What do you guys think about fluidyne radiators. I have a chance to get one for dirt cheap for da race car. Any opinions on them? TIA

 

They look pretty but I am not sure it help as much as the company would say it does

 

Well I can get it brand new really cheap and I'm gonna need one anyway so I was just curious. Where are the Chris's at? Franza?

 

Is it the full length or the half? I dont even know if they make a full one. I had a half in my r powered hatch with no compaints.......

 

I can get either if they make both. My dad's shop is gonna order it for me. Long story short I was called earlier because he's more impatient than I am and asked me to find out if they are running these at the track. He want's to get it now so we can drive the race car after the trans is back in.

 

OEM rad is fine unless you are running major boost

You'd be better off spending money on an oil cooler/baffled pan

 

i believe his stock rad in not in the best of shape...

since he has to buy a new rad might as well get a good one aftermarket

 

This is true guys, the stock one is definitely not going to work as of now.

 

Go with the fluidyne, but dave you can't run the seat warmers and A/C with that though!

 

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yeah and?

 

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Not sure where you're going, but you can run A/C with aftermarket radiators.

I like my C&R, nothing wrong with Fludyne though. It may marginally help oil temps, which is really where ITR's seem to struggle. As already stated, oil coolers make more of a difference.

 

Chris I do plan on running the oil cooler as well. Actually I ordered a griffin full size that is thin enough to still have 2 fans as I don't plan on running the RMF header and I'm getting an SMS sooner or later. The reason I'm getting the aluminum rad is because the stock one is FUBAR.

 

I'm running the Fluydine in my caR. I had one before in a swapped hatchback, and loved it (also integra sized) and in this car its great.

It really does cool a lot more than stock, on cold nights in IL at stoplights itd hit the normal position on the stock water temp guage, but once moving itd actually start to go down a bit.

I got it for peace of mind, plus with the ammount of tracking I'll be doing with it. I've had the plastic end tanks start to leak before with an older integra I had once. A/C works fine with it too, just a slight bending of the lines, no big deal, and the stock fan still fits up to it too.

 

Every single integra i've owned aside from the R has had the same problem. Where the plastic meets the metal it leaks.

 

Big Phatty is right. I never had overheating problems with my mad track days yo. Hurry up and fix that piece of **** so I can drive it.

Let me know if you need a race kkkkarrRRR driver

 

yeah.. I run an OEM rad.. was WAY cheaper than an aftermarket one and does the job just fine..

 

Dave-

Both the stock radiator and oil cooler are fine. I would advise against doing either, from a cost perspective. Through 1 year of HPDE and 3 years of road racing, I never encountered problems.

 

good call on the oil cooler, jason.. I also stuck with the OEM unit..

 

Well guys the Rad is on it's way, didn't even come out of my pocket. Damn dad's are great for some things. Thanks for everyones help here. You guys rock.

 

They look pretty....

 

Fluidine rad is heavier than stock (approx. 5.4lbs wet), in a crucial area where you want to reduce weight if anything. Ive tracked my car in the summer with the plastic rad, and no overheating problems (flat out, 25 min.)
Pat