i was told that koyo tend to get cloged up....any one ever have a prob with a koyo ?? please let me know i need to get a new radiator

 

I've never read about koyos ever clogging. The only problem I've read about with koyos is the older ones had a warped neck and didnt seal the pressure cap well but that's been fixed. I have a koyo and no complaints at all even with an FMIC I've never hit over 90*C on the freeway.

 

here is a better and cheaper rad. dual pass and fitting on the correct side for our motors. almost like a dream

http://www.secureperformanceorder.co...ProductID=2515

 

yeah.. I have one of the older ones!!!! I fixed the neck myself, but that was a pain in the ***.. I think they worped it when putting the overflow spout on..

In reality.. The Koyo is OK.. but... I'm not overly impressed with it..

Only problem i see with the radiator posted above is.. no hookup for Heater core return hose... BUT.. that could be solved easily enough be getting one welded on!!!

 

have you been using that rad for a while? and how easy is it to mount into an fc?

 

i was wondering the exact same question. i was probably gonna go with the fluidyne to match the electric fan i was gonna get from them. i am curious to see what everyone thinks.

 

i heard fluidyne is better then koyo but its alot more money so most people go with the koyo if i have the money for a fluidyne i'd get that i never heard of any complaints about them either

 

i used to wonder the same thing but i couldn't justify the price difference of the fluidyne and went with koyo. haven't had it a year yet but no complaints so far...

 

I always thought Koyo's were bigger capacity wise since fluidyne uses the same core for every application

 

roger that koyo has a bigger core... and i couldnt justify that fluidyne is worth the xtra money. Quality seems to be good for both. So i went with the biggest bang for the buck.

 

I want to know more about that "cheaper better" one bukwild posted. Also I think I may ned up going with a Griffin...

 

koyo is teh l337

if u go with fluidyne ur bying the name

i myself have a koyo and it performs the same as a fluidyne

and also, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and ill be the first to say that there is a thread that has this covered by much more extent than this thread ima try n find it for you

=P

 

Are there no pro fluidyne owners?

 

i couldve sworn that there is one up....i was reading it when i bought my koyo......ergh major ergh

 

Ive got a Koyo, easy install, everything lined up just right. No complaints.

 

ok but do you guys drift ??? and if you do how offten...the fluidyne i can get for 422...but since i work at a shop i can get the koyo for 300 even ....thats a 122 diff so i'm thinkin koyo..oh and i got 4 coupons that range from 5.00 -25.00 and i can use all of them so yeai'm getting koyo lol

 

I have the Fluidyne. I bought it because Fluidyne was a name that I recognized and knew had a good reputation. At the time I bought it (4 years ago) I had never heard of Koyo.

The Fluidyne bolts right in and has fittings for all the stock parts, as does the Koyo. It's likely a 6 of one, half a dozen of the other situation. Just by eye, the Fluidyne does look to be a higher quality part though.

 

U Havent Changed Your Fluidyne For 4 Years ???

 

You are dumb. He said he bought his 4 years ago.

 

Ditto.....and to add, I use the stock fan and shroud. This setup is good enough to keep the car cool in traffic with the AC on.
-John

 

So is the stock Rad really that bad ?

Is this a upgrade everyone should do to be safe so to speak ?

 

So I was drifting with a friend in tandem at a local parking lot when I hit an uneven surface and I felt an impact on the bottom front of the car. A few minutes later, my add coolant buzzer came on. I opened up my hood and saw that my reservoir was completely empty and there was a coolant trail coming from the back of my FC. I think my radiator cracked , since the hoses weren't wet, so I'm bringing it to the shop tomorrow to check it out. My question is that if I have to replace it, should I go with a Koyo, a Fluidyne or a stock replacement? I'm thinking Koyo, since in a previous what radiator should I get thread, everyone who posted said Koyo and I didn't hear any pro Fluidyne owners. What do you guys think?

 

you should really read through the other threads instead of making a whole new thread on what to buy....since it is a couple threads down.

 

depending on the climate it might be a good idea to replace your radiator with a better one.

 

Only one person here thinks the Fluidyne is worth the extra 100-150 bucks?