How does your stock cooling system hold up against boost?

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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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Default How does your stock cooling system hold up against boost?

I finally figured out mine required an integra radiator... how about yours?
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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in b3fore page 100. so many threads like this. most need an upgraded can and radiator. that is all
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Nah, two turbo cars with stock 100k mile single cores. Not any cooling problems.
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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how many of the daymn same post did you make?
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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My front mount blocks my single core so in the summer car gets real hot (past half way on temp gauge). I plan on upgrading before next summer.
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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blew my single core plastic end caps off at like 200whp. i had a headgasket problem and pushed boost through the cooling system though

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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by platinum00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">blew my single core plastic end caps off at like 200whp. i had a headgasket problem and pushed boost through the cooling system though

platinum.</TD></TR></TABLE>

do i smell a d-series setup...never heard a b-series had this problem yet knock on wood

i run a koyo aluminnum radiator with a FAL fan dual core...(from the civic/del sol) modify into my dc2...i notice a significant change with the FAL fan i believe it flows 1200cfm...was pricey but well worth it...
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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yes its d series

no problems since the benson sleeved the block

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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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I running a del sol radiator with one fan. My car is turboed with mid size intercooler and running ac system. I had no problem with over heating in the summer hot day a couple months ago. I had try 2 different fans before. One over heated my engine and one kept my engine running without over heating. BTW, I'm running a Mr. Gasket fan.
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxmatt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nah, two turbo cars with stock 100k mile single cores. Not any cooling problems. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Same here... I ran a stock radiator with NO FAN for a while....no problems.

Not only that but I'm on a reused headgasket. 20+runs at the track no coolant issues. As far as im concerned, metal's metal. ARP headstuds though.

D series @ ~9-10psi
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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yeah a single core is probably the best way to go....... a friend of mine threw this koyo away because it cloged after 600 miles.... and is now running a single core and it keeps it cooler
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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i have a single core half size radiator with a b18b and 10 psi. zero problems with cooling.
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Old Nov 22, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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I am also running b18b in my EG with anywhere from 7-14 pounds of boost and I have yet to have any cooling problems even on hot summer days.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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I don't know.. With the stock eg radiator, I was fucked 100% of the time, so I put in an integra one, and haven't had musch problems since. Stock headstuds and cometic gasket 10ft/lbs over. Just sucking air somewhere I think, knock on wood
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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pwr 92-95 civic rad in my full-race dc2...no problems
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Default Re: How does your stock cooling system hold up against boost? (redsikiller)

mine held up fine till the radiator decided to leak after 160k miles.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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4 years boosted and never any radiator/cooling problems...stk civic dx rad
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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anyone have slim fan though? I wired mine in right, but it doesn't seem to turn on by itself
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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jump the fan so its always on...the thermostat housing has a plug coming from it its 2 wires either splice into those two wires and connect or get a piece of wires strip them and place into the slots and the fan should turn right on when your ignition is on...been running mine like that for days...
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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It depends on the tempature where you live....all these people that say they dont have overheating problems may be going by the cluster gauge.....

The factory gauge will not read past halfway till 240 degrees ..........in the hot summer here in miami my temps get pretty high with a fluidyne half core and 2 huge fans

The bigger the radiator you can fit the better....
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redsikiller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone have slim fan though? I wired mine in right, but it doesn't seem to turn on by itself</TD></TR></TABLE>

i run a slim fan and it turns on fine.

did your stock fan work right?

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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D@nnY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It depends on the tempature where you live....all these people that say they dont have overheating problems may be going by the cluster gauge.....

The factory gauge will not read past halfway till 240 degrees ..........in the hot summer here in miami my temps get pretty high with a fluidyne half core and 2 huge fans

The bigger the radiator you can fit the better....</TD></TR></TABLE>

Mine starts reading past halfway at like 220 degrees.
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