buying a rad for my r1 project
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thinking of buying this off ebay brand new for approx 65 quid ,what do you guys think, its a 2 core alloy rad

Edited by mercenary62 on 11th Nov, 2012.

give em hell

update its 62.75 delivered

give em hell

My mates using a super 4 core from mini spares for his r1 project

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-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

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yeh saw them there 106 quid mate inc vat

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you get what you pay for...

point taken apbellamy /anyone using cheap alloy rads? lets know if you are ,and what you think of them

Edited by mercenary62 on 11th Nov, 2012.

give em hell

Pay for something good, no point in skimping when it comes to your engine, think how much it cost to then go pop after an hour of using it.

Drives
-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

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What sort of price tag does an R1 project carry ?

kit is 3500 then engine from 500 upwards depending on spec

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think il go for mini spares 4 core at 106 quid for peace of mind

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One thing i have learned is " If you buy cheep You buy twice" Now a days.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

anything wrong with the 2 core, im not saying the 4 core is bad but i was under the impression the the 2 was better than the 4

after all volume doesnt always = cooling

Ive got a radtec and its not as good as a chunky 4 core I had before it!

As simon said by cheap youll end up bying twice

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!

thanks lads 4 core it is

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I have spent thousands at Minispares and all their parts are good and fit for purpose so I would check out their rads rather than risking it

R1? Why are you looking at side mounted Mini rads then?

just because im using a lynx kit and they use rad in original space

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Well, if you're clever, you fit a front mounted one first time around...

no room as its a roundnose and the exhaust is close to the front panel

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I have one of these,

Cheap is the word mate, the standard bolt holes dont line up and its not made v well

HOWEVER

Mine has always held water and not leaked furthermore its much much more efficient than the standard one I had

Edit:

I only paid like 50 delivered to mine and I wouldnt be happy paying much more than that

Edited by Craigie-B on 11th Nov, 2012.

thanks mate ,il be going 4 core mini spares for sure

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The minispares super 2 core is better than the 4 core imo, I had one of these cheap alloy efforts on my turbo motor and I thought it was shit, although I think wintersurfer had one and according to oneeyedlizard his worked fine on his turbo motor. The deciding factor for me was looking inside the top of a super 2 core and alloy 2 core, the cores were about half the size in the alloy one and the fins inbetween the cores on the outside were at lease half as dense on the alloy one.

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On 11th Nov, 2012 t@z said:
anything wrong with the 2 core, im not saying the 4 core is bad but i was under the impression the the 2 was better than the 4

after all volume doesnt always = cooling

Edited by t@z on 12th Nov, 2012.