why did they not use it on the FC?

the alum. radiatior question is one i just asked. according to people on here. the stock one works great even if your running a turbo motor. so there would be no need to get an expencive alum radiatior.

 

The beehive SUCKS!!! They leak like a wh@#re at the end of spring break. Avoid them like the plague.