the radiator thread

[MA717MGTE]

well i was looking for an older thread that people discussed thier aftermarket radiators.

can anybody point me in the right direction? i searched but couldnt find it thx.

 

[CRE]

You might try searching Koyo, CSF, PWR and Fluidyne.

 

[MKIIINA]

koyo ftw. you just missed a gb for them not too long ago

 

[Tun_x]

I like the koyo

 

[mkIIIman089]

koyo ftw.

Unless, of course, performance is the most important aspect.

 

[SPD TRP]

Got the Koyo in the group purchase.

Like it alot, great quality in form and function.

How about responding to your pm's?

Wayne

 

[MA717MGTE]

thx guys i thught it was the koyo ill wait on a nother gb

Wayne i have sent you a pm

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

I have a CSF and personally love it....Getting anyone of thse will work IMHO. I got mine for a really good deal and can reccomend one to anyone after installing, and using the CSF for over a year.

 

[supraman7mgte]

just dont re-use the stock shroud as it wil get sucked into the fan and ruin your clutch.the added thickness of the radiator kicks the shroud closer to the fan,eh? i learned this the hard way!

 

[Poodles]

depends on how bad your stock shroud is...

the shroud is an intergral part of the cooling system...

 

[supraman7mgte]

this is true,but by adding a thicker radiator,the fan-to-shroud ratio is different.
when i did mine,the fan actually sucked the bottom part of the shroud over 4 of the blades. i toasted a perfecly good shroud due to this oversight.
thats why i went custom and made my own shroud. before

new style

 

[Poodles]

PWR radiators are pretty damn big, so I could see the possible issues...

 

[mkIIIman089]

There are no issues. He just did something wrong.

I drove several thousand miles with my PWR, stock fan, and stock shroud. Needless to say... absolutely nothing went wrong.

 

[Poodles]

had to bring this thread back... I need a radiator and I'm leaning towards the Koyo, but supposedly it's not a direct drop in. What mods do you have to do to get the fan shroud to mount up right?

help is much appreciated...

 

[dugums]

had to bring this thread back... I need a radiator and I'm leaning towards the Koyo, but supposedly it's not a direct drop in. What mods do you have to do to get the fan shroud to mount up right?

help is much appreciated...

The only "mod" for a 7m is that there is a threaded hole in radiator for a 1j temperature sensor that you must put a bolt in (preferably with some loctite or something). I can get you the exact size in the morning.

EDIT: you need a 16mm x 1.5 drain plug

 

[Poodles]

thought I read that the shroud doens't fit right?

gonna have to get a koyo now...

 

[Sl1dewaysSupra]

I have had the CSF radiator for about two months now with no problems. I rarley see the temp reach half way.

 

[dugums]

thought I read that the shroud doens't fit right?

gonna have to get a koyo now...

Shroud fits easily on mine. Just make sure the bottom portion is secure. Should fit fine on others as well.

 

[Poodles]

I have had the CSF radiator for about two months now with no problems. I rarley see the temp reach half way.

got an old stoc replacement CSF, it's seen 2 BHG's so I'm thinking it's going bad (looks pretty bad in it too)