a friend of mine is running an ebay radiator in his 600hp mirage...and its held up just fine over the last couple of years...

however...i'm wondering if anyone else has run these radiators...which generally cost around 100.00.

here is a link to basically what i'm looking at.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...d=1,1

 

I have a Mishimoto one and it was about $150 and it is very nice quality, and is very similar quality of a fluidyne.

 

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link?

i'm open to all suggestions at this point...

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1756827

 

are u having overheating issues?

 

no, i have a dodge colt and i'm running a completely different setup now...where the OEM radiator is too big and too heavy.

here is my car...and i'm going to be running a spearco intercooler that measures 26 x 8 x 3.5.

in order to make this fit....i need a civic style radiator to allow for IC pipes to fit in short route configuration.

link to the build thread...
https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=3

 

mine only held barely a half gallon of water, my 99ex radiator holds right at a gallon.

my civic overheated like hell with my ebay radiator on my civic.

chet you have seen my civic plenty before as well

 

the mishimoto radiator looks like a nice piece.

does an OEM honda temp sensor screw into the radiator without any issues?

 

I wasn't happy with my radiator neck, all warped and very thin - cap wouldn't seal

 

I also use the Mishimoto and it works perfect .

 

i got my radiator off ebay. made by a company called evotion out of south florida. works great, looks great, and only cost me 115 shipped...

 

i got mine from h-t sponsor RSmachines 110 shipped.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1990973

 

Mine came from Godspeed on Ebay and I have never had an issue. I believe it was 125 shipped or anything.

 

the ebay, mushimotor, rsmachine all look the same. i have an rsmachine but its not on the car yet

 

I am about 99% sure the Mishimoto & RS units are manufactured in the same overSEAs plantation!!
...either way they are carbon copies of the Fluidyne 92-00 Civic at a fraction of the cost with a 1 year warranty.

In my opinion...

 

I run a mishimoto 1/2 size and it is GREAT quality, got it from a vendor on here

 

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ftw, Evotion was a brand from the old Toucan Industries (a brand i wish was still around ).... anyway, they were made at the same place as the Mishimoto radiators, as are most of the non-Fluidyne/Koyo radiators floating around on ebay

 

i bought one of the original ebay radiators 3 years ago, and still have it. still no overheating issues. and that car has seen some harsh dyno days, 30+pulls in a day. the only gay thing about it is the wierd toyota style cap.


-zol

 

Actually the cap that fits it (at least my mishimoto) is still a Honda cap, but not the civic one. A cap for an Acura NSX fits perfectly

 

my ebay radiator has proved to be insufficient. if its really hot out and Im driving for awhile 80-90mph, the system will start to heat up. I dont have a problem in normal driving or stop and go city driving. I removed coolant lines from the turbo, cut holes in my bumper, bled the system several times, and the problem persists. the only thing I have not tried is something like distilled water or water wetter instead of straight coolant, and people suggested removing my thermostat but I have not attempted those things yet.

 

i ran one on my blue car, made 700whp and never overheated until i sat in traffic for like 5 minutes or more without moving much at all, that was with the fan running constantly. Im trying a fluidyne now.

 

I'm running a half size Mishimoto...and for the price I paid I'm very pleased.

The necks are well constructed, no leaks, no overheating issues...but I'm not trusting the rad cap it came with.

I have an oem fan and thermostat too and have no problems at all.

 

i use a fluidyne, but many people i know, and most of our customers are using the mishimotos with great success.

 

I use one in my 85 CRX HF drag car I'm currently working on. In my case I didn't care about fitment because just about everything up front has been redesigned and/or fabricated. I will say that they are NOT square and they do not hold much like previously stated. However, they do a decent job for a $100 and mine has not leaked a drop. We'll see how it holds up when I add my turbo this winter. Shooting for 300 HP initially and work up to 450 - 500 over the next couple years. Anyway, here's some pics: http://www.kennardracing.com/g...2.jpg

 

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that is correct sir great piece for the money...well worth it