Just took car out for a spin to check cooling ... *edit*
13-07-2006, 01:12 PM
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Just took car out for a spin to check cooling ... *edit*
As some of you prolly know, Ive had some issues recently with rad/intercooler/fan setups.
Ended up piercing my old rad, and had to buy a brand spanker yesterday (std ford jobbie)
Previously, the gauge would stay in the middle and go way higher if sat in traffic, and that was with standard fan and a "double size" pace intercooler. Now, with the GRS and twin kenlowes on the rad, the HIGHEST it goes is to the upper part of the "M" of NORM
Just goes to show how clogged up most RST rads must be, and obviously battered fins dont help.
Well chuffed!
Cossie drilled/grooved brakes later
Ended up piercing my old rad, and had to buy a brand spanker yesterday (std ford jobbie)
Previously, the gauge would stay in the middle and go way higher if sat in traffic, and that was with standard fan and a "double size" pace intercooler. Now, with the GRS and twin kenlowes on the rad, the HIGHEST it goes is to the upper part of the "M" of NORM
Just goes to show how clogged up most RST rads must be, and obviously battered fins dont help.
Well chuffed!
Cossie drilled/grooved brakes later
13-07-2006, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu.H
yeh dan, thats about it mate
great innit
great innit
And I have a new rad from ford as you do Hottest it's ever got is N on the temp guage, and that was sitting on the M1 for an hour on the way to blackpool
13-07-2006, 02:20 PM
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scott, at the moment im getting it up and running, them 2wd discs and 4x4 calipers with standard used pads.
also changing all shoes and cylinders at the back as the one is fudged,
full renewal of brake fluid also.
also changing all shoes and cylinders at the back as the one is fudged,
full renewal of brake fluid also.
14-07-2006, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DanRSturbo
Originally Posted by Stu.H
yeh dan, thats about it mate
great innit
great innit
Originally Posted by DanRSturbo
I need to sort out some decent stoppers at some point 
14-07-2006, 06:47 PM
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Re: Just took car out for a spin to check cooling ... *edit*
Originally Posted by Stu.H
Ended up piercing my old rad, and had to buy a brand spanker yesterday (std ford jobbie)
Just goes to show how clogged up most RST rads must be, and obviously battered fins dont help.
Just goes to show how clogged up most RST rads must be, and obviously battered fins dont help.
Told you so.
**Cough**
14-07-2006, 08:21 PM
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So true, new rad is makes such a difference. The M is roughtly mid 80's which is wear the stat keeps it at. In this weather, in traffic i sit dead on half way, which i'm really pleased about 
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