horaceoli72

i have a 95 civic. any suggestions on high performance radiator.

horaceoli72

which high performance is for a 95 civic. open for all suggestions.

horaceoli72

its a manual 95 civic.

horaceoli72

also need to know is there a high performance radaitor for a automatic 1990 accord. what is the best one for it.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

High performance and automatic aren't even in the same sentence. I don't even know if they exist. Might try Mishimoto.

horaceoli72

Thx dude. I bought the civic with 160hp. Just trying to get the most out of mpg. Don't like stock radiator. I did look into the mishimoto radiator and its probably what i going for.

horaceoli72

Also have a 1990 accord. Can u put a high performance radiator on a automatic transmission car too. I don't know so I'm asking.

Wrona

first of all stop bumping your damn thread 400 times in 10 minutes 2nd off get a full size radiator for your civic there is a couple companies that make good radiators

2nd of why the hell would you need a bigger radiator on an accord thats a 90 thats AUTOMATIC! honda designed it pretty well and whats stock works well if you do want to waste money than youre going to have to get a seperate tranny cooler as well since the radiator cools the tranny oil in an auto

thenext

If you need one then go buy one. A high performance radiator isn't going to touch your mpg's. You can put a high performance anything on any car but it doesn't mean it is going to do anything. Why not do something worth while like a tune up with some nice OEM parts?

horaceoli72

K. Much needed advice. Thx .

apexi_rsx

Koyo is another good made radiator

horaceoli72

Thx again everyone. Will do my h.w.

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

You could install a radiator the size of a truck, but it will only cool as much as the thermostat allows. It opens when the coolant gets hot and allows it to flow to the radiator as needed. If you try to run your cooling system at a lower-than-normal temp by modifying your thermostat, your ECU will sense this and go into "warm-up" mode. That means you will be running the motor rich and wasting fuel.

If you want a better radiator because you were overheating, it probably means you have a problem in your cooling system like corrosion, blockage or air (unless your just racing or something). You should probably determine the exact cause of the problem before throwing money at it.

Now if you just want an aluminum radiator because it looks nice, then go ahead and buy one. Just be aware you will notice no difference in cooling (unless maybe your racing).

BC_Garage

If your serious about parts get a Koyo. Mishimoto is cool and gives lifetime waranty but my first Mishi Radiator developed a hole in the core and started leaking like crazy. I'm not sure if this is just my experience or if others have experienced the same. I think if your going to spend money on an aftermarket radiator get a koyo and a slim fan to go with it. You won't regret it.

Keep the stock radiator in the Accord. It's an Accord and its automatic don't put an aluminum one in there it would be pointless.

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

Honda automatics also have a transmission cooler built into the lower radiator tank. Make sure any replacement radiator has this feature as well. There will be two extra small hose barbs on the lower tank where the trans fluid feeds through. You can see them in this pic. They have black rubber caps over them.

Moonraker09

I second that. I bought a Mishimoto 2 years ago. Perform well, lifetime warranty, look good under the hood and good price. Very recommended...

Koyo is also good but suffer from that JDM tax.

92lxsleeper

just get a 2core radiator for an integra, and move the left mount to the far side of the rad support.

Schister66

I dont understand people sometimes. You need a "high performance" radiator for your stock D series Civic and for another stock, automatic Accord...that's such a ridiculous waste of money. If the current radiator is cooling the car properly, you dont stand to gain ANYTHING from this so-called upgrade.

To put this in perspective, my built, turbocharged GSR which makes 385whp/285wtq runs an OEM Honda dual core radiator without any issue. If my car, which again makes roughly 3-4x the power yours does, can run a stock radiator, i think yours will be fine with an OEM rad as well...

92lxsleeper

it never hurts to upgrade to be safe, no matter what the reason is, just having the extra coolant capacity is nice.

Schister66

Its pointless. It doesn't "hurt" per se, but it certainly doesn't help. His engine WILL NEVER need the added cooling capacity unless global warming steps up it's game and suddenly 110*F is normal. Aside from catastrophy, it is pointless. Period.

In the end, you're not spending my money...you can do whatever you want. If having a "racing radiator" makes you happy, by all means buy one.

strategy400

110 is normal here.. I run a $69 radiator from radiator barn w/ no issues.

Schister66

^^Exactly

Lol...radiator barn

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

110+ in Vegas is typical. I drive a B18C Type R with a stock copper dual-core Del Sol VTEC radiator from Radiator barn as well. If anything, I've had trouble getting the engine to warm up on cold mornings (stuck thermostat).