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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Think I need one in the pug now

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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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pace products,airtek there all expensive but proper worth the cash
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Alloy Racing Fabrication
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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NOT Pro Alloy, my badly repaired leaking radiator pit me off them especially at the extortionate price
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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I've had 2 pace ones shit the bed as well :-(
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Brother had loads of shit with his GRS radiator :-( He went with a cheap Airtec one that was bloody heavy but did work well.
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Pro alloy all day long for me ! Wayne is a top guy and will endeavour to help
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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why not just get a bigger core fitted to your original rad?
every bit as good and a probably cost a third of a new alloy rad,
i got a larger core fitted to my cossie rad and the temps are rarely over 70 degrees,
even after a good blast,
just gives you another option
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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they make good stuff but by time it arrives you will have lost interest in the car
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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If you want a quality product and a name to go along with it, AH fabrications are good.

If the name doesn't bother you, try Serck.
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pig
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obviously lol
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DAN400
why not just get a bigger core fitted to your original rad?
every bit as good and a probably cost a third of a new alloy rad,
i got a larger core fitted to my cossie rad and the temps are rarely over 70 degrees,
even after a good blast,
just gives you another option
Don't you use a thermostat then?

Most cars are still well into the cold start maps at 70 degrees!
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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Not airtec - their quality is shite - either Alloy Racing Fabrication or RSM Fabrication
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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i had overheating problems with a airtec one on my frst have had no problems since i changed to a pace one
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Don't you use a thermostat then?

Most cars are still well into the cold start maps at 70 degrees!

I was going to say the same.
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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so many contradictions in one thread..lol
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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I've got a custom AH Fabrications radiator, and the quality is really good.
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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I've had a RadTec one fail on me and I know of a few others as well.
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 05:47 AM
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Forge? That's not been mentioned yet and down the road from me, not cheap though, or maybe a Chinese one from eBay?
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Airtec nice fit work well radtec shite failed twice on me
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by flannigan
Pro alloy all day long for me ! Wayne is a top guy and will endeavour to help

and for me!

amazing customer service and great guys.
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
they make good stuff but by time it arrives you will have lost interest in the car
As regards Spec-r if you are after the very best in a top Spec car you will wait or go with an inferior product.
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by oVerboostUK
I've got a custom AH Fabrications radiator, and the quality is really good.
Agreed. AH Fabrications for me, also.

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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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GRS for me:

http://grsmotorsport.co.uk/index.html

Went round to see him this eve as he's going to be doing some mods to my AMS intercooler and boost pipework.

Top chappy. Makes all the rads for the Ariel Atoms, including the Ł140,000 Atom V8, so he obviously knows what he's doing.

He's big in the BMW Mini scene, told me he was just making his 1000th intercooler for a Mini

Mad, considering he's a one man band and not on it full time.
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Si B
GRS for me:

http://grsmotorsport.co.uk/index.html

Went round to see him this eve as he's going to be doing some mods to my AMS intercooler and boost pipework.

Top chappy. Makes all the rads for the Ariel Atoms, including the Ł140,000 Atom V8, so he obviously knows what he's doing.

He's big in the BMW Mini scene, told me he was just making his 1000th intercooler for a Mini

Mad, considering he's a one man band and not on it full time.
Havent seen Graham for years, was getting into the mini scene last time i spoke to him years ago, nice chap
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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what ever way you go give it a thin coat (so not to interfere with air flow) of MAT BLACK paint! makes them much more efficient, but they don't look quite as nice after. - The just radiate heat better!
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