I am getting my AN R full race header.. which won't clear the stock rad..
so i have to use 1/2 size civic rad on my R.
do you guys know what has to be done to fit the civic rad?
thanks

 

someone help me?

 

from my understanding you have to move/weld another bottom mount under radiator to its sits on 2 rubber bushings. i'll know for sure by the end of this week since im doing the same thing. but im sure someone will reply to exactly what to do before then.

 

I was thinking about getting a peak boost turbo kit and have the same problem. Worried about the cooling issue though.

 

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what kind of rad are you getting.. do you think if i use stock civic rad on my car .. will my C5 overheat? cuz using stock type r rad to stock civic rad is DOWNGRADE..

but i dont wanna spend too much money getting racing/aluminum ones...

would have have problem with my cooling issue?

thanks.

oh yeah hey... and if nobody replys me back. exactly what to do.. could YOU do it?

thanks alot

 

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yeah .. i heard you have to use a delsol or at least SI one..

1/2 size dual core civic rads?


i am not sure but i think for those of you guys who are boosting.. you guys might have some issues with cooling but me N/A.. i hope it wont be too much problem.

 

Hmmm im wondering too but im sure you just have to weld a simple mod so it can sit on something.
Im wondering if any of you JDM R's running full sized fluidyne with fal fan with a drag kit.

 

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Im wondering if any of you JDM R's running full sized fluidyne with fal fan with a drag kit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

running full sized fluidyne with fal fan in teg sounds like NO problem cuz stock teg ones are.. full sized.. it will just drop right in with no modification.

 

You can run the drag kit with a fluidyne and fal fans.

As far as civic sized radiator, I would recommend getting an aftermarket one such as C&R, Fluidyne, Koyo etc. You will have to mobify the bottom mounts to make it fit.

 

I know what you have to do as I had to do this for my turbo setup. As stated above you will have to move the radiator supports on the bottom over to the left (standing in front of car looking at engine). These two supports have been spot welded onto the main support so you can get the off by drilling out the spot welds. You will have to remove your current header, the radiator and the first part of your exhaust that makes the bend to the cat. I think thats called the A pipe? Anyways, remove all that stuff and drill out the tack welds.

Next you need to determine where you want your radiator to sit. In my case, I knew the turbo manifold would be putting out a bit more heat than normal so I moved my radiator as far as I could to the left. While your holding the radiator, have a friend get underneath the car to fit the brackets to the mounting points on your radiator and mark with a pencil or if he's clever enough, tack them up with a welder.

Once you have the supports welded into place you will then need to drill two new holes on the upper support to hold those two radiator brackets that slip over those nipples on the top of the radiator. This is easy to do and pretty self explanatory. You could get tech. and tap them with threads if you were that ****. These two brackets just keep the radiator from falling backward.

Keep in mind when your looking for radiator placement to connect the top and bottom radiator hose and check to see if your pinching them when your moving the radiator around for placement.

Hope this helps.

Aloha,
Brandon

 

I knew a few people running Del Sol dual core radiators in the Integras, pushing high horsepower. Honda cooling systems are very efficient, until a point. But I don't think you're doing any endurance races anytime soon

The dual core can be had for about 100 bucks at radiators.com It's 1/2 size, but double thick, it's from a Del Sol VTEC, used for the B16 engine.

Modification isn't hard, just weld another tab for the 2nd bushing mount to go, and the rad hoses are the same size as ITR ones.

My buddy, with 84.5mm C1 bottom end, Full Race mani, SC61 turbo, etc, runs the Del Sol rad and has had zero problems daily driving and the occassional racing

 

yea you just drill out the driver side mount and weld it back in closer to the other side. you might not be able to do it with the motor in though. I already had my motor back in so i made custom alum brackets for mine