808State

Here's the deal: i have a 96 gsr motor in a 96 civic with stock civic radiator.
I cant find the right radiator hoses. I've tried a 96 gsr hose and 96 civic hoses, but none seem to match up..

What hoses do you recommend?
thanks

96BlackHB

99-00 Civic Si should work and maybe Del Sol VTEC

Soled Out

Why wouldnt the GS-R hoses work? Did you use the right clamp? The gsr hose is is a little to big on the radiator side, you just need to clamp it down good and it will work.


[Modified by Gray EG, 10:24 AM 1/31/2003]

Honda4CX-T

If you don't like doing it the "CLAMP-Down" ghetto way ....

Buy a reducer for the Hose to the Neck of the Radiator and it will look tons better !

Here take a look under "Radiator Adapters".....

http://www.tperformance.com/street_r...tor_hose_parts/

or this site as well.....

http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/faq.cfm
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[Modified by Honda4CX-R, 3:25 PM 1/31/2003]

jdmcivicek

You need a bigger radiator. The civic one will not be large enough to cool the b18. Get a 2 ply 99-00 si radiator or 94 del sol vtec radiator and use the upper and lower hoses from a si or sol vtec radiator. good luck.

Honda4CX-T

How do you figure this ?

State facts not heresay (he said, she said).

Stock Civic, whether it's Single or Dual core radiator will be enough to cool Integra engines. I think most of us here, that have been around for years can vouch for this type of setup and ran setups this way allready.

00CIVICwB18C1

my stock 00 ex civic radiator works fine with my gsr motor. just have to keep the upper and lower hoses clamped really tight so i don't leak coolant. it even kept cool in stop and go traffic during a south alabama summer.

miahmouse

You wouldn't believe how long I've been looking for one of these, thanks man.... btw. whatever you do, don't put tape around the neck of the radiator to assist in a tighter fit, it gets all gooey and can slip off.....
so... gsr upper hose w/adapter and stock lower hose with a lot of bitching and cussing to get it on the engine......

jdmcivicek

Ok mr. expert guy. I have heard from several people that the tiny civic radiators are not large enough to cool a b-series. I am just passing information along that I have heard from say the tech crew frm osofast racing. Don't be a jackass and claim you have been in the game for "years." You don't know me. ***.

Honda4CX-T

Don't **** on my side of my tree kid....

..... again heresay !!!

Who wants to know a young punk with a chip on his shoulder anyways ?

Oh, one word of advice it's the INTERNET & RELAX. Act a bit more mature, your age abviously shows .....

eg6sir-s

yes, you can use the civic radiator. but it is not recomended...you can crimp the gsr hose on the civic radiator and you'll be risking a 'blowout'.

be wise, 'do it once, do it right.'

just get a delsol vtec radiator(yes its a dual core even though its half the size of an integ radiator). any radiator shop can get them for $105 new with a warranty.

Honda4CX-T

Not if you are using the proper hose to radiator reducer as stated.

Cooling a B-Series motor with a single core radiator is great for a daily commuter/driver & some ocassional agressive driving.

Now if you're allways pushing your car to it's limits, then def. a "Dual Core" radiator from an Civic Auto EX or Del Sol DOHC will perform better for you in the long run.

FormulaEJ8

all you have to do is buy a radiator hose for a 94-95 del sol dohc vtec, i ran into the same problem, oh and by the way there are hard as hell to find so go to the dealer there pretty cheap.

VTECVillain

The GSR or Si hoses will work if you do it right and yes the stock radiator will be sufficient. Get wither of those hoses and use a C-clamp on both the outlets on the motor and the radiator. You can also cut a piece of the Civic hoses (about 2") and put them on, then put the GSR/Si hose over that and clamp it. That way it won't bottleneck on you.

eg6sir-s

be wise, 'do it once, do it right.'

just get a delsol vtec radiator(yes its a dual core even though its half the size of an integ radiator). any radiator shop can get them for $105 new with a warranty.
be practical with or without being agressive with your driving...

808State

I know from road racing to use a bigger rad. or 2 core rad. with a B18C. I learned the hard way. I blew the headgasket and warped the head. I even blew a piston ring. Big Bucks.

Better to invest in good radiator and hoses.

integra6650

i got b18 turbo hatch that im only gonna use stock dx in until i can afford the fluidyne but all i hear is that the stock civic will work fine to a limit

leadtrum

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Honda4CX-T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you don't like doing it the "CLAMP-Down" ghetto way ....

Buy a reducer for the Hose to the Neck of the Radiator and it will look tons better !

Here take a look under "Radiator Adapters".....

http://www.tperformance.com/street_r...tor_hose_parts/

or this site as well.....

http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/faq.cfm
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sorry to bring this back from the dead, but does anyone know what the dimensions of the diamter of the hose and length that I need to buy to get my ls motor radiator hose to plug into my auto ex 98 civic stock radiator. its already a dual core radiator, its just the radiator is a smaller diamter and clamping this **** sucks cause it still leaks.

nema741

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmcivicek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You need a bigger radiator. The civic one will not be large enough to cool the b18. Get a 2 ply 99-00 si radiator or 94 del sol vtec radiator and use the upper and lower hoses from a si or sol vtec radiator. good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Just for future reference, i'm using a civic radiator to cool my h22 still, and have had no problems, I also used the stock radiator to cool my old b18.