What alloy rad for erst
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What alloy rad for erst
I am looking to buy a alloy rad for my rst as the old rad is dead but who should i get it from GRS ,Pro alloy or other so if anyone got some experiment from there alloys rad good or bad ill be happy to hear
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dont know much about them both, but been told the grs is good for the money.
theres a pro alloy rad and intercooler with twin fans on around 300 on ebay...couple months old!
check fleabay!
theres a pro alloy rad and intercooler with twin fans on around 300 on ebay...couple months old!
check fleabay!
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this one looks like a good deal for only 200pund but is it https://secure.encryptedspace.com/au...t_detail&p=555
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i was thinking of getting a pro alloy one myself as all there stuff fits 1st time and works well but im not sure if i need to spend £300 on a rad as even on full boost my temps dont seem to go above half way on the gauge , but they do look nice and it would match my pro alloy front mount intercooler
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test the the radtec one for me
http://www.radtec.co.uk/mygallery/di...?id=22&start=9
edit: test the airtec foe me to!
http://www.radtec.co.uk/mygallery/di...?id=22&start=9
edit: test the airtec foe me to!
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you get what you pay for i got an pro alloy on 2 of my s2 and works a treat. the finish on it is great but if you take one look at the airtec you know it cheaper and piss poor quality
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Originally Posted by marky_g
the air tec (auto specialists) ones are good mate
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
get an pro alloy and an air tec in front of you and you know where i am coming from
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I had a pro alloy one in the red S2 in my sig,
Quite easily one of the best mods i made that, ok it cost £375 fitted at
jamsport but it never warmed up passed the O on the temp gauge in my
dash.
Highly recommended!!!
HTH
Matt
Quite easily one of the best mods i made that, ok it cost £375 fitted at
jamsport but it never warmed up passed the O on the temp gauge in my
dash.
Highly recommended!!!
HTH
Matt
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Originally Posted by marky_g
the air tec (auto specialists) ones are good mate
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
get an pro alloy and an air tec in front of you and you know where i am coming from
but dont mean the cooling is.
Thier 500 inter core's aint that Gr8, so thier RST rad could also not be the best.
But i'm not saying the ProAlloy isn't the best, just We dont know, as no one has tested them on the same car, on the csame day, doing a proper test.
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Originally Posted by Rick
you won't beat a std copper one in good condition.
My cossie runs hotter with a good condition std item, than my AH fab's Alloy item
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Originally Posted by ©hatter Box
Originally Posted by marky_g
the air tec (auto specialists) ones are good mate
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
get an pro alloy and an air tec in front of you and you know where i am coming from
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Originally Posted by dave_y
if copper is so special, why does nobody have a copper intercooler?
Also, Alloy cores are more readily available to make Intercoolers from, who knows, perhaps a Copper Intercooler would be great.
Whatever the case, I still stand by my opinion that my RST cooling is excellent and it really does only have a standard rad.
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I have to say, my cooling system could be better....
I have
standard (17 year old) radiator
2 x Kenlowe fans
13 row oil cooler
82oC thermostat
standard header tank and cap
and sitting in traffic the fans only just keep the car cool- sometimes goes up to the N on the gauge.
am thinking about getting a turbo cooler and an alloy rad cause the end tanks on my standard rad are cracking and i also have some water wetter which i have not put in the system yet.
also my car runs warmer at night as the fans aren't as powerful when the headlights are on
I have
standard (17 year old) radiator
2 x Kenlowe fans
13 row oil cooler
82oC thermostat
standard header tank and cap
and sitting in traffic the fans only just keep the car cool- sometimes goes up to the N on the gauge.
am thinking about getting a turbo cooler and an alloy rad cause the end tanks on my standard rad are cracking and i also have some water wetter which i have not put in the system yet.
also my car runs warmer at night as the fans aren't as powerful when the headlights are on
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Dan, the core's have changed over the years. I've uses 70 quid copper rads, non OE and they have been superb. I haven't been on track, but with the very thick cossie cooler covering the rad, lots of very fast road work as well as traffic, the rad never struggles.
I don't know which brands are good and which aren't for alloy. Maybe because they are physically thicker they cool better? There are firms that make custom copper rads - maybe this would be the ultimate?
Dan, the core's have changed over the years. I've uses 70 quid copper rads, non OE and they have been superb. I haven't been on track, but with the very thick cossie cooler covering the rad, lots of very fast road work as well as traffic, the rad never struggles.
I don't know which brands are good and which aren't for alloy. Maybe because they are physically thicker they cool better? There are firms that make custom copper rads - maybe this would be the ultimate?
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I drove mine today, remember it has no bonnet vents. I sat in traffic on and off for about 20-30 mins and to be honest, I was worried that the temp gauge had stopped working, it was only just out of the bottom area. OK, so it isn't mega hot at the moment, but I really can't complain about the cooling.
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Fiecos Dan
Dan, the core's have changed over the years. I've uses 70 quid copper rads, non OE and they have been superb. I haven't been on track, but with the very thick cossie cooler covering the rad, lots of very fast road work as well as traffic, the rad never struggles.
I don't know which brands are good and which aren't for alloy. Maybe because they are physically thicker they cool better? There are firms that make custom copper rads - maybe this would be the ultimate?
Dan, the core's have changed over the years. I've uses 70 quid copper rads, non OE and they have been superb. I haven't been on track, but with the very thick cossie cooler covering the rad, lots of very fast road work as well as traffic, the rad never struggles.
I don't know which brands are good and which aren't for alloy. Maybe because they are physically thicker they cool better? There are firms that make custom copper rads - maybe this would be the ultimate?
My AH fab rad has slightly less core area to my std ford item.
but in 28oC ambients my cossie see's 93oC on a hard track session with the AH fab's rad,
But with std item on a 10oC ambients, it see's 95oC on the track.
only thing changed is the rad.
I don't know either what Alloy Rad's are good or bad, but the only way of knowing is test them on 1 track car.
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Originally Posted by gus
Originally Posted by marky_g
the air tec (auto specialists) ones are good mate
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
and the quality's pretty good, it'll be using one
got an airtec rad on my van and its mint! never had a prob with it fitment was good and does its job the way an ally rad should.
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Dan, how new was your std rad?
not sure, but seems in good condition.
still i tried Copper and alloy 'NEW' std items on my XR2t, and the alloy items are alot more effeient, as on the copper ones i see over 100oC on the road whilst det checking @ 6000 is 5th, Alooy wont go past 95oC.
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