Do I need a new radiator????
03-22-06, 07:09 PM
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Do I need a new radiator????
I tried searching for this but couldn't find an answer for my situation. My car is mildly modified. (Hoping to put down around 350 with a good tune..) and i am running the stock radiator. Since I've had the car it's been cold so I haven't really had to worry about it getting too hot yet but summer is comming up and I am possibly moving to Puerto Rico within the next year.
I do plan on some 1/4 mile track time but no autoXing in the near futer. Also the car needs to be able to stay cool on day to day driving.
I plan on adding water injection but I'm not sure how much this wil affect my overall engine temps.
Should I invest on an aftermarket radiator? Something like the Radiatorworld.com unit or one from rx7.com????
Thanks alot everyone!
I do plan on some 1/4 mile track time but no autoXing in the near futer. Also the car needs to be able to stay cool on day to day driving.
I plan on adding water injection but I'm not sure how much this wil affect my overall engine temps.
Should I invest on an aftermarket radiator? Something like the Radiatorworld.com unit or one from rx7.com????
Thanks alot everyone!
03-22-06, 07:35 PM
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Yes. The aftermarket radiator does very well with heatsoak conditions, which are most often seen in stop-and-go daily driving and the sudden heat dump of a drag race.
But I would be sure to complement that with a fan mod of some sort (manual fan switch, FC thermoswitch, or Miata thermoswitch).
Dave
But I would be sure to complement that with a fan mod of some sort (manual fan switch, FC thermoswitch, or Miata thermoswitch).
Dave
03-22-06, 07:58 PM
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The stock radiators end up splitting at the end tanks once they age and these cars are pretty old now. An aluminum is not fail proof, but is a better buy than a stock one.
03-22-06, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by HDP
Copper/brass dissipates heat better than aluminum. It's a scientific fact.
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03-22-06, 09:56 PM
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Yes they do, but then I've never had any cooling problems while tracking the car even in the South's sweltering July. So if you can find a good price on one go for it, but aluminum is fine. Anything with plastic though is not going on my car though.
03-23-06, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fsae_alum
Yep...we (Brad, Kevin, Adrian and I) discovered that the hard way when testing SR20DET radiators. Check it out: http://home.satx.rr.com/nissanweb/RadTest/RadTest.htm
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