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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 05:01 PM
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time for a replacement

Well it's time to replace the radiator.
I was wondering if it is necessary to upgrade to a competition type radiator.
Or if a stock replacement is sufficient. I'm not planning to do any major mods. Maybe intake/exhaust.

Any suggestions is appreciated.
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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 09:38 PM
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PFS uses stock radiators in thier race cars without a single overheat.
Old Aug 6, 2001 | 11:09 PM
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That is interesting. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 12:06 AM
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Well, in a lot of cases, you HAVE to use the stock cooling system. Even an aluminum AST replacement would bump you up a class.

Look at the prices of the radiators. You can get a Koyo or Fluidyne for $425 or so. If I remember correctly, the OEM is quite a bit more than that. So obviously if you can get a better radiator for less money....
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I've heard that rotorys like cool oil better then cool water. So bigger oil coolers might be better.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 05:41 PM
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Red face OEM

I went ahead and bought a stock replacement for $240.
It has a life time warranty. Better than 18 months for Fluidyne or Koyo.
I can spent the extra $$ on other upgrades. Like a water sprayer for IC. It gets pretty hot here in San Diego sitting in traffic.
 
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