Need New Alum. Radiator (bolt On, No Modification)
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8
hey guys, i need a new radiator for my 95 R2.
i have heard good things about the Koyo and Fluidyne. But i want one that bolts on with no modification. alot of ppl have installed the koyo with minor modifications. but they're mostly base/touring models.
another one is the fluidyne, which should bolt on with no modification at all into the stock location. BUT, the oil cooler line will be in kindering the extra 1/2 inch...
does anyone with an R1/R2 model got something in mind for a real BOLTON radiator?
thanks in advance.
George
i have heard good things about the Koyo and Fluidyne. But i want one that bolts on with no modification. alot of ppl have installed the koyo with minor modifications. but they're mostly base/touring models.
another one is the fluidyne, which should bolt on with no modification at all into the stock location. BUT, the oil cooler line will be in kindering the extra 1/2 inch...
does anyone with an R1/R2 model got something in mind for a real BOLTON radiator?
thanks in advance.
George
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 9,725
From: La Plata, Maryland
George your not gonna have alot of luck finding one that requirs absolutely no fitting.
Almost anything is going to require a small amount of work to fit it into place.
I have the large m2 race rad. I had to mount the brackets on the radiator to mount it in the car.
I spent about an hour getting mine to fit.
Almost anything is going to require a small amount of work to fit it into place.
I have the large m2 race rad. I had to mount the brackets on the radiator to mount it in the car.
I spent about an hour getting mine to fit.
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 361
From: tallahassee, FL
Originally Posted by RX73rdgen' date='May 19 2003, 11:38 AM
I installed an SR Motorsports Ultimate Radiator a month ago and it actually required ZERO modifications of any kind.
fritz
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 205
From: San Diego, CA
Yes, the SR Motorsports radiator is the 2" thick one. It seems to work fine.
I took the car for a spin up a really long and steep mountain road a few weeks ago.
I never took it up with the stock radiator. Most cars will overheat if you push them super hard on this mountain.
My FD started to get a bit warm about 3 miles into it. It didn't overheat but the temp gauge did move a bit above the middle position. Which on the FD means it was pretty hot.
The car has not intercooler or airbox mods.
I took the car for a spin up a really long and steep mountain road a few weeks ago.
I never took it up with the stock radiator. Most cars will overheat if you push them super hard on this mountain.
My FD started to get a bit warm about 3 miles into it. It didn't overheat but the temp gauge did move a bit above the middle position. Which on the FD means it was pretty hot.
The car has not intercooler or airbox mods.
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8
hm... a little off topic, but... why do our cars have such a cooling problem.
a little mountain running will cause the car to heat up so bad.
like RX73rdgen have stated.
most FD will overheat on the mountain runs...
it just makes me worry a lot if i do take it up for some fun without modding
my car....
anyways,
RX73rdgen, did you do the intercooler duct mod? it's just sealing the gaps
between the airduct and radiator and intercooler. it might help cooling.
i hope the oil cooler lines wont hinder me from installing my
SR 2" radiator.
George
a little mountain running will cause the car to heat up so bad.
like RX73rdgen have stated.
most FD will overheat on the mountain runs...
it just makes me worry a lot if i do take it up for some fun without modding
my car....
anyways,
RX73rdgen, did you do the intercooler duct mod? it's just sealing the gaps
between the airduct and radiator and intercooler. it might help cooling.
i hope the oil cooler lines wont hinder me from installing my
SR 2" radiator.
George
Senior Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 4,928
From: Okinawa, Japan
Originally Posted by 7bizkit' date='May 21 2003, 07:45 PM
hm... a little off topic, but... why do our cars have such a cooling problem.
a little mountain running will cause the car to heat up so bad.
like RX73rdgen have stated.
most FD will overheat on the mountain runs...
it just makes me worry a lot if i do take it up for some fun without modding
my car....
anyways,
RX73rdgen, did you do the intercooler duct mod? it's just sealing the gaps
between the airduct and radiator and intercooler. it might help cooling.
i hope the oil cooler lines wont hinder me from installing my
SR 2" radiator.
George
a little mountain running will cause the car to heat up so bad.
like RX73rdgen have stated.
most FD will overheat on the mountain runs...
it just makes me worry a lot if i do take it up for some fun without modding
my car....
anyways,
RX73rdgen, did you do the intercooler duct mod? it's just sealing the gaps
between the airduct and radiator and intercooler. it might help cooling.
i hope the oil cooler lines wont hinder me from installing my
SR 2" radiator.
George
