koyo radiator install
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koyo radiator install
Ok, i've searched the site and google so please don't just reply with search
I'm planing on installing my koyo radiator tomorrow, can anyone tell me what problems i'm going to run into? (this would be my 1st time installing one) like am i doing to have to drill some holes or anything that wouldn't be as easy as bolt on
I'm planing on installing my koyo radiator tomorrow, can anyone tell me what problems i'm going to run into? (this would be my 1st time installing one) like am i doing to have to drill some holes or anything that wouldn't be as easy as bolt on
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Swap right and left upper brackets, maybe a little trimming on them is required. If you have a bench grinder or a dremel then no problem there. Then on the passenger side of the radiator a little trimming of the radiator itself may be required. I did one that even required removal of the bumper so I could cut out a bit of the fiberglass sub structure. Even that wasnt too bad, still only took a couple hours.
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Fitting Koyo Rad
I did mine a couple of weeks ago----no trimming of radiator required,some plastic trimmed off on top shroud,adjusted bottom bracket on front stab mounts.Since the car did not have a factory radiator I made the top brackets.
Pictures attached.
Pictures attached.
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Vertical install
Vertical install was a bit tight,but the battery cover went on without modification,as did the I/C.The airbox,with my version of the CB mod,I shimmed
I shimmed up at front mount point by about 3/8in,which cleared the airbox from the rad hose and allows fitment of factory air snorkel.
So it looks stockexcept for the Greddy stuff.
I don't have a picture with the air box on because I am waitng for my Efini Y pipe to come back from BNR.Just as a matter of interest the air pump outlet pipe fitment is tough with the standard Y pipe but I think will be fine with the hard pipe version.
I shimmed up at front mount point by about 3/8in,which cleared the airbox from the rad hose and allows fitment of factory air snorkel.
So it looks stockexcept for the Greddy stuff.
I don't have a picture with the air box on because I am waitng for my Efini Y pipe to come back from BNR.Just as a matter of interest the air pump outlet pipe fitment is tough with the standard Y pipe but I think will be fine with the hard pipe version.
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Just curious as to what you guys modified to fit the Koyo other than the shroud. I've gotten the old one out, but seem to be having a few issues getting the Koyo in. At a certain angle the rubber mounts go properly into the holes of the lower radiator brace/support but it's more upright that running parallel with the AC and the top part of the radiator isn't really going downwards towards the mounting bolts that run across the top...haven't really seen it snagged on anything...I'm thinking the radiator brack that the rubber insets slid into will just have to be bent since it's probably wedging the front part of the radiator against the curved/support part of the mounting points. Just curious in what whay and how people might have modified or bent theirs...gotta get the car back together today and just looking for a tip or trick before I get creative caveman style. Thanks again.
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Huh? Your stock IC doesn't fit with the Koyo? If so you did something wrong obviously, it should be in the stock mounting position/angle, not standing up straight if you were reading the previous posts and got confused.
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By flipping the front brackets I could lower the rad enough so everything fits now.
Good luck!!!
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