my new so called KOYO N flow rad finaly arrived in the post. opened up the box and its a koyorad, not KOYO. has this happened to anybody else? the rad looks like good quality and it is tripple pass. but still pissed of all the same, as i payed for a koyo rad. i bought it of ebay for 400$

 

They changed logos this year IIRC.

http://www.jtuned.com/content/templa...=528&zoneid=27

 

Actually, that radiator looks great!

 

look at those welds and ask me again

 

why not of bought it from the rx7store its a lil cheaper than 400

 

Uhhhhhhh????

 

Looks like you got what you pay'ed for a KOYORAD. I'm guessing it was advertised as such in the auction and you assume it was a KOYO radiator ? ? ? If it is a copy then the name doesn't necessarily mean it's the true brand you were seeking. It still looks like a nice piece and will be better than the stocker none the less.

 

Common guys look at the link they changed there logo. Its the real deal

 

Check out their site.
http://www.koyorad.co.jp/english/index.html

 

It's a Koyo. I say send it back anyway

 

looks real to me and i have installed a number of the old style ones prior to the change. never heard of a knockoff koyo radiator, even if it was it looks like damn near the same quality as the true ones.

 

LMFAO

 

Well, they're not as bad as some I've seen, but yeah, they're not great either. However...
"- Our production plants in Indonesia and China enable us to offer globally competitive pricing without sacrificing quality.
- We believe in maintaining the highest production and quality standards for our discerning customers at all times. We at Koyo, regularly conduct training exchanges between our Japan and Indonesia plants from 3 months up to a year of Japanese workmanship standard program. This program ensures the delivery of Japan made quality at a competitive price."
There's a difference between an old Japanese craftsman welder who could lay down a perfectly-scalloped bead blindfolded (but wouldn't, because he'd want to make sure it was perfect), and a pack of young Indonesian and Chinese apprentices who can weld to a profit-making standard that is "good enough for the girls they go out with".

 

CSF aluminum radiator from radiatorworld.com FTMFW.

 

Weren't these radiators supposed to cool better than stock? I got one and noticed no difference lol. Not a koyorad but a koyo koyo lol :P

 

This radiator looks exactly like the triple pass Ramy sold on the forum a while ago. It's genuine. Don't worry about it.

-Scott

 

I dont think I have seen a Koyo with a plug on top of the radiator. I will take a look when I get to work.

Jason

 

^^^ Yeah cant say I have seen that either, but other then that it looks exactly the same. There is still one on the bottom/stock location also.

-josh

 

I bought my KOYO triple pass from Gotham Racing and it looks the same.

Jason: it needs the plug on top in order to bleed out the air in that isolated chamber. I was thinking it was necessary even befor I did researched on triple pass rads. You have to think like an engineer.

kraked: I have a FMIC and live in Houston. Mine cools so much better now that the
fans only come on when stopped or the A/C is on. It cools about 5 degrees more in stop and go with the A/C on. You either do not have a triple pass, or your setup sucks, or you live in hell!

 

Yeah, that rad is definitely a 3 pass aka N flow.

 

Cruising in 100F weather Its a solid 84C, stuck in traffic or whatever on the same day it will never pass 94C (When my fans kick on).

I actually had my intercooler duct short out the fan wiring and I drove around for a while before I realized the fans werent comming on, never overheated!

Although mine isnt a triple pass.