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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Gonna get one from santa but who's best ? My gut reaction is to go for pro-alloy.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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RADTEC for the Saff without a doubt.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Radtec eh,never really heard of em before.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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What is the fitment like sean ?
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Radtec on the Saff is a perfect fit....beleive me its the best.

On the Escos the Pro Alloy is recommended due to a better fit apparently.
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I've got a pro alloy one on my saff and its mint
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fitment and finish for a saph on the radtech is spot on
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
What is the fitment like sean ?
about an hour and very good fit. dont know about the sapphy ones though
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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2-1 radtec so far,they certainly look the bollox.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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I'd go Pro alloy, not only are there products superb quality and finished too very high standard but you will get good customer service whether you buy direct or through a dealer
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bosch-Man
Radtec on the Saff is a perfect fit
ditto re a 3 door

also 47c peak act on secs @ 7k in 5th in 20 c ambient temp screaming over 2 bar (not at top end) through a t34 .55 makes it work rather well too
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as much as customer service IS good, the product has to be good too adn the radtech is a well known work horse

people dont use it asmuch as too many sheep on the net
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
2-1 radtec so far,they certainly look the bollox.










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Originally Posted by b19bal
as much as customer service IS good, the product has to be good too adn the radtech is a well known work horse

people dont use it asmuch as too many sheep on the net
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

oh and mine was a ton cheaper than a pro alloy one
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Do radtech have a website,also,do they do turbo coolers too ?
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radtech let there products do the advertising

theres a guy on here sellign em fooking cheep too btw
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Am i right in thinking rapid ford do em on e bay
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http://www.radtec.co.uk/index.html
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http://www.radtec.co.uk/index.html
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pro alloy
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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Cheers for that m8.
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fitment that good then
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was a perfect fit on the saph beach has 1 on his aswell was a bit lose on my sofa though
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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my pro alloy cooler is spot on
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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You won't go wrong with either the above-mentioned coolers. The welding on the Pro-alloy ones are (you have to admit) out of this world though....
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i have a radtec on me 2wd saph and its faultless, tbh i dout there would be much in it between the main brands on a roadcar
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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most of the well known coolers will do the bussiness! pace, radtec,pro,original etc

i have a pro alloy on mine but would have anyone of the above tbh.

most tuners still reckon the original ones are the best and they do look quite a bit diff to the pro alloy (fins etc)
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i have PRO-ALLOY and am chuffed to bits with it, and fitment was a piece of piss, no problems whatsoever .

can't comment on radtec cos i've never used one, but for the purpose of this post i'll say there shit
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so whats it to be then KSA-??????
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Proalloy



Its Automotive porn and works as good as it looks



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PRO ALLOY top kit fits v well looks th b******ks
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 07:51 AM
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why has no one said forge or pace both extremely good quality and if i remember rightly the forge one is the lightest too
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apparently the std ford 500 cooler is fairly good!
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Because the cores that Pace use are not up to scratch and the temps sky-rocket above 25psi (below that they are fine). Not only that, but they also get a smiley face above this pressure as well and have to be strapped... .
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Because the cores that Pace use are not up to scratch and the temps sky-rocket above 25psi (below that they are fine). Not only that, but they also get a smiley face above this pressure as well and have to be strapped... .
you learn something new everyday a wealth of knowledge Mike

anything wrong with the forge one ??

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Not that I am aware of, but I have no personal experience of Forge items. The other info I have mentioned is from testing.

However, given that I can run any intercooler I want, I chose Pro-alloy to build mine - that should tell you something.... .
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