400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why?
07-11-2004, 11:42 PM
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400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why?
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Its time to get a radiator for my setup. Ive spoke with Earl breifly and figure Ill just make a post about it.
I want to know why I want a aftermarket rad vs stock say civic or dual del sol one?
Does all it come down to is size?
Its time to get a radiator for my setup. Ive spoke with Earl breifly and figure Ill just make a post about it.
I want to know why I want a aftermarket rad vs stock say civic or dual del sol one?
Does all it come down to is size?
07-12-2004, 07:04 AM
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Re: 400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why? (jdmjerk)
It's not the size of the radiator that counts its the flow of fluid through the core's that gets the girls. 
But seriously. I was running a stock rad on my last car and when I blew my motor cracked a sleeve the top of the radiator came apart. Like blew open. I switched to a C&R half and noticed my water temps were a little lower then when I was running the stock rad and my car did not get hot when i was stuck in traffic.
On my new car I when running down the highway doing over 80 and my rpms are above 4k my water temp does not even reach halfway. I am running fluidine half rad in my new car.
Not sure if that helps at all.
But seriously. I was running a stock rad on my last car and when I blew my motor cracked a sleeve the top of the radiator came apart. Like blew open. I switched to a C&R half and noticed my water temps were a little lower then when I was running the stock rad and my car did not get hot when i was stuck in traffic.
On my new car I when running down the highway doing over 80 and my rpms are above 4k my water temp does not even reach halfway. I am running fluidine half rad in my new car.
Not sure if that helps at all.
07-12-2004, 07:15 AM
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Re: 400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why? (underpressure02)
Well, I have the del sol dual core and it works fine, I have never overheated with it, unless you count the time that my radiator hose came off and I lost all my coolant 
07-12-2004, 06:04 PM
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Re: 400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why? (m R g S r)
Well Im thinking since I live in Washington State it doent get super hot up here much at all. I know a ton of guys that are running just a stock civic one. If the dual delsol is a bit better.... Im sure Ill be fine. I just wanted to get a good opinion on it. I think OEM will work out just fine.
07-12-2004, 07:04 PM
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Re: 400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why? (jdmjerk)
in my teg i have this brand cool radiator, its a full length all aluminum one and i payed like 275 shipped with a high pressure cap, the only down side is the drain bolt broke off and i had to tig on a new one , but the guy at cool radiator said he would have gave me a new one if i sent it back , but i had already fixed it.
07-12-2004, 07:09 PM
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Re: 400whp/14psi--Civic Radiator VS aftermarket: Which one; Why? (B18C1CYA)
I think Im going to shoot for the Del Sol dual core one.....im sure itll work just fine.
07-12-2004, 07:10 PM
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I live in North Carolina, and it's been 90+ here for weeks, with 90%+ humidity. I run a full length radiator (Teg I think) it's really close to the turbo housing. but I never, ever have had any overheating problems.
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07-12-2004, 11:23 PM
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