Civic dual row radiator (aluminum)

[Red Hot]

Lots of people use a Civic dual row radiator now days, but lots of other people want to keep the stock size and have a dual row.

The question is, do you need a stock size dual row radiator for a car that has 200 to 250hp on the fly and will do a bit of track work, or is a civic dual row more than enough.

Like to hear people's opinions.

 

[goldenvtr]

The glanza rad is dual core i dont see why it wont cope with 250bhp really.

 

[Red Hot]

Yea, I know, but I've got a GT rad
So I need a replacement, as the standard gt rad isn't that good and ain't getting better over time.
I will be running a hybride setup so there is no need for a smaller rad.

People's argument for having a std. size (dual row) radiator is that Toyota made it that size for a reason, but can't recall people with a civic rad having trouble with to little cooling capacity?

 

[Monkfish]

People run the Civic rad because it isn't as wide, giving more clearance for fucking huge turbo's :homer:

 

[Red Hot]

Yea I know, but a dual row aluminum civic rad costs 1/4 of a nice dual row starlet radiator.

So if a civic rad does the job, why go with the dual row starlet rad?

 

[4eftePaseo]

i've got a civic rad on mine with a td04 setup and i have no cooling issues, even on a hot day.

 

[Red Hot]

But how good do these things work on the track?

 

[Aidan-G]

if your gonna be running a hybrid then i'd just stick a glanza rad in..i noticed a little improvment in cooling in my gt when i put one in.