Turbo hitting radiator...

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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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How bad is it that my compressor housing is hitting my radiator?
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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Default Re: Turbo hitting radiator... (tegunderpressure)

its normal, you should have switched to a half size radiator either aftermarket or del sol vtec dual core...im in the process of ordering one for my setup soon...
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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I know, but I read all the **** you have to do to mount one, and it seems like a less than pleseant job.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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Default Re: Turbo hitting radiator... (tegunderpressure)

I fabbed up some new top brackets that tilt the top of the radiator towards the front of the car, it will give you over 1/2" of clearance easily.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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meke the hole of the rad mount longer so you can tilt the rad foward. u can gain almost 1/2" best of all its free
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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My turbo is touching my PWR half stack radiator. It is touching were the were the coupler from the turbo is. Its hasnt hurt it so far. Is all i have to do is clock the turbo some more and it will not touch it but that is alot of work. .. What manifold are you running?
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