Need Help On Choosing Radiator For Rb20

[luckingood]

hello guys!!

i have a31 cefiro with rb20det engine..

im building it with a tight budget.. been eating canned food and instant noodles for months T_T

there are plenty of radiators out there.. currently using standard r32 rads and it wont keep the engine cool after a few drift runs..

oh yes, i have'nt install an oil cooler as well, thinkin of getting one too..

found some radiators on ebay..

they're called KLS performance, SABER, and some others doesnt even have a description...

are they really worth buying? i really need help from the RB masters out there to help me pick a decent radiator

thank you!!

[R31Nismoid]

A radiator should be from 350-700 IMO. Any cheaper and i'd be questioning the build quality.

How about a R31 radiator?

The AUS delivered model is MUCH bigger than the import one, and would be cheap to come by too and perfect for what you need

[luckingood]

guess im just gonna get the saber then.. i think its australian made (correct me if im wrong) comes with the right range of price...

thanks mate!

[neo32]

i got pwr for my 32 with neo pushing 250 rwkw

tems on street dont get much past 76 with nismo thermostat

[bubba]

I've got one of those 50mm alloy jobs from the fatz groupbuy.

Also, if you haven't done them already, might be an idea to throw a new waterpump and thermostat in there.

[NYTSKY]

Yeh those MSPEC ones are good bang for your buck.

[luckingood]

so thermostat really helps? should i get one straightaway?

and what is an Mspec? im really newbie at this

thanks guys

[bubba]

Making sure your entire cooling system is healthy (especially for track work) involves ensuring thermostat, waterpump and radiator are up to the task

[luckingood]

anyone have any recommendation for the cheapest good radiator i can buy? (not those silly chinese built thou)

is the oil cooler really necessary after doing the mods?

ive got rb20det engine with aftermarket fmic, vg30 turbo, 3" freeflow exhaust,@ 1 bar produces 325hp @6500rpm controlled by std ecu and unichip piggyback..

i just started bulding it this year..

[limpus]

Ran one of those Mspec ones on my old rb20 putting out nearly 240rwkw...did a few track days and temps were fine...just make sure you have proper shrouding for the radiator...should cost you around the $300 mark...

[luckingood]

where can i get them bro?

so i can get an info

thanks!!!

[carter]

have a look at the isc-performance radiators 52mm twincore alloy, i use 1 in my cefiro, n it has no dramas keeping my car cool at all, doesnt get over 83degrees, they r $300+ postage if i remember correctly. also ryan is very good to deal with as well. so check them out.

carter

[luckingood]

yeah, ryan is really helpful =) is it exactly 300 bucks plus postage? or is it 300++?

[luckingood]

have a look at the isc-performance radiators 52mm twincore alloy, i use 1 in my cefiro, n it has no dramas keeping my car cool at all, doesnt get over 83degrees, they r $300+ postage if i remember correctly. also ryan is very good to deal with as well. so check them out.

carter

oh btw is that 83 degrees by F or C ??

oh yea, and it sez alloy, so would it rust? coz usually racing rads r made by aluminium

Edited October 12, 2008 by luckingood