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View Poll Results: Which radiator do you have?
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%
Other: Please specify
27
14.36%
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Which Radiator do you have?

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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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Other, because I have the oem radiator.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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koyo with smic.

180F all da way
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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Koyo :-)
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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PWR, like a glove.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Fluidyne, good fit, good quality and good cooling
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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PWR someone intrest me into buying it because of its weight!
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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fluidyne .. but if i could go back id probably get a koyo (cheaper and bigger volume) .. fluidyne was not a perfect fit as everyone on the board seems to say (thats why i got it in the first place)
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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right now stock but im going with the v-mount setup over the winter so..
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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I got Mazda comp.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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koyo. installation was straight foword. no problems.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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Koyo
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 07:07 AM
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Thanks for the replies thus far, pleas keep them coming!
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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fluidyne
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Koyo, was a tough fit with a M2 SMIC because of the thickness.
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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Fluidyne. Went in easy fits well with big SMIC
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Koyo Rad
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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ron davis
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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really six year old thread...
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Replacement OEM (at 99K miles). See pics in post #36 of this forum thread.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Voted "other" since I have the OEM radiator, replaced a few years ago as a precaution.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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ron davis
how much is a ron davis radiator?
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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koyo n-flo R1443N
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hades
how much is a ron davis radiator?
http://www.rotorsportsracing.com/per...ng/cooling.htm
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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I should have a FEED one coming in soon for myself.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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thanks for the link.

I have worked with Thermal Dynamics-Fluidyne's parent company-at work, so I am pretty confident in their quality and performance. I don't know a lot about the Ron Davis radiator - just as good? How is the fitment, quality and performance compared to the Fluidyne? I have no desire to flip, cut, bend factory brackets to make a radiator fit. Its not a big deal to do it - I just don't want to.
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