I did some searching and found some good price differences.have any of you had problems with the cheap all aluminum ones? I dont want plastic end tanks. They crack too easy

 

I took the chance and bought one for the same reason. Ive had a $68 ebay aluminum radiator in my daily driven Civic for 15k miles with no problems. It takes a little longer to heat up in the cold and thats my only complaint. Do it.

 

I have had a godspeed rad on my civic for almost 4 years not one problem... Im going to be moving it over to the prelude when I turbo it.

 

I've got a Koyo half radiator I like a lot.

 

Damn I can't find one that cheap! The lowest I have found is like $140.

 

I have a mizu radiator. Love the thing.

***Full disclosure*** I got it for free in exchange for reviewing it. Compared to stock radiator...





Really well made, all hand welded, fans & fan shroud MOVE TONS of air. If you're complaining about $140 though, i wouldn't reccomend it.

 

Im not complaining about $140. Just saying thats the price for the cheap ones and I'm wondering how well they hold up.. Also it says I need to up grade my hoses. did you need to?

 

I've heard others running Ebay aluminum radiator no problems.

 

lol yeah the one I bought was for a Civic, they are only about half the size of the Prelude.

 

You are suppose to but I didnt. I just about never got my stock ones back on....very TIGHT fit for sure.

 

I just came across an ebay one. Its a KDsped.anyone know anything about this.couldn't find much on google

 

mishimoto ftw

 

My buddy has had a couple of them cause they kept leaking(free replacements)... He has pretty much talked me out of it. But I also refuse to get one with plastic end tanks. I do want one that is going to last.

 

I had an ebay one that worked great for me, it had a tiny leak out of the drain plug but that was because the one they included was cheap other than that no problems at all.

EDIT: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-ROW...ht_2549wt_1165

 

My stock one broke while autocrossing.. I really dont need that again lol..

 

140 ebay radiator..with two slim fans... been running for 2 mos in vegas with no problems...
my stock oem broke at the filler neck..

 

Funny story, mine did the same exact thing when i removed it.

metal hose neck ftw.

 

x3, my oem one cracked at the neck also, but it
was 18 years old so thats a very good lifespan.

 

I guess ill just go for the $140 one.. If it turns out to suck then ill just have to suck it up