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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Does the cooling performance increase by using a alloy rad compaired to the standard RS Turbo core with plastic end tanks?
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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its a major improvement mate, not sure if its a Ł300 improvement tho
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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never had probs with std rst items so i dont think it sa 300 quid better off move unless yur engien overheats
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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I dont have personal experience but everyone I have spoke to has given a positive response Alloy helps heat dispurse better and which will help keep your water temps down. I think the GRS item is under Ł300 and at the end of the day it will be a brand new (alloy) rad not some shonky old RST item that is X amount of years old!
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:35 AM
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Yes it does
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 10:35 AM
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good idea to get one, espec if running high bhp. Keeps everything nice and cool
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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the GRS item is defo on my shopping list when funds allow!
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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just buy a copper core and save yourself 200 quid copper conducts heat better than alloy
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Old Aug 29, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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I run a GRS alloy rad, and although temps when in traffic are about the norm it`s once you start moving again that the temps drop a damn sight quicker than previously with a standard rad.... oh.. and of course it looks
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