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Does this radiator look like it needs replacing?

Old 08-07-2015, 01:08 AM
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It came black - but you never know where they source them from at the bottom of the market - might be a different supplier (and bare ali) next time.
Old 08-11-2015, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BenRNBP
I replaced mine with one from uk car cooling online - could be the £40 post Tom was thinking of http://www.carcooling.co.uk/products...9826-1971.html
Ordered one of these and it's turned up this morning. Looks nice - will report back when I get round to fitting it.
Old 08-26-2015, 11:40 AM
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Finally got round to taking out the condenser, and found my radiator is in a sorry state after all.




Looks like it needs replacing to me. So - a few questions:

Anyone think it's worth sticking with this one? Or am I right to think about replacing it?
Recommendations for radiators? OEM? Aftermarket? Suppliers? Prices? Reviews?

Cheers,
Old 08-26-2015, 12:21 PM
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I've heard some good things about the MIshimoto rads, and they come with a lifetime warranty, although have zero experience with them personally:

http://www.mishimoto...ance-00-05.html

Looks to be a nice radiator on par with the mugen stuff, but at a fraction of the cost. Thicker than OEM too I believe. Not sure how it compares cost wise to OEM though.

I've just brought one of their rad fan switches which does the same job as the mugen one, for £30 with a lifetime warranty too.

The site listed BerNRBP also does a rad for £100 - http://www.carcooling.co.uk/products...09784-646.html
Old 08-26-2015, 09:44 PM
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I fitted a Tegiwa one. Fit is good but thicker by design, so I needed to trim a bit of fan shrouding to get my K&N FIPK to fit.
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Cheers Ben. Ordered a Tegiwa yesterday, delivered this morning. Can't complain
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Yeah, I really did shop around and comparison prices with OEM Blueprint worked out about the same. Good service as always from Tegiwa and I've had no problems with the supplied 1.3 bar pressure cap either. You do hear stories about them leaking with some 3rd party caps.
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