What kind of radiators are you guys using? I checked my stock one, and it was leaking like crazy, so now i need to buy a new one, and was wondering what others have used and have had (or not had) success with. While im on the topic, will FC radiators work? I was hoping to get one i can mount an oil cooler underneath, but if i need to put the oil cooler somewhere else, o well. Any help will be appreciated!

 

yes you can use an fc one. for the money, that's what i would do. i'm going to keep my stock one for a while unless i notice a major heat issue.

 

Thanks man, thats all i needed to know

 

which is bigger? FC or FB?

 

I use the stock one, temp gauge will never go past 1/3 no matter how hard it is run.

 

WOOOOOT! that's good to hear coldy! hahahha, save myself some $$$

 

I just put in a new stock radiator and a 16in electric fan, cools great. I would stick with fb radiators, works well, and you know its going to fit without any modifications

 

FC radiators are realy really big, the one I bought was a 3 row, I got it here locally brand new for like $150. I have a FC radiator here, that im probally gonna throw out. Its anyones if they want it, but Im not screwing with shipping it, too much trouble.

 

vw rabitt racing radiators. Same inlets/outlets as 1sGen. @ or 3 row available & they are alluminum as well

 

Im using a 22x19x2 alluminum chevy style racing radiator.

car doesnt run yet so I cant tell you temps, but it was a bitch to install.

 

new stock ones work fine! spend your $$$ elsewhere

 

S5/S4 and S3 radiators are all IDENTICAL, in stock form. They all have the same surface area, they all are 2 row brass. The only differance is that the 2nd gens have an inlet and outlet that are intended for use in a "tilt-forward" mounting.

I am running a GSL-SE radiator in my turbo car, and on the way to SS6 in 105deg heat at 80-85 mph the temp NEVER went over 180deg.

Ryan

 

I wanted to get a upgraded FC radiator, but price was prohibitive.

The chevy one was only $175 but I have to have a fitting added and the bottom inlets angle needs to be modified.

 

Arent FC ones shorter so the oil cooler can mount to the bottom of them?

 

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I believe a stock 79-82 Radiator is a three row (shorty & Fat style, as the oil cooler is mounted directly underneath)
Or it may just be that it is "thick enough" to squeeze a 3 row core into it's frame.

The 84+ FB radiators are all taller and thinner, because of the Bee-hive oil cooler, and SE cars just mount the front mount oil cooler in front of the radiator (which is definately 2 row).

A New stock radiator works fine with high output turbo rotaries.

If you really want more,
go with a Griffin Aluminum Radiator or a custom mounted V8 one.

 

79-82 is a 2 core, but you can get a 3 core from mazdatrix, they are very nice. I would have kept mine but I could not get the intercooler to fit very well with the stock radiator supports.

Plus I have the bling bling factor of a alluminum radiator