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Hi

After 15 years the radiator leaks where the metal is pressed to the plastic tank. btw this is on an r32 gtst

So Aluminium radiator came to mind, but i have an auto tranny (sad I know) and I believe this is also used to cool the transmission fluid.

So could I get a transmission fluid cooler + the radiator or am i better of trying to get this fixed or getting a recon. unit.

Thanks in advance

(sorry if someone has posted something similar but the search function hasn't been working lately)

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go the alu radiator and the tranny cooler,iv done the same thing,they are 100% better in my opinion,cools so much better and looks so much better as well.have a look into autotechnica they sell them,there cheap and are of decent quality.

Get the top tank replaced on your stock radiator. Done it for $175. Unless you need the extra cooling ability for racing purposes its just a wank. Autotechnica is junk in my opinion. Made very cheaply and all is copies of original good quality products. When you add up how much you will spend on an aluminium radiator, an ATF cooler, and the plumbing necessary, you will see its just not worth it. On top of that you have to mount the cooler core and screw around with plumbing. Does the aluminium radiator have provisions for the shroud to mount onto? Things like that are worth taking into account.

Edited by Godzilla32

u can get a trans cooler n a new radiator...u dun have to run the trans cooler thru the radiator

rite now the trans cooler hoses go thru the radiator at the bottom n then back to the trans cooler

if u get a new radiator that doesnt have the provisions for the trans cooler u can just run the trans cooler seperately

thats wat ive done - easy to fit everything, u can most probz do it ur self.

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