Im a complete newbie to the S2K.....owned it for a week!

I have a 2002 AP1 and it is starting to show signs of corrosion on the radiator, i have the option to replace with standard kit for £100 or upgrade for around £250.....recommendations would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

Full Blown and Mishimoto seem to be popular options here. I'm planning on eventually upgrading to a Full Blown.

I don't see many people mention Koyo anymore.

 

Cheers, I was looking at the Mishimoto ones but also Tegiwa. I cant find any reviews of the Tegiwa radiator so Mishimoto is winning so far

 

I replaced my leaking radiator earlier this year with a dual core Mishimoto model, and am happy with the results. The fan mounting points were not perfectly aligned, but I was able to coax them into the correct position. Additionally, there have been many reports of leaking Mishimoto radiator caps but I have not had any issues.

 

BWR is a Mishimoto knock off. Dirt cheap and works well, I have a few track days with it with no issues.

 

I went with the Mishi option, love it.
I bought their fans with shroud and hoses too. Lovely package!!

 

In my opinion the craftsmanship in the Koyo radiators is second to none. You will also pay a premium for the Koyorad too.

Otherwise, as previously stated, the Full Blown & Mishimoto are great alternatives. Mishimoto also offers a great warranty too I am pretty sure.

 

I would just get an OEM replacement/or one from a parts store. I have before and the fit was just as good as OEM. Not everything needs to be upgraded.

I have wondered about the actual longevity of these full aluminum radiators. OEM radiators will usually go to 200k miles or more as long as nothing punctures them. Has anyone even done more than 100k miles on an aftermarket aluminum rad?

 

There has been quite a few owners reporting cracked fill necks on the OEM radiator. Don't buy a shitty no-name radiator, you will regret it... this engine runs hot

 

Koyo

Period.....end of sentence.

Utah