I just bought a 2000 civic ex and the thing has been a nightmare since day 1. The car will be new at this rate ive replaced just about everything. the radiator is some ebay crap and leaking at the filler neck. Anyways I've been searching and only finding old threads newest from 2009. I know there are some new companies out now. Here is what I've been looking at. BWR looks like a decent radiator but saw a couple people bash it when it first came out. So maybe they fixed the issues by now. Koyo stock replacement with plastic end tanks. Haven't seen much as far as reviews good or bad. Skunk2 alpha. Haven't heard anything bad but the name. Which I don't have anything bad to say about them. Does anyone have any input on these I've listed or have any other suggestions. I don't want ebay Chinese crap. Thanks.

 

I think I've narrowed it down to mishimoto because of the warranty. Now my question is standard or X line 3 row. Is the any fitment issues with the 3 row?

 

lol at considering the x-line 3 row your car is NOWHERE NEAR warranting that. the regular one is just fine mine looked as if I had just bought it after several months and held its value nicely.

 

The reason I was considering the 3 row is its only $40 more and It's possible I will either track the car or mild turbo set up. Also driving thru the AZ desert in the summer.

 

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Moto is great and the standard is fine for the car unless you plan on doing a large build that would need a more efficient rad.

 

This is what I use on my car. It is my daily and I track it also. No need to go triple quadrupole core. http://www.go-autoworks-store.com/12sialras.html These guys fabricate all in house, good welds no cheap stuff.

 

a full x2 core aluminum rad is still more then enough for that. only time I see those coming in use is for endurance races. There is such a thing as "over-cooling" too, you don't want that to be the case.