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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
25th Jun, 2012 at 08:39:25pm
I fitted an MPI rad to my car last year and it ran too hot for my liking 80-85 degrees, So put the ever faithful minispares 2 core one back on and it stays nice and cool never more then 74 degrees. I run a 74 degree stat so obviously the cooling system is worked a bit harder, especially when it is a hot day.
On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
25th Jun, 2012 at 08:41:37pm
the metro one deffo, due to its about twise the size. On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
25th Jun, 2012 at 09:12:50pm
i went to watch the 7's and migs at Silverstone last year and all the 7's i got a sneak peak at had metro rads Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 538 Posts Member #: 9393 Use the search function before buying stuff from me... stoke on trent |
25th Jun, 2012 at 11:50:24pm
85 isn't really hot though really |
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 580 Posts Member #: 9580 Post Whore Surrey |
26th Jun, 2012 at 05:11:36am
Mpi rad only just worked on mpi's which is why you can get supercool versions as a solution to the issue. They have an updated core design similar to that of the mini spares side mount |
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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 07:06:55am
On 25th Jun, 2012 dev 11 said:
85 isn't really hot though really In what context? On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 07:21:44am
mpi rad was not upto it on the van. we put a chinq rad on it. job done. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
26th Jun, 2012 at 07:46:54am
90 degrees is normal operating temp for most engines
Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 2233 Posts Member #: 9037 Post Whore Doncaster, yorkshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 09:15:55am
85deg is far from too hot. 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  |
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 3074 Posts Member #: 1348 Post Whore wakefield West Yorks |
26th Jun, 2012 at 11:30:34am
My mpi rad couldnt cope with the standard mpi, as soon as you pulled up at a set of lights the fan was on
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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 05:18:21pm
I measured the capacity of metro and mpi earlier and they actually both measured out at the same - about 550ml.
On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 869 Posts Member #: 2443 Post Whore Cheshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 07:13:12pm
I ran a standard mpi rad on my supercharged 1293 engine. It coped perfectly well which was a suprise really as the charge temperatures were high as well!
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
26th Jun, 2012 at 09:09:03pm
On 26th Jun, 2012 minimole23 said:
On 25th Jun, 2012 dev 11 said:
85 isn't really hot though really In what context? In the context that unleaded fuel burns better with engine temperatures above 90c. Running engines at 70 or 75 degrees these days is an outdated throwback from leaded four star back in the 70s and 80s. Edited by Sprocket on 26th Jun, 2012. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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4309 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 09:11:54pm
Well that is interesting.
Edited by minimole23 on 26th Jun, 2012. On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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 690 Posts Member #: 1851 Post Whore Woolavington, Zummerzet |
5th Jul, 2012 at 02:42:01pm
On 26th Jun, 2012 cossierick said:
My mpi rad couldnt cope with the standard mpi, as soon as you pulled up at a set of lights the fan was on rick Errr, that's because that's how it works ! An MPi rad doesn't have a mechanical fan constantly blowing air through it like a side-mount does, so the moment the airflow through the rad drops (pulling up to a set of lights perhaps) the fan comes on to compensate. It's exactly the same as a Metro, or and other modern car. The fan on my MG-260 comes on almost before I have come to rest, and the rad on that is enormous. Metric is for people who can't do fractions. |
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806 Posts Member #: 989 Post Whore North Yorkshire |
6th Jul, 2012 at 11:53:27pm
I have never had a car where the electric fan comes on as soon as you stop moving, and that includes the metro. |
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520 Posts Member #: 2093 Post Whore Grenoble, France |
16th Jul, 2012 at 02:00:06pm
I have a front mounted Metro rad (with interleaved fins), restrictors on both bypass and turbo cooling and the 88C thermostat all year long (from -10C up to 35C and on track). Temperature stays at 78-80C. The car was built 2 years ago I think. std 998 A+, g295, MD266, RHF4, 109hp @0.8bar/5400rpm |
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