WOW, all aluminum rad for $285.00?!!
10-12-02, 05:32 PM
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WOW, all aluminum rad for $285.00?!!
OK, I'll be the first sucker, just ordered it from www.radiatorexpress.com.
It's a 2 row. I'll report back next week on my impressions. It looks like a "CSF Racing Radiator", whatever that is. BTW, it comes with a 2 year warranty so what the hell?
I've always thought aluminum rads were WAY to expensive.
It's a 2 row. I'll report back next week on my impressions. It looks like a "CSF Racing Radiator", whatever that is. BTW, it comes with a 2 year warranty so what the hell?
I've always thought aluminum rads were WAY to expensive.
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10-12-02, 05:55 PM
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Originally posted by JimmyJimboJet
links to any pics?
links to any pics?
Although after having done a little research, CSF looks like a pretty sizeable manufacturer.
10-12-02, 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by Snook
hmm the one I see is 405 for a 2 row track racing radiator and 285 for 1 row street racing radiator?
hmm the one I see is 405 for a 2 row track racing radiator and 285 for 1 row street racing radiator?
In my collective wisdom about radiators (which is zero) I have always felt that higher ram pressure (aka higher speed) was needed to make a 2 row work, and that at lower speeds a 1 row was actually more efficient.
Since my car is my daily driver, the 1 row may actually cool better?
Experts chime in..........and please, no speculators - it's getting old........
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looks like they added some new radiators for the FD....
when I called them a few months back they said all they had was an all metal radiator of copper/brass construction, and pretty heavy
I'll be interested to see how it turns out....I wimped out and went with the sure thing, a PWR from the RX-7 store....very nice, but pricey
when I called them a few months back they said all they had was an all metal radiator of copper/brass construction, and pretty heavy
I'll be interested to see how it turns out....I wimped out and went with the sure thing, a PWR from the RX-7 store....very nice, but pricey
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10-22-02, 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by yzf-r1
looks like they added some new radiators for the FD....
when I called them a few months back they said all they had was an all metal radiator of copper/brass construction, and pretty heavy
I'll be interested to see how it turns out....I wimped out and went with the sure thing, a PWR from the RX-7 store....very nice, but pricey
looks like they added some new radiators for the FD....
when I called them a few months back they said all they had was an all metal radiator of copper/brass construction, and pretty heavy
I'll be interested to see how it turns out....I wimped out and went with the sure thing, a PWR from the RX-7 store....very nice, but pricey
The aluminum was not available until November and was a 1 row so I went with the copper and brass 2 row for $175.00.
OEM is a 1 row with the ridiculous plastic end tanks that finally failed after almost 10 years...
It weighed 2 lbs. more than stock, 13 lbs. vs. 11lbs. Fit great, except I had to cap off two extra pipes on the bottom - no big deal. The best thing: it has a lifetime warranty against defects.
Made by CSF, Cooling Systems and Flexibles - of Asian origin, would not be surprised if it was made in China.
Fit and finish was excellent. CSF is a huge manufacturer.
A bargain in the world of FD3S aftermarket radiators, considering some go for $1K..........
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right....I thought they said like 27 lbs....it's nice they were wrong 
that is a great price, I paid like $485 for mine....oh well, ithe PWR is a nice piece and it hauls the temps down very well after a hard run, cooling is so huge on this car that I wanted to go with the sure thing
did you change out your upper and lower radiotor hoses and turbo cooling lines while you were in there? mine were shot
that is a great price, I paid like $485 for mine....oh well, ithe PWR is a nice piece and it hauls the temps down very well after a hard run, cooling is so huge on this car that I wanted to go with the sure thing
did you change out your upper and lower radiotor hoses and turbo cooling lines while you were in there? mine were shot
10-22-02, 03:19 PM
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Originally posted by yzf-r1
right....I thought they said like 27 lbs....it's nice they were wrong
that is a great price, I paid like $485 for mine....oh well, ithe PWR is a nice piece and it hauls the temps down very well after a hard run, cooling is so huge on this car that I wanted to go with the sure thing
did you change out your upper and lower radiotor hoses and turbo cooling lines while you were in there? mine were shot
right....I thought they said like 27 lbs....it's nice they were wrong
that is a great price, I paid like $485 for mine....oh well, ithe PWR is a nice piece and it hauls the temps down very well after a hard run, cooling is so huge on this car that I wanted to go with the sure thing
did you change out your upper and lower radiotor hoses and turbo cooling lines while you were in there? mine were shot
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