CEF11E Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 hey all, my skyline has gone from RB20DE to RB20DET to RB30DET and still has the factory rb20de radiator and will need replacing due to summer. Is the RB20DET item larger and will it perform better? will any other nissan radiator with better cooling capacity fit? Is the just jap aluminium unit any good and a true bolt on? I really want to keep it stock looking so a standard unit would be preferred. Thnaks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliksem Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Whats your budget? Koyo make OEM style radiators... but you may be up for $400+ through greenline or similar by the time it gets delivered Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMR33 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'd just go a justjap radiator. cheap, new, alloy, probably some form of warranty and bling factor. An old crap filled r20det radiator sounds like more trouble than it's worth. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon-S14 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 RB20det is twice as thick and heaps better then the DE rad... ive got a good cond one with my 25 and no drama's1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEF11E Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I suspected the 20det was thicker. thanks simon. its either a flushed stock 20det or a new JJ one. I really dont want anything aftermarket looking in my engine bay so i willl hunt for a 20det one Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_weevil Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Do the JJ ones "bolt" straight up or much/little work to get them fitted in? Which are thicker, JJ or the 20det? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zertek Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 hey mate, i just got one of the just jap ones. Casting is pretty cheap looking to tell you the truth. Also mine didnt come with a drain plug and we are having trouble matching the weird thread it has. I'm yet to run it and see how it goes. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulr33 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 whats the problem you are trying to solve Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 In my opinon, if your car is sporting a 30DET, I wouldn't even allow risking it to overheat. I have a Just Jap item in my car and it works well. If you resort to a RB20DET one, at least get it flushed properly Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3486965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 My car had a 20DE radiator so I was told, I scored a GTR radiator for $70 so dropped that in - had a whole extra core. Have just ordered one of those alloy group buy radiators from fatz, looks the goods, hopefully it performs well too Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3487754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STATUS Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'd just go a justjap radiator. cheap, new, alloy, probably some form of warranty and bling factor. An old crap filled r20det radiator sounds like more trouble than it's worth. i got one (R32 GTR) if anyone wants it $200 (or $150 pickup)..... useless, stock GTR rad worked better. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3487771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r33_racer Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 the pwr gtr radiators work a treat. either 2"or 3"core with a heat exchanger in the end tank. Rock solid water and oil temps. For a street car the 2"core would be better suited. They cost abit, but work perfectly on and off the track. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3487781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1400r Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 stock gtr or 20det will work fine wouldn't touch a jj one again Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3487916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salad Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Check the groupbuy section, 50mm aluminium rads for $280 delivered. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3487941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 ^^ That's what I've ordered (acutally ordered an extra 2 for a couple of mate). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3487971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
s13_Skyline_inside Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 seems like aot of people have had issue's with the JJ radiators, i was thinking about getting one a while back but got another standard one instead, are they really that bad? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/194522-summer-is-coming-and-the-30det-needs-a-bigger-radiator/#findComment-3488643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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