ive read the 1/2 sized civic radiator install guide for an integra on full-race's website and looked at many integs with half size radiators and sometimes noticed a difference on brackets from one and the other. for the bottom mounting tabs/brackets that hold the radiator from the bottom, do these tabs have to be cut, welded, and relocated or are there any tips and tricks you other 1/2 sized civic radiator users have w/o welding?

 

bummin off your thread, want to do the same thing.

 

bent 2 brackets in the vise drilled 4 holes took 10 minutes. just figure it out. its a radiator, its not rocket science.

 

gracias, probably throw something together.

 

all you need to do is drill out the spot welds on the lower mount and move it over/ re weld it in the new location.

 

for the bottom i use zip ties, ghetto i know, but the top i made custom brackets

 

Or you could just make something like this....
BTW this is my car and my radiator.

 

^^^And it uses all stock hardware too....

 

how much for that custom radiator?

 

Around $350

 

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read my post clearly, im asking for other ways w/o welding

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that is a nice idea but i already picked up my 1/2 sized radiator from a civic so i would need to relocate the stock radiator brackets or something.

 

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read my post clearly, im asking for other ways w/o welding

that is a nice idea but i already picked up my 1/2 sized radiator from a civic so i would need to relocate the stock radiator brackets or something.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If its a good price, you can sell it to me.

 

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If its a good price, you can sell it to me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i got mine for real cheap so i dunt plan on sellin it

bump for any other suggestions, i have no real access for my car to have the tabs welded at the moment so is there any other tricks/tips?

 

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i wouldn't use a half size radiator out of a civic. buy an aluminum aftermarket replacement.

 

actually can u guys get me some pics of the custom brackets or whatever u used for the universal fan to hold onto the radiator, couldnt find any pics of that.
TIA

 

buy some aluminum sticks from ACE hardware drill some holes, bend it, and put it as far left as possible. CRX1.8T drove his car with the radiator laying in the Xmember and held on by only hoses. Its one of the few times where it really doesnt matter.
I tested fitted this with a Peakboost Ramhorn

 

tks for the pic bro

 

if itll help you out..ill post up some pics of my 1/2 core in my teg with full-race tractin bars...eveyrthing fits great.

 

sorry for the delay

 

I moved both mounts so the radiator could be placed as far to the right as possible and I fabbed a bracket for the upper mount.

 

i just zip tied mine. lol i'll post some pics later tonight.

 

If you can part out the turbo itself let me know... I have the kit on my gsr and my turbo is going bad... over boosting and having other problems already rebulit it and is still having issues...

 

How is the heat issues with a half sized radiator, I want a turbo manifold but am running full sized fluidyne fal fans. Street driven

 

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i purchased a half sized aluminum racing radiator from ebay and no heat issues at all i only spent $150 for a nice radiator and thin sized fan while everyone else spends $400 for there fluidyne/koyo/fal fan stuff