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Fluidyne
51
27.13%
Griffin
0
0%
Koyo
77
40.96%
Mazda Competition
14
7.45%
M2
0
0%
PWR
17
9.04%
SR Motorsports
2
1.06%
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27
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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Exclamation Which Radiator do you have?

I have been searching and have yet to come across a radiator poll. I thought it might be a good idea just to see which is the most popular choice, along with that it may help with the divided desicion of which radiator is better.

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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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I'm using a PWR. Fits great, does the job for me.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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the PWR and fluidyne are identical, and the PWR is about $30 cheaper.. I went with the PWR.. The other big company is Koyo, but aparently its more of a problem with fitment vs. the pwr/fluidyne
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Koyo here and it was a PITA to install.....didn't help that I had a PFS SMIC and it pushed the duct up.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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My Koyo didn't fit with my PFS parts either. It was a huge PITA although I heard some other setups don't have this problem. Would have been a drop in without Peters parts.

My new Koyo is set up for V-mount. The craftsmanship is great on this unit.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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I have the Koyo. I haven't driven the car yet so I can't comment on how well I like it.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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pwr. fits and works great.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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pwr
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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koyo fit no problem for me and its cheaper and bigger then the fluidyne
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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pwr
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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I have KOYO with Greddy SMIC.
Installation was like eating sushi for the first time.
Hesitant at first, but once it's in your mouth its delicious.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:55 AM
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I have KOYO with Greddy SMIC.
Installation was like eating sushi for the first time.
Hesitant at first, but once it's in your mouth its delicious.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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Fluidyne
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:52 AM
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I should be getting the Koyo soon. I dont know why everyone makes a fuss about it fitting correctly, I mean, how many parts have you bought that didnt fit first try?
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:53 AM
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I should be getting the Koyo soon. I dont know why everyone makes a fuss about it fitting correctly, I mean, how many parts have you bought that did fit first try?
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:58 AM
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I've been using the Fluidyne for a few years and never had any problems. There were no fitment issues when it was installed using the stock ic and the GReddy 3 row ic. It's a great radiator, welds are done properly, and I would definitely recommend the Fluidyne radiator.

SR Motorsports I believe just put their logo on top of another radiator and is claiming that it was developed by them. You can do a search on SR and find many threads about their fake products.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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KOYO here.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:38 AM
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koyo, it was nice and cheap compared to most of the others. The also offered free shipping with it
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 08:10 AM
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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koyo, since it is what came with the v-mount
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Koyo here too (with no installation problems, BTW).
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Fluidyne, because I didn't want to deal with fitment issues. Stock should be listed as an option.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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I'm going to go v-mount this winter. now I have the stock one(other). since I will have to customize the install anyway I will be going with the koyo. I am thinking that the inlet and outlets have to be repositioned and rewelded for maximum efficency, is this true?
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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Koyo running Evans NPG+ Coolant
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RecKleSs
SR Motorsports I believe just put their logo on top of another radiator and is claiming that it was developed by them. You can do a search on SR and find many threads about their fake products.
SR uses a Koyo and they put a metal plate in front of the koyo sig, I found that out when it was removed from my car.
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