1.3 Bar Radiator Caps?

[bliss]

Do those aftermarket high pressure radiator caps make any difference to a NA skyline? What pressure can the standard radiator hold? will the extra pressure damage the radiator? Worthwhile purchase?

Edited October 2, 2006 by bliss

[Mr. Oizo]

If you're still running the stock radiator, it's not a good idea at all to run a higher pressure radiator cap

[Viper_5345]

can they make a difference thow?

[AndrewD]

can they make a difference thow?

Depends what difference you are after.

Increasing cap pressure increases system pressure, which increases the boiling point of the water. Which may reduce your chances of over heating.

However you wont notice a power increase. And if its an aluminium core you may find you might start to rupture tubes. Especially if its old.

[Cubes]

Quite a few ppls have done radiators and radiator hoses due to the high pressure cap.

[Bass Junky]

Such as me.

My radiator go pop.

Busted arse Radiator, Bonnet, Rad Support, Rad Shroud, Fan Shroud.

If you want mine, you can have it.

[Cubes]

You still got that vid laying around Bass?

[Bass Junky]

yeah yeah.

Somewhere on you-tube.

[Hawker180]

yeah yeah.

Somewhere on you-tube.

Yeah but thats was stupid...thrashing it with no air flow...looking for trouble with stock radiator!...no wonder it went bang!

[Eug]

Yeah but thats was stupid...thrashing it with no air flow...looking for trouble with stock radiator!...no wonder it went bang!

was that you??? on a skidpan or something just doing mass skids? and smoking up the whole place?

i think i saw that video, thought you put a piston through the block or something.

[Beer Baron]

was that you bass junky? trying to finish off a set of tyres? lol that was gold.

[Cubes]

Yeah but thats was stupid...thrashing it with no air flow...looking for trouble with stock radiator!...no wonder it went bang!

Hawker... Your repeating what others have said without adding anything constructive.

The aftermarket cap cap with a stock radiator = bad.

Your stupid comments are not welcome. Head back to ns.com if you want to be a silly head.

[Bass Junky]

BB: Stupid tyres wouldn't blow. Red mist decended. Couldn't see warning lights. Silly Silly Silly. but it's not my fault, it's that stupid Radiator cap!

PS. hawker. Ask anyone who has had radiators blow and they will all tell you that the high pressure radiator cap was the one common factor. The radiator cap is supposed to pop off before the radiator blows.

[Bass Junky]

Cubes = My Hero!

[R31Nismoid]

It was damn fun at the time though Pete

We must have been out there for 10mins