Quick question guys,

I want to know are all DC/DB 94+ up integra OEM radiators the same??
I know the type R is different, i think it has aluminum fins.
But is the DC2 GSR with the B18C have the same radiator as a DB6 with a D16 engine??

 

there are two styles, denso and showa. if you still have the oem it will be marked one or the other. yes it matters which you buy since the fan mounting is different.

i suggest either buying a oem replacement from koyo or a all aluminium also from them. their rads are direct fit and top notch quality.

 

thanks for this info yo , much appreciated.
Is there any advantage one has over the other? In terms of the core or cooling efficiency.

 

same size. the type r came with the denso ftw, still it's probably one of those situations that had just had two suppliers for

 

ya koyo or mishimoto for direct fitment this goes for the stock size or all alum ones i run a mishimoto in my prelude its my daily and runs great but i had to use a slim fan to make it work. my 98 gsr havent got to the rad yet but will most likely go with the same setup mishimoto with slim fans

 

mishimoto is not a direct fit. they do not come in a showa or denso configuration. they are a generic fit that either requires you to mod your mounting brackets or run slim fans

 

oh i beg to differ because mine was full alum and it went right in with no problems! like i said the only mod was the slim fan. there was no mod to the radiator or car at all.

see pic no mods at all only slim fan

 

Even My Godspeed Was direct fit and even the stock fans mounted and the stock bolts threaded right in like butter

 

going in isn't the problem. the denso / showa only effects the oem fan mounting. if you don't use oem fans then it doesn't matter which model you buy and a generic fit, like the mishimoto is fine. using slim fans IS modded. direct fit means all oem equipment fits with no modifications necessary

 

thought we were talking radiators though not fans ahwell

almost anything will work my mishimoto was an overkill for a daily but still works great lol

 

we were. fans bolt to the radiator. if the op wants to buy slim fans it's a great option. if he wants to use his oem fans it becomes a very bad one.

$$ starts changing

an oem replacement koyo is $100 shipped

a mishimoto is what? $225 and the slim fans start at $70 for a single 10" or around $150-200 for a dual shroud setup.

cost outlay difference is $100 vs $300-400

 

very true if your looking for cost just go oem replacement for sure
if not then upgrade it now this way for the future if you do decide to mod your engine at least this step will be done.

 

Mizu also makes a pretty good aluminum rad that is a drop in fit, and cheap for an aluminum rad... http://www.mizuracing.com/
http://sparkplugs.com/ is the distributor for Mizu.

I installed one in my 94 Integra last year and am very happy with it, and although I had to make some mods to clear my stock exhaust manifold to use the duel fan and shroud I got from Mizu the rad was a direct drop in when used with the stock fan. 94