What's the deal these days with Standard RST rads?

Are Ford rads good quality? Or have they gone to out-sourced crap (like they have with water pumps etc)?

I can get mine re-cored, but its over £100 and I thought about trying Ford.

Any other idea's for a source for decent radiators? I don't want to change to an Alloy rad really.

 

For a Trader you keep asking questions we should be asking you

Sorry Christian

Steve.

 

I keep seeing people getting prices round about that for their recore, but I got my S1 rad done for £35 with yrs waranty (people gonna get sick of me sayin that soon )

 

Mind if I ask why you don`t want an alloy Christian? I had Graham GRS make me an alloy one up, and it improved my car`s cooling when on the move drastically compared to previous Ford items!

Obviously I appreciate cost may well play a part Just curious really

 

Christian,

A ford dealer close to me had one Escort RS Turbo that'd had been on the shelf for years, £180 they wanted for it, old man knocked them down to £130 so they could shift it. You'll be lucky to find one, there's load's on e-bay, but more likely to be a pattern part.

Good luck m8

 

Not available from ford anymore apparently. They come up regularly on ebay. Or the recoring option. I had one done recently and pressure tested for £20!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-NEW-RADIA...QQcmdZViewItem

 

all this money on your engine and your not gonna buy a alloy one....

Tight git

When i worked at Jamsport jamie had a place that recored his radiators and they were fine but i would recommend a alloy one though

 

put it this way, an alloy one cant blow the end tanks off

 

Got mine recored at George's in Clapton it's now a tripple core and doesn't get anywhere near as warm as it did when it was a twin core, it's made me
EVEN MORE attractive to women as well.

 

Christian,
Why are you so set on the RS Turbo item? I seem to remember that these are actually smaller than the XR3i items, due to the fact that the RSTs have the original intercooler to the side of the radiator, whereas the XR3i ones are full size accross the front of the car?

Seeing as you have done away with the OE intercooler, is there not room to fit the bigger XR3i item with it's bigger size, won't it be more efficient as well?

I'm sure this is what Steven RW did on his car... .

 

ROFL

 

Mike Rainbird, If fitting an XR3i item....would their be room for the boost hoses at one side...or either side?

Ive saw 2wd sapph intercoolers fitted (wider, but not as tall?) when people have done the twin cosworth cooler route.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-NEW-RADIA...QQcmdZViewItem



i bought one from them last year and it was only £80

ford stamped too, guy reckons they used to make them for fords

 

Mike - Even though I do not have the original S2 Intercooler, the GRS Inlet and Outlet run right there, so the XR3i rad is a no-go without changing the intercooler too.

On every other car I have ever seen, an Alloy rad is a benefit, however, mine is one of the only RST's I have come across that doesn't over-heat, even those with Alloy rads seem to suffer. That's why I am inclined to go with what I know.

The only reason the end-tank came off, most probably, was due to pressure and that shouldn't happen if the system isn't pressurised.

 

Mine didn`t overheat either, and was sceptical about the benefits of an alloy item. In traffic temps were the same but once on the move they came down very quickly ( and were lower ) than my previous genuine Ford rad.. ( And yes my cooling system was in tip top order throughout )

 

Christian, I have a spare rad you can have if you want

BUT it has a very small hole in it, but might be able to be repaired..

Bet you want brand new tho...

A place by me had a few in stock last time I called em to buy one, cant remember what I paid tho

 

I'd go with the re-core personally, at least you know its going to be a good quality core for that price.

Ive got a S2 rad in mine that was recored, you have a job to get the needle in the middle of the gauge when you drive about 10mph or faster, runs ridiculously cool

 

Christian and Beccy

there was a place in telford shropshire that did do them thay charge £65
to recon your old unit

 

Christian - u need a COPPER core one. They are BETTER than alloy - it's simple Physics. I've used one from Radiator specialists - and it was a copper core, and superb. I too never have overhearing problems. BUT, they were 80 quid when i bought one! Email them.

 

Exactly.......copper having far better thermal conductivity

 

Go alloy rad bruv, they look bling and have better cooling ability than a plastic one imo


Luciano

 

 

Too late guys, thanks for your advice. The Copper-cored jobbie is on order and will be with me tomorrow.

Graham (GRS) made a very kind offer some time ago, thanks for that Graham, but I really don't want to change a combination that I know works.