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Craigie-B

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Wootton Bassett

3rd Jun, 2011 at 02:21:51pm

Hey Team!

So I was doing a search on radiators and such and I wanted to know would an alloy side mounted radiator with ONLY an electric fan be good enough to run 1293cc t2 turbo engine on about 120-130bhp

or would I have to go for a front mount, was looking at the cinquecento rad's and tehre only about £40 delivered but the problem with that is I will need to change the whole cooling system to get it to work?

Furthermore what will be the best option for: cooling, cost and time to install

Cheers Boys and Girls!

Craig

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.

bennyy

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3rd Jun, 2011 at 03:38:11pm

mine cools just fine with alloy 2 core rad, make sure to get a decent one and not a chinese ebay special, i have the fan on the engine and an spi fan in the inner wing on a switch, works spot on, no need for a front mount imo, save that space for an intercooler *wink*

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble *wink*


Craigie-B

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3rd Jun, 2011 at 04:20:46pm

oh I was gonna get one of the alloy ones on the bay that are £75 - its almost half the price of minispares

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.

bennyy

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3rd Jun, 2011 at 05:30:21pm

I would stay cleer, minispares do a normal 2 core rad for a little less than their alloy one.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble *wink*

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