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Old 09-08-2011, 02:20 PM
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hi all my rusty old radiator just sprang a leak and need to replace my original one. Where's cheapest place to get an alloy one like radtec etc. Dont want a cheap one but dont wanna pay silly money either. Many thanks luke
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Cheapest will be airtec.

Best quality, pro alloy or spec r IMO
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Cheapest will be airtec.

Best quality, pro alloy or spec r IMO
Cant afford spec r mate, so are radtech no good then?
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ive got a good standard one if you need it

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Originally Posted by RSLUBBY
ive got a good standard one if you need it

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Cheers mate i'l let u know. Hopefully someone will have one on offer if not i'l pm u
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I would rather go for a std rad than an alloy rad any day of the week
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RADIATOR-F...item2eb53fcb26

Dont look bad for the price...
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I would rather go for a std rad than an alloy rad any day of the week
U putting a standard one on your 500hp engine ran?why do u think standard is better??
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Originally Posted by Slackbladder
Yer thats the first one i looked at. But it must be crap for that price surely??
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only one way to find out 8)
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Mine is a standard one i had recored 9 years ago and still works fine

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-SIERR...item2c5e6a267b


might get that one a "bit cheaper"
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
Mine is a standard one i had recored 9 years ago and still works fine

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No need to brag haha
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anyone else?
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nothing wrong with standard rads. uyou could just get your leaky one re-cored
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nothing wrong with standard rads. uyou could just get your leaky one re-cored
Any idea how long that service takes and price too?
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standard recored one going back into my car, my rad man said theres no need for an alloy one,
and he know s his stuff
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Originally Posted by lukeytheduke
Any idea how long that service takes and price too?
my rad cost me £150, the core he put in mine is nearly twice the size off standard, had it ready in a couple off days
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Originally Posted by lukeytheduke
U putting a standard one on your 500hp engine ran?why do u think standard is better??
yes mate - ive got std rads sitting here - bought on ebay for a bargain price of fuck all

I dont rate the alloy rads at all - its just a shiny gimmick when the std rads are proven to be fine at high power levels. Not only that, but ive seen more alloy rads leak than std rads.
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my rad cost me £150, the core he put in mine is nearly twice the size off standard, had it ready in a couple off days
Thats a good price, is it still 50mm deep or did u get a 60mm depth one?
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
yes mate - ive got std rads sitting here - bought on ebay for a bargain price of fuck all

I dont rate the alloy rads at all - its just a shiny gimmick when the std rads are proven to be fine at high power levels. Not only that, but ive seen more alloy rads leak than std rads.
And alloy ones take longer to cool down so the fans stay on for longer
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still 50 mm as he still used my end tanks, its the size off the tubes that are alot bigger inside the rad
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
yes mate - ive got std rads sitting here - bought on ebay for a bargain price of fuck all

I dont rate the alloy rads at all - its just a shiny gimmick when the std rads are proven to be fine at high power levels. Not only that, but ive seen more alloy rads leak than std rads.
And alloy ones take longer to cool down so the fans stay on for longer
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if i brought an alloy one with a 60mm depth would that be a problem when i fit my 500intercooler in terms of space wise i mean?
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And alloy ones take longer to cool down so the fans stay on for longer
I heard you the first time
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if i brought an alloy one with a 60mm depth would that be a problem when i fit my 500intercooler in terms of space wise i mean?
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
I heard you the first time
Haha shit phone!! Every time i reload page it reposts what i put last time! Oi ran... Did u know they take longer to cool down?? haha
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ha ha - yes i know mate which is one of the reason i prefer std.

I won mine for 99p on ebay for two rads and a set of fans. The guy left them on his drive as he didnt even want to come out for 99p so i got them for free
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
ha ha - yes i know mate which is one of the reason i prefer std.

I won mine for 99p on ebay for two rads and a set of fans. The guy left them on his drive as he didnt even want to come out for 99p so i got them for free
U should of knocked on his door and asked for the 1p change just to see his face!pmsl. Anyway i need to order my new rad today as i cant really drive her with it leaking. So what alloy one should i get?cant go above 300. Should look good against my 500cooler!
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