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Old 01-17-2018, 07:55 PM
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okay so the other day I noticed my coolant level was low so i added a bit of coolant and today there was white smoke coming from under the hood with a strong smell of coolant. Car has not overheated it idles fine. Smoke was coming from between the fan and the radiator. My assumption is my radiator is leaking and its about that time to replace it. I have a mishimoto radiator and well lets just say I havent heard any good stories regarding mishimotos customer service. What brand radiator would you guys recommend? Money isnt really the issue but I want something that will keep the car pretty cool since i do plan on going turbo by march. What brand radiator would you guys recommend that has a proven reputation and good customer service of course. Thanks for any input
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Koyo, fluidyne
Old 01-18-2018, 04:49 PM
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Koyo, fluidyne
Both good.

Go-Autoworks is also great. I've heard positive things about CSF radiators but have never used one myself.
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Both good.

Go-Autoworks is also great. I've heard positive things about CSF radiators but have never used one myself.
Thank you guys for the input, I went on go-autoworks and i couldnt find it on their website. A couple of my friends said koyo and some said to try out the speedfactory tucked radiator, have you guys heard anything good about the speedfactory one? Apparently it does alot better in terms of cooling which is a plus but again I plan on going turbo so im not sure how that would work as far as placement of the intercooler
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