Upgraded Radiator - Anyone using something other than Misimoto or Mountune?
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You must pay to play in the performance game...The only way you will get a cheap radiator is VIA part out or a de-modding. I haven't seen too many radiator's come up for sale on here. Just save you money up and get either of them....but for me id wait for Ron at whoosh...I do believe he has something in the works for a radiator replacement for us that will be new! ![[rockon]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_headbang.gif "Rock On [rockon]")
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^^^YES, this is one area of mods for our rides which DESPERATELY NEEDS more competition for our hard earned coin. 
(We DO NOT NEED any more; RMM, intake, charge pipe, short shifter, etc. choices, but the radiator choice is sometimes LIFE or DEATH for these cars!!)
Is there even enough room up front to build something (with BIG fans/shroud) that can handle repeated hard pulls, or even a full hour+ of all out, 'max attack', open track time, even with a HUGE aftermarket, bar and plate IC blocking all of it, and 100*F+ ambients??![[???:)]](/images/smilies/confused.gif "Really Confused [???:)]")
Griffin, DeWitts, C&R, Fluidyne, etc., etc. WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
(We DO NOT NEED any more; RMM, intake, charge pipe, short shifter, etc. choices, but the radiator choice is sometimes LIFE or DEATH for these cars!!)
Is there even enough room up front to build something (with BIG fans/shroud) that can handle repeated hard pulls, or even a full hour+ of all out, 'max attack', open track time, even with a HUGE aftermarket, bar and plate IC blocking all of it, and 100*F+ ambients??
Griffin, DeWitts, C&R, Fluidyne, etc., etc. WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
^^^YES, this is one area of mods for our rides which DESPERATELY NEEDS more competition for our hard earned coin.
(We DO NOT NEED any more; RMM, intake, charge pipe, short shifter, etc. choices, but the radiator choice is sometimes LIFE or DEATH for these cars!!)
(We DO NOT NEED any more; RMM, intake, charge pipe, short shifter, etc. choices, but the radiator choice is sometimes LIFE or DEATH for these cars!!)
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^^^YES, this is one area of mods for our rides which DESPERATELY NEEDS more competition for our hard earned coin.
(We DO NOT NEED any more; RMM, intake, charge pipe, short shifter, etc. choices, but the radiator choice is sometimes LIFE or DEATH for these cars!!)
Is there even enough room up front to build something (with BIG fans/shroud) that can handle repeated hard pulls, or even a full hour+ of all out, 'max attack', open track time, even with a HUGE aftermarket, bar and plate IC blocking all of it, and 100*F+ ambients??
Griffin, DeWitts, C&R, Fluidyne, etc., etc. WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
(We DO NOT NEED any more; RMM, intake, charge pipe, short shifter, etc. choices, but the radiator choice is sometimes LIFE or DEATH for these cars!!)
Is there even enough room up front to build something (with BIG fans/shroud) that can handle repeated hard pulls, or even a full hour+ of all out, 'max attack', open track time, even with a HUGE aftermarket, bar and plate IC blocking all of it, and 100*F+ ambients??
Griffin, DeWitts, C&R, Fluidyne, etc., etc. WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
Yesssss! Thank you (& everyone else) for your input! I can definitely wait for a deal this coming fall, especially if its less than whats currently available @ $500!
LOL closer to $500 for Mountune, and I live in an apartment, so I can't just "drop in" a radiator in the middle of my parking garage. I'd probably have to pay for install somewhere and not sure who I'd trust with that. Anyway, I'm not saying it isn't worth doing in general. I'm just considering whether to dump more into the FiST vs. going with something with more power and RWD.
Both radiators can be found in the $400-$500 range. If you are lucky, low $400s; I think I got my Mishimoto at $375 new.
Mishimoto's is thicker 3-row design and has an "ideal" fin count. Mountune's is thin (easier to fit some things) and has a good tripple pass core design, but the fin count is really dense so there might be an airflow issue if you have a replacement crash bar and full bumper intercooler design like DHM's
Both radiators are good and made by good companies. Most of my car is Mountune's and Mishimoto's parts, minus the CPE Intake and FSWERKS exhaust.
I have a Mishimoto cold side charge pipe, radiator, overflow reservoir, J-Line intercooler.
I have Mountune's MRX Turbo, hotside charge pipe, BOV, and 5" cat converter downpipe.
Mishimoto's is thicker 3-row design and has an "ideal" fin count. Mountune's is thin (easier to fit some things) and has a good tripple pass core design, but the fin count is really dense so there might be an airflow issue if you have a replacement crash bar and full bumper intercooler design like DHM's
Both radiators are good and made by good companies. Most of my car is Mountune's and Mishimoto's parts, minus the CPE Intake and FSWERKS exhaust.
I have a Mishimoto cold side charge pipe, radiator, overflow reservoir, J-Line intercooler.
I have Mountune's MRX Turbo, hotside charge pipe, BOV, and 5" cat converter downpipe.
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