I need a new radiator and was wondering what are my options? Any good radiators for decent price? Should i just get a oem replacement? How much better is it to have an aluminum radiator? its just lighter right? Those costs an arm and a leg. let me know what you guys think?

 

bump id also like to know.

 

Fluidyne

 

it only has one fan on it is that all thats needed or do u add on your other OEM fan

 

if you just want to get oem, i know the 90-93 accord radiator will fit.

 

OEM one is perfectly fine.

 

Stock OEM or else you'll be thrown in Prepared class. (auto-xers know what that means)

 

whats your mods? i ran stock for awhile, then a 91 integra one for awhile...now i have a half size civic aluminum one....works great and leaves me a lot more room to get to my turbo.

 

C&R

 

oh we can interchange radiators? like civic and integras? Or do we have to do some modifications. I just got intake headers exahust and some cams. Nothing much. I just notice my 12 year old radiator should be replaced.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GirlNALude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">C&R </TD></TR></TABLE>C&R is some good ****! I have one in my 4th gen... but if you don't really need it then I'd just go with a stock replacement.

 

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the integra one only requires you to cut the top hose silghtly...you have to use a different upper hose that needs to be cut, and a modded stock one to use hte civic one.

 

But form a clooling point, is it ok to put in a civic or integra zized one, because i also think i am going to have clearance issues with myturbo, so bump it up for replies

 

been a few days now and it hasnt overheated in traffic or giving it hell...lots of civics w/swapped h22's and turbo h22 run it. but it has to be alum. civic one to work

 

Aluminum has less cooling capacity then copper. I have a dalimex copper Radiator, it's almost as light as the aluminum fluidyne one, and offers as much or even more cooling capacity, and is a hell of alot cheaper.

With the stock honda radiators, some have plastic top and bottom ends, these can blow off when running a turbo setup.

just some info goodluck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by musclefella &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Aluminum has less cooling capacity then copper. I have a dalimex copper Radiator, it's almost as light as the aluminum fluidyne one, and offers as much or even more cooling capacity, and is a hell of alot cheaper.

With the stock honda radiators, some have plastic top and bottom ends, these can blow off when running a turbo setup.

just some info goodluck</TD></TR></TABLE>

so how cheap is cheap?

mine is twice as thick as stock and cost 150

 

yeah where to buy a copper raditor? And how much? Did you buy it through a website? ANy particular brand that is good? i saw one on a webtsite for a copper/brass one for 100 bucks? is that about the price range?

 

Mine is a bit bigger then stock and costs 85 euro, thats about 68 dollars.

 

where you purcahse it from. sounds good.

 

C&R........ you get what you pay for...... you want the best, you gotta pay....... thats what I run...... fluidyne is also nice

 

how much r they, i know what fluidyne cost and thats not bad its like around $500 with fan

what is C&R about cost wise

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Get KOYO. 30% more cooling than OEM

 

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With the stock honda radiators, some have plastic top and bottom ends, these can blow off when running a turbo setup.
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What in the hell would make a turbo blow off the endcaps of your radiator? My friend you installed your turbo very, very wrong.

 

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What in the hell would make a turbo blow off the endcaps of your radiator? My friend you installed your turbo very, very wrong.</TD></TR></TABLE>

bwahhhahahhhhaha, mebbe he strapped the turbo on to the radiator hose?

 

Hahaha very funny. Okay maybe i said it wrong. The plastic end caps may rupture. Not because of there is more pressure in the cooling system, because there's a turbo installed, but there is added heat produced by the turbo.

I've had two (1989)honda crxes with stock radiators that ruptured while turbocharged. It could also be because i life in a very rainy country, and rust eats away the holding points of the plastic endtanks and make them weak.