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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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anyone got or had a radtec radiator?opinions please!!
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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Hi, never had any of their ford stuff, but had them make me some one-off stuff for my old rover turbo. They made me an intercooler, charge cooler and a rad too... all 3 were top quality kit, as good as pace but cheaper

Quick service, quality stuff and all round nice chaps..
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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I was thinking of ordering one of their RS500 style intercoolers for my escort cosworth, anyone got one of them either?
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Mate has a Radtec intercooler on his Zetec Turbo FRST and he's very pleased with it.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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Wheres the best place to buy them from?
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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I have a radtec RS500 intercooler on my escort cosworth, very good quality and look good behind the bumper. Not sure on power increase yet but definately feels better mid range through gears.

I got mine from rapidford, they advertise on here and there loads cheaper than any other i have seen
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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Got the RS500 intercooler, fitted well and better quality than the Pace one i had before

Would buy another if needed
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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You can also buy direct from Radtec, as i did... quite handy for me as there only about 20mins away
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Mine was from rapidford got it for 300 quid including VAT and delivery !!!
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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i got a 500 style intercooler oin me 2wd saph. I will be using them for all my fabrication needs on my series1 project
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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Buy direct from them. Ask for Keith he's a top bloke. Contact details on their web site
www.radtec.co.uk
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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Ive sent them an email, thanks.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Or buy from me

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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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why who are you?

Think im gonna buy it off rapid-ford as i hear these guys are the cheapest.
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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yeah i would get it from matt, he knows them quite well so can pester them for you!

brought one from radtec direct and all i got from them was a load of bull shit! only reason i went direct is because they made a modified one for me to sit lower to a mates dimensions at the same time as his!

apparently it got lost in the post twice and that they had tried to contact me etc and i allways have signal on my mobile and guess what no missed calls!

and as for it being posted and lost.. that was a load of shit as well!it finally arrived after like 6 weeks when i was told it would be 2 MAX! and best bit was the postage date and card recipt was the day after they told me that it should have been with me and that it must be lost somewhere for the SECOND time! they only did something after i slated them on here and then rang and slated them on the phone with 6/7 very very good reasons why the slating on here was wholely justified!

oh and to cap it all there was no mounts with it so have had to make my own as i dont have the time for their shit excuses! they could have just told me the truth and it wouldnt have been as bad!

to sum it all up - RADTEC = no customer service at all, worst thing is there work is spot on so wiould have brought a rad as well in near future but they have lost that custom!
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by escortrsmatt
anyone got or had a radtec radiator?opinions please!!
Nope, Pro Alloy
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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ordered my rad today from rapid ford.delivery expected wednesday!!
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Hi mate

Theye will make you anything you want your spec if needed they are very good

they made a Rad/i/c for my mate Mk1 escort cossie powered

they work is first class mate

here is a couple of pics







he has had the Rad made bigger since this Pic

cheers marco
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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fast and quality service from rapid ford.went out of their way to help.cheers again.top prduct and packaging!!nice one
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Thanks Matt

No problem
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Someone put a RADTEC flyer on my car when it was parked at Tywyn beach in Wales this week - never heard of them before
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Lewis
Or buy from me

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mucho cheapness
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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I ran a Radtec 500 cooler in my saph, very impressed with the quality

Not as bufty as Pro-Alloy stuff but a fair bit cheaper!
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Matt Lewis does good deals on Radtec stuff


Regards Daz
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 11:38 PM
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I've just fitted a custom Radtec intercooler to my car. The quality is superb, easily on par with anyone else i.e PACE, but its the awesome performance it offers that impresses most. Tonight the boost temp was only 5 degrees warmer than ambeint! Highly recommended.
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