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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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Aftermarket coolant reservoir

Does HKS or Cusco make one? The reason im looking for one is id like to relocate mine behind the radiator because its currently underneath the shroud. Any ideas? Thanks guys.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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I've seen a 20 oz soda bottle used as one before just make you own
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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gatorade bottle cost me like a dollar, I figured if it was good enough for nascar its good enough for me
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 10:37 PM
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Ghetto fix, yet somehow appealing....

*slugging down a gatorade*
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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Thanks for some of the suggestions guys. I was looking for something similar to my oil catch though in terms of build and quality.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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grab a tiny one from a honda or something if you want it to look good/stock, otherwise i vote gatorade
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 10:54 PM
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moroso makes coolant overflow tanks, you can find them @ summit or jegs.
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 02:05 AM
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There's bound to be a few aftermarket generic replacements, or you could look in a few other engine bays until you find one that suits, then either buy it new from the dealer or check out a wrecker. Plastic always looks shitty when old, so the newer the better.
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 02:11 AM
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since we are on the subject, how fast will a 1qt oil catch can fill up if I connect it to my PCV line? Just a ball park figure. Will I have to drain it once a week, once a month, once every 6 months?
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 05:04 AM
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More likely never.
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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Thanks for the hints. I'll keep my eyes open for the moroso one.
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 08:27 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 02:40 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions again. But im looking for a metal reservoir replacement. Probably moroso's.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 09:23 AM
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Ni5mo180SX,

It may be difficult to find a metal coolant reservoir tank. There is a reason why they usually are made of plastic. Heat. Metal conducts heat. And a metal coolant reservoir tank will absorb the heat from your engine bay and also retain the heat from the coolant itself.


I did find this metal overflow tank by Summit.
http://store.summitracing.com/produc...earchtype=ecat

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