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Old 12-22-06, 09:09 AM
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radiator recommendations

i am starting to do the reliability mods and the radiator is on of the first on the list so id like some suggestions on which brands make a quality product. any suggestions will really help
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What do you use your car for? Street driving only? Road racing?
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This subject has come up a lot. Search for other threads, this should get you rstarted:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...light=radiator
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...light=radiator
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RadiatorWorld.com has a selection of 3 radiators - stock OE replacement (copper-brass, limited lifetime warrantee) which fits almost perfectly except for a slight, easily-corrected, bottom tank interference with the LH lower rad mount ear. They also have 2 types of aluminum high performance radiators available.

For preventive maintenance, I just installed the stock-replacement copper-brass one, and it seems to be quite well made, and looks like it has more cooling capacity than the OE one.
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^^ +1

I have the radiatorworld.com aluminum race radiator and its huge. They have really good prices as well.
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You can't go wrong with a Fluidyne. I've never heard of a single problem with one over the last 8 years.
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I'll add my 2 cents worth in support of the radiatorworld.com stock replacement radiator. All metal construction, PERFECT fit, increased capacity over stock, and all for $167!
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fluidyne or koyo
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thanks for the help. i got a lot of usefull info now
Old 12-22-06, 09:48 PM
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Ron Davis rad..... hey.. it its good enough for Mazdaspeed, its good enough for u :]
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I went the Radiatorworld route as well without knowing it. Huge frickin' radiator that came out to be cheaper than both Koyo and Fluidyne.
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I like my Koyo but it wasnt a drop-in replacement. I got a friend who sells them for $290 shipped.
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Originally Posted by BackyardSog
^^ +1

I have the radiatorworld.com aluminum race radiator and its huge. They have really good prices as well.
I have that radiator as well (the biggest one).. at my last track day highest temps I saw was 190* F.
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australian like steve irwin
i love mine
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i got a fluidyne and it works great.. and not alot alot of modding for that one
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