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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Hi,

I'm a newbie here - just bought a Sapphire Cosworth running 25psi boost with appropriate fuelling, mapping and intercooling giving somewhere around 345bhp

My concern is that (to me) the standard rad looks very small compared with other turbo cars I've owned. Should I be concerned about cooling (especially if I do trackdays), and if so can anyone recommend a decent uprated unit that won't break the bank?

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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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go for an alloy rad...any one will do, long as its for a cossie. prob pro alloy would be best
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Thanks Dave. Your car spec looks very similar to mine. Are you running a bigger rad?

Also, do you have contact details for Pro Alloy?

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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Here's the two places that I'd shop at for a better radiator mate

http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/si...86&id=proalloy

http://www.paceproducts.co.uk/php/pr...ar/rscosworth3

As I have a Pace RS500 spec intercooler, I'd buy the Pace radiator over the Pro alloy
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Thanks guys. I'll have a look at both....
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