http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

Look a bit too cheap to be true, I guess some sort of far east import?

Anyone used them before, nothing appeared on the search.

 

I have one of the ebay radiators in my car.

I tell it like this. I took two years of welding classes in highschool and specialized in TIG and aluminum tig. The welds on these made in china radiators are excellent. Nothing to worry about.

the whole "koyo" nonsense is for the guys with volks. spend your money on liquor and a ebay radiator instead of an overpriced koyo. At least you won't be wasting your money if you do this

 

But do they actually offer anthing better than an oem?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by atg1290 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">But do they actually offer anthing better than an oem?</TD></TR></TABLE>

they're "thicker" and they don't have plastic resivoirs. good enough reason for me

 

The only problem I see for the radiators is they all come in D-series inlet and outlet sizes. 1 1/4 insted of 1 3/8

 

Hmm bit if an issue there with hose dia that i hadn't considered.

Ill see how much they want for shipping but may chance them.

 

Yeah the Mishimotos are presented in a more "professional" way than the other Ebay aluminum radiators. They look good. I am just looking for one of the cheap ones in a half size 88-91 EF radiator--like the one Fluidyne came out with a little while back. Its like 1.5" shorter than an EG radiator to better fit in an EF.

 

my mishimoto came with the larger inlet/outlet. D-series hoses would have a tough time getting over the water necks. also says right in the ad the inlet/outlet is 1.25"

 

Ill get outside and measure my rad pipes first i guess before assuming they wont fir

 

has anyone heard or used one of these?...I was looking through the classifieds and one of the sponsors sells them.

 

yea im deffinately wondering the same thing

 

They work fine. I know a few people using them and they're all very happy with them.

It's hard to screw up a radiator. It's just end tanks and a core and it only has to handle very low pressure. Even the 2 year old Chinese kids that work for $2/month can handle that.

 

Using one for a year now, the half size for 92 civic. 400whp B16

 

They are definitely a good alternative if you cannot afford or don't wish to spend big dollars on a Fluidyne. It will do just as good a job for you.

 

hmm...makes be want to buy one. anyone else?

 

got mine brand new for 93 shipped of ebay, worked breat all the way through the day I sold my car

 

cool.....i'll be ordering one tomorrow. i'll post pics and stuff when it comes in and when i install it in the car.

 

i have one on my boosted ls and it works great, the only problem is that i keep getting coolant leaking from my upper rad. hose, right where it connects to the rad. i replaced the hose and it fixed the problem for 3 days and then it started leaking again. i had it pressure checked and its not the rad. and i thought maybe it was a bad cap, so i emailed mishimoto and asked for a new cap and they sent me a brand new cap for free, but still i have a leak. i am thinking the caps might be faulty and arent letting the pressure out when they are suppose to, soo in return the pressure just finds the weakest link to escape, my upper rad. hose. i havent figured it out yet, but the rad. is as solid as can be. i am currently looking for another cap that fits thes rads. because my stock honda rad cap has a different thread. anyone know of a different cap that threads onto these??? thats my last resort...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by starcrossed010 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have one on my boosted ls and it works great, the only problem is that i keep getting coolant leaking from my upper rad. hose, right where it connects to the rad. i replaced the hose and it fixed the problem for 3 days and then it started leaking again. i had it pressure checked and its not the rad. and i thought maybe it was a bad cap, so i emailed mishimoto and asked for a new cap and they sent me a brand new cap for free, but still i have a leak. i am thinking the caps might be faulty and arent letting the pressure out when they are suppose to, soo in return the pressure just finds the weakest link to escape, my upper rad. hose. i havent figured it out yet, but the rad. is as solid as can be. i am currently looking for another cap that fits thes rads. because my stock honda rad cap has a different thread. anyone know of a different cap that threads onto these??? thats my last resort... </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm wondering about the radiator caps as well....what can be used as a replacement?.....On the other hand my radiator should be here today.

 

well, the radiator is in and its working fine. Fitment was a little off when it came to putting the stock top brackets back on, but nothing that cant be fixed. I'll take some pics of what it looks like in my car.

 

you guys heard about haste radiator ? i found a used one on craigslist. It said it 's the only 3 core radiator available now. Im thinking to get either mishimoto or that. For the price of a used haste radiator, i can get a brand new mishimoto. is the price difference worth it? plz give me some feedback.

 

go with the mishimoto...it holds up fine. Its a good deal for the price, plus you get the bling factor of an aluminum radiator

 

I've had mine since they first came out, like 1.5 years ago. It has held up perfectly. I had another off brand aluminum one before this and the cap post was shitty stamped steel, not the nice machined piece like on the mishimoto. Also, the drain plug broke and the upper tank leaked at the welds.

Mishimoto has been fluidyne quality so far.

 

i did some research on the mishimoto radiators and here's what i've found.

http://www.team-integra.net/fo...=last

It doesn't seem like it's a really nice radiator. The picture shows the welding part is pretty messy. It has 2 cores only instead of 3 cores. Also the polish is not as well as koyo's.

I've seen a haste radiator picture. It shows it has way better polish and welding quality than mishimoto's. Also it has 3 cores vs mishimoto's 2 cores.

what im thinking is if i should go for koyo or haste now. Anyone in FL has either of them installed in their car? I wish to check them out in real life.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stockk20a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i did some research on the mishimoto radiators and here's what i've found.

http://www.team-integra.net/fo...=last

It doesn't seem like it's a really nice radiator. The picture shows the welding part is pretty messy. It has 2 cores only instead of 3 cores. Also the polish is not as well as koyo's.

I've seen a haste radiator picture. It shows it has way better polish and welding quality than mishimoto's. Also it has 3 cores vs mishimoto's 2 cores.

what im thinking is if i should go for koyo or haste now. Anyone in FL has either of them installed in their car? I wish to check them out in real life.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've never heard of haste, but even if it is better, what happens when a rock goes through it, or a weld starts leaking? It's a used part, so you will have to get a new one. The mishimoto is $100 and has a 1 year waranty against defects. If the weld goes bad in 10 months, they will get you a new one. If a rock goes through it and it's destroyed, you are only out $100.

Anybody who is comparing a Koyo to the mishimoto is probably the kind of person who compares
kias to hondas. Sure, the kia is reliable and cheap and won;t let you down, but the honda has better quality, a long standing good reputation and costs more. Do they both do the same thing they were designed to do? Sure do.