good radiator
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SurpaSaiyan
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I installed a PWR Double Core radiator. They're thicker than the stock radiators but are designed to be a direct fit including usage of the stock fans... better heat transfer, cooler, and more consistent temperatures. I've had it for a while now, and i think it works great.
(The company said that it'll add +15HP due to efficient cooling... dunno bout that, but it does cool pretty damn well... my supra loves it =] )
(The company said that it'll add +15HP due to efficient cooling... dunno bout that, but it does cool pretty damn well... my supra loves it =] )
man i love companies like that, you can tell they target the ricers the most.SurpaSaiyan said:
sales man: "yes, this exaust tip will give you up to 40 hp increase"
:biglaugh:
dumbasses.
sweet 15hp from the radiator, 40hp from my exhaust tip, and the 50hp from stickers???? but really tho on the temp gauge, where should it sit after warming up for the normal temp? just wanted to check and see if i needed a new one, my gauge sat at about a lil over midway up
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SurpaSaiyan
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before my radiator swap it sat about 60% up... now it's about 45-50%... its obviously doing it's job
-- Maria
-- Maria
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I've seen the thicker CFS radiators, and they appear to be a great deal for the money.
I have a fluidyne, and it works great. (It was just under 400.00 however.)
PWR is the big dog of 7MGTE radiators however. It's huge, and has a great reputation.
That being said, the wide core CFS is pretty dang massive too, and I'd think any Supra with a larger fabricated alluminum radiator is going to run pretty cool.
Air flow over the radiator becomes the critical factor as your engine produces more heat. At 85mph your car might run fine with no undercover, but at 110mph it's going to overheat. (Just my observation and experiance.)
At 85, you don't boost. At 110, your running a slight boost pressure to overcome the force of the air your pushing through, and that boost is going to heat up your motor quite a bit more than running "NA" at lower speeds. You need all the air over the radiator you can get, and not let it spill down under the car.
I have a fluidyne, and it works great. (It was just under 400.00 however.)
PWR is the big dog of 7MGTE radiators however. It's huge, and has a great reputation.
That being said, the wide core CFS is pretty dang massive too, and I'd think any Supra with a larger fabricated alluminum radiator is going to run pretty cool.
Air flow over the radiator becomes the critical factor as your engine produces more heat. At 85mph your car might run fine with no undercover, but at 110mph it's going to overheat. (Just my observation and experiance.)
At 85, you don't boost. At 110, your running a slight boost pressure to overcome the force of the air your pushing through, and that boost is going to heat up your motor quite a bit more than running "NA" at lower speeds. You need all the air over the radiator you can get, and not let it spill down under the car.
The Koyo radiators supposed to be good...as for the Griffin ones as well
I have been debating on a new radiator...my stock black one is about ugly.....and as hard as I push my car...i highly doubt its effeciancy is top notch.
Time to upgrade.
mk3_300 has the PWR, i will have to be different and get Koyo or something....
the PWR is hella thick....you cant use the stock shrowd though...so you have to be careful about people sticking their hands in the engine bay while the car is idling...
-Jonathan
I have been debating on a new radiator...my stock black one is about ugly.....and as hard as I push my car...i highly doubt its effeciancy is top notch.
Time to upgrade.
mk3_300 has the PWR, i will have to be different and get Koyo or something....
the PWR is hella thick....you cant use the stock shrowd though...so you have to be careful about people sticking their hands in the engine bay while the car is idling...
-Jonathan
+1 for the PWR... I have one and the thing is just massive but still manages to fit into stock placement with all the stock mounting still there for A/C fans and what not. Excelent radiator in my book.
If you have money to burn, I'm sure most of the larger aftermarket radiators are good units. But even with the best radiator in the world, it will not solve your problem if something else is wrong with you cooling system and/or engine.
Throwing money at shiny parts that one really doesn't need is not my idea of a good investment.
A healthy system should not need a bigger radiator while driving on the streets, unless you're breaking the law like hell, or hitting the race track.
Good engineering isn't about throwing money out the window.
Throwing money at shiny parts that one really doesn't need is not my idea of a good investment.
A healthy system should not need a bigger radiator while driving on the streets, unless you're breaking the law like hell, or hitting the race track.
Good engineering isn't about throwing money out the window.
Robert P. posted this on the SOGI list perhaps two weeks back:
However, I'm fairly sure the fluidyne is larger than 1.5" (38mm) I'll try to get a measurement tomorrow
However, I'm fairly sure the fluidyne is larger than 1.5" (38mm) I'll try to get a measurement tomorrow
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