man its a huge different from all motor to turbo, these damn turbo motor runs so much hotter lol. anyways here to see if i can get my over heat issues solved.

before I begin, here is my set-up with the cooling system

lsvtec stock enternals
ramhorn manifold
garrett t3t4 57 trim
big front mount intercooler (completely blocks the airpath to the radiator)
half size Civic oem dual core radiator
OEM civic fan with shroud
GSR water pump
autozone thermostat(forgot the spec on this stat)
about 50/50 water and green antifreeze mixed and mixed in a little bit of water wetter
deleted the oem fan switch because ***** not engaging the fan anymore.
I rigged up a manual switch to turn the fan on.

okay now this is what ive been noticing....

1st I am getting over heat issues while the engine is idling after i drive it around with the fan off, if i turn on fan then cools it down to normal operating temp.

2nd This is with the FAN on, When im doing constant 70-80mph on the freeway the temp gage goes up, if i stay at 70mph the gage is a little over halfway and if i stay at 80mph the temp gage goes up close to the top hot line.

3rd with the FAN on, If I stay at 65mph on the freeway then temperature is normal.

im thinking i need a upgrade on my cooling system. what should i start with first?

 

do coolant flush, get 50/50 Dexcool from autozone. its what i'm running on my setup. ditch the stock civic rad. get a blox dual core. there only 180$. with 10in slim fan. replace your water pump with a gsr water pump. you should be good from then on.

 

how much is the 10" fan u using? and would a 12" fan fit onto a half size radiator? forgot to mention im using a GSR water pump

 

dude i have a prety close set up to you ( turbo wise) and my cooling system is,

170deg Tstat ( autzone special 13$ + gasket)
Fan Turns on through Neptune at 175 deg
Ebay dual core Half Rad was 65$ or 70$ shipped
12in Ebay Slim fan 20$ or 25$ shipped on the Front of the Rad Pushing threw it
Stock Fan Pulling with shroud
coolent mix is 50/50
My car dont over heat at all even on 100deg days.

Simple prety cheap works great.

Good Luck dude!!!

 

for the ebay slim fan, are u using the S style fan, or just the regular ones you see on ebay? and its a push fan right?

 

its just your Ebay Chep fan, If you can get a S that pushes more air do it... Yes on the Front of the Rad it Pushes. Then i have the Stock Fan Pulling, works Great!! Hope this helps GL.

 

Im glad all your cheap ebay fans worked.. Those $25 fans are crap. I was still running hot and in bumper to bumper traffic would get really hot sitting still on a hot florida day..

I got this fan from xenocron and havent had 1 issue and im at 185/195 on hot days.

http://www.xenocron.com/maradyne-13-...b8254524af62dc

 

They arent crap, they work if you can get a good setup and mine works great.... Im Glad your setup worked for you. OP do what you feel is the Best.

 

actually, mine was a Mishimoto fan which is the same as the ebay fans with a $40 mishimoto sticker added. :facepalm:

 

lsvt

gsr pump
stock dual core 1/2radiator
170tstat
170 switch, high cfm pusher fan
straight water

did 5 hot laps, never had any heating issues

but i had a log mani if that matters

 

Get a spal 13" fan and call it a day. There are many cooling thread's on here with good info. Search away

http://www.the-fan-man.com/shop/size....html?cPath=33

 

do u need to have or build a shroud for his fan to blow it full cfm potencial?
or just slap this on and call it a day?

 

Slap it on and call it a day.. it pulls so much air it sounds like a hair dryer.

 

how much cfm does the stock civic fan blows?

 

im thinking about a Ebay half size dual core aluminum radiator http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CIVIC...item336b96996c ,

and a slim fan with shroud from slimfan.com http://www.slimfan.com/92_Honda_Acur...ashroudfan.htm

what do u guys think??

 

slim fan good.
i would stay away from ebay radiator

 

can u elaborate more on that??

 

The Ebay radiator is great. Best one for the $$

 

thats what ive herd over and over again, what do u think about the one i listed above?? which ebay rad is the best or are they all the same?

 

the one you listed above is fine its the same one i have now. It works great best 70$ i spent!!