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Mike

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13th Feb, 2006 at 04:34:07pm

doing the measuring up and to get the metro rad, an intercooler and an oil cooler up front is almost impossible. I'm going to make a visit to the local scrappy to have a poke about in some cars for smaller rads but i'm just wondering if i'm wasting my time with front mount.

Is a good side mount ok up to the job? Its a clubman flip front so theres no inner wing and i'm concerned that it wont be as efficient so shall i stick with a front mounted?

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13th Feb, 2006 at 05:04:25pm

This has been covered plenty of times I think. The side mount does a fine job. The 2 core one from minispares is the one to go for IMO.

If you want a small rad to fit up front take a look at the fiat cinquiento they are a supprisingly good bit of kit and small.

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13th Feb, 2006 at 08:35:07pm

Mini 2 core rad are good
http://www.ebay.co.uk/MINI-2-CORE-UPRATED-...ATOR-RACE-RALLY

Edited by jimmy on 13th Feb, 2006.

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Mike

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13th Feb, 2006 at 10:19:46pm

will a side mount still be as effective without a inner wing?

wil_h

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14th Feb, 2006 at 07:42:17am

On 13/02/2006 22:19:46 Mike said:
will a side mount still be as effective without a inner wing?


As long as you keep the fan and the cowling it should be fine. We run ours like this and have no problems.

I ran it on the road (non turbo) for years with no problems either. If you are worried, you could always make an alloy inner wing.

Wil

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Nic

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15th Feb, 2006 at 12:08:59pm

i run a side mount minispares 2 core, no mechanical fan and a rover 214 electric fan

no inner wings, seems to be doing ok

Mike

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15th Feb, 2006 at 01:35:26pm

cool, think i'll scrap the front mount plan for now then, also means i can ditch the expansion tank too.

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15th Feb, 2006 at 01:55:42pm

hmmm a bigger side mounted rad might be worth looking at...

without inner wings theres a fair bit more room there!

alex

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