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Spencer Cameron
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 06:01 pm, by:  Spencer Cameron (Switchio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm looking at getting an alloy radiator to replace my leaking (and inadequate) standard radiator.

I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with the chinese made ones sold on ebay. Also, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with swapping the fan on a 1J for thermo units.

I'm looking at one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/aluminum-radiator-shroud-fan-toyota-Supra-93-98-turbo_W0QQitemZ290343266905QQ cmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4399ceaa59&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I'd just like to know if its going to be a step forward or a step back..

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James Harris
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GT Starlet

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Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 07:12 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ummm seems like a bit of a wank mate to be honest.

How bout you just get your stocko one rebuilt/reco'd with the new core and top tanks, it will be cheaper and easier.

Spencer Cameron wrote on Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 06:01 pm:

and inadequate) standard radiator.




^^ what makes you think the stock radiator is "inadequate"? Ive seen some VERY high powered toyota 'JZ series" engines getting around with stocko radiators and they dont have any dramas hey.
Im very confident that if you just got a decent one and got it cleaned up / reco'd you would not be able to fault it.
Spencer Cameron
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 07:47 pm, by:  Spencer Cameron (Switchio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Most of the "very high powered" JZ engines are in Street/Drag cars where cooling isn't really much of a problem.

Circuit use (which is really the only use i have in mind for this car) demands a cooling system that can sustain constant high temperature loadings.
James Harris
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 10:47 am, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i stand by my comments
Spencer Cameron
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 02:53 pm, by:  Spencer Cameron (Switchio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's interesting because the the starlet in your profile pic appears to have one of those "wank alloy radiators"...
Scott Casey
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 03:26 pm, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was thinking of buying the same radiator from them (still am thinking).

There has been numerous high hp supra's, gtr's that use the std radiator with higher flowing coolant pump and thermostat (not temp).

Its not while the car is moving, its when the car is stationary is the problem.

Have a look at

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/performance-and-maintenance/359826-sc400-w-supra-tt-aluminum-radiato r-pics.html

and

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/performance-and-maintenance/225485-sc400-koyo-radiator-install-w-lot s-of-pics.html
James Harris
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 04:35 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Spencer Cameron wrote on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 02:53 pm:

That's interesting because the the starlet in your profile pic appears to have one of those "wank alloy radiators"...




"interesting" ? hardly.

The small alloy radiator was utilised to make room for the custom exhaust manifold, as did the Air Conditioning.
Im using a davis craig 12" thermo fan which is hooked up to the stocko fan relay, works well and was actually installed for a good reason.
James Harris
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 04:37 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you are that set on it...

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/51875/239924.html
Spencer Cameron
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 07:09 pm, by:  Spencer Cameron (Switchio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the links Scott, they'll come in handy when I finally buy one of these things. I'm thinking that the thermos are probably not the right way to go.

I was only considering it because I thought the clutch fan was buggered and my shroud is broken.

Both problem are fixed (ish) and I cant se the thermos coming closer to the flow of the standard fan.

I'll probably get one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/52mm-aluminum-alloy-radiator-toyota-Supra-93-98-turbo_W0QQitemZ290288169538QQ cmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item439685f242&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

I could go through 3 of them before the PWR one beats it on price..
Gianni Matrogiannis
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Friday, September 04, 2009 - 06:04 pm, by:  Gianni Matrogiannis (Gianni) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

spenser im also considering an alloy radiator. my standard one is ok on the street where full throttle is in short burst but at the track I could see the temp creeping up. Keep in mind the standard temp guage wont move from half way until the water temps are around 105-110 degrees.

Let me know how you go with the alloy one
Spencer Cameron
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Friday, September 04, 2009 - 06:29 pm, by:  Spencer Cameron (Switchio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, I'll let you know how it goes. Might be a while though, I've got to finish with my suspension and get the car moving before I even think about moving on to the engine..

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