smaller rad recommendations please!

[dac69er]

looking for a smaller rad so i can run my intercooler to inlet pipe without having to mes about going underneath.
what rad would be sufficient without compromising cooling ability? im going to make a custom frame to hold it anyway. would a civic rad be ok? i would like to keep as big as possible but still alloying enough room to work with, and possibly get a dual core jobby too.

anyone suggest anything? dont wanna spend silly money either

 

[Rory]

A Civic Vtec Rad will do just fine (92 onwards)
You can get them on Ebay for peanuts and they do the job well.

If these rads can handle a vtec turbo, then they will handle most Starlets on here imo.

Rory

 

[steveep82]

looking for a smaller rad so i can run my intercooler to inlet pipe without having to mes about going underneath.
what rad would be sufficient without compromising cooling ability? im going to make a custom frame to hold it anyway. would a civic rad be ok? i would like to keep as big as possible but still alloying enough room to work with, and possibly get a dual core jobby too.

anyone suggest anything? dont wanna spend silly money either

Look for haste engineering in the usa, i have a 3 row all aluminium civic radiator, looks top quality.

 

[dac69er]

cool. will only be on a ct9 anyway. will it fit in without fouling the turbo as it is thicker than a stock rad!?

 

[dac69er]

Look for haste engineering in the usa, i have a 3 row all aluminium civic radiator, looks top quality.

bet it is costly though isnt it? i dont want it too thick if possible so it doesnt foul the turbo when i move it across to make room for the fmic piping.

 

[steveep82]

Well, mine was 160 delivered, its 2.5inchs thich core wise so may well foul.

 

[dac69er]

hmmm, a brand new stock civic rad is under £100 delivered so i think i may go for that tbh mate. will look flashy enough for me!

 

[king_stu]

How come these civic rads are so much cheaper than the GT items?! Just a thought...

 

[dac69er]

no idea. so damn cheap on ebay its a joke! an uprated full alloy civic rad is the same price as a cheap replacement starlet one!?

 

[hybrid_G4E]

How come these civic rads are so much cheaper than the GT items?! Just a thought...

and they're waaaaaaaay lighter, too. :rockon:

 

[dac69er]

are all the civic rads dual core jobbies?
would this be any good? i sent a message to the seller but havnt heard back as yet:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-Civic-1...ryZ10386QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[steveep82]

are all the civic rads dual core jobbies?
would this be any good? i sent a message to the seller but havnt heard back as yet:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-Civic-1...ryZ10386QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thats a single core rad, very very thin. Only vtis are dual core if i remember.

 

[dac69er]

anyone got any other ideas apart form a civic rad?

 

[Jay]

I have a Daihatsu Charade radiator that I've been planning on fitting to something for a while now. Would really need the lower mounting brackets moved to sit it properly. Something I ain't had time to mess with just yet.

 

[goldenvtr]

i had my new rad deliverd this morning its a civic one but its alloy and 2.5inches thick

 

[steveep82]

i had my new rad deliverd this morning its a civic one but its alloy and 2.5inches thick

Is it the haste one i was on about? 3 core?

 

[Red Hot]

What about this one: Aluminium radiator
It's 3,5"?

Can you still use your starlet silicon rad hoses when using a civic rad?