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Old Oct 20, 2016 | 08:15 PM
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ON cooling mods

Hey guys I know the number 1 thing or one most important things is to keep cool. I got my eyes on a koyo rad is there any other radiators you would recommend.
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Old Oct 21, 2016 | 01:04 AM
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Cool tips:
A good glass of lemonade helps in the summer.
Wearing shorts will aerate your Kohonas...do not wear a speedo if you are 50!!.
(sorry man..I get carried away some times!)

Can you state the car you have as it helps to get specific info to get specific answers.
A Rad may be just a part of many things that you can do to help the car's engine temp.
Ducting and a good fan come to mind as well.
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Old Oct 21, 2016 | 09:29 AM
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It depends on the year of your car.

FCs and SAs/FBs don't really need any cooling mods until you start heavily modifying or tracking them.

FDs require cooling upgrades to be used under any circumstance.
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Old Oct 21, 2016 | 11:22 AM
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Cooling system performance is binary. It will either cool the engine sufficiently or it will not. Extra cooling will not make the car any better, and sometimes it will even hurt performance.

Therefore, besides the year of car, please also state the problem that you are having.
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Old Oct 21, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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sorry guys I forgot to mention its 1990 rx7. Since I'm Toronto the summers are hectic and don't forget the nonstop traffic in city. you guys think my engine will be ok?
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Old Oct 21, 2016 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NewtonsMethod
sorry guys I forgot to mention its 1990 rx7. Since I'm Toronto the summers are hectic and don't forget the nonstop traffic in city. you guys think my engine will be ok?
Your car is 26 years old and still running. What makes you think that it will not be OK? Is there something wrong?
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 10:20 AM
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As long as the cooling system works as it should, the stock system is fine and very over built for daily driving.
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I've crawled on the 401 in the dead heat..
It'll be fine.
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
I've crawled on the 401 in the dead heat..
It'll be fine.
if only people realized how hot Canada can get
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Old Oct 22, 2016 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by newtonsmethod
if only people realized how hot canada can get
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by NewtonsMethod
if only people realized how hot Canada can get
I get that on my YouTube channel.

"Why did you install A/C? You live in Canada"
"Why do you have such a big radiator in Canada?"

Conversely I mentioned in my last video it was -24C outside and that freaked people out just as much.
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by WondrousBread
+1
The struggle is real
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