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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Noticed a hairline crack in my radiator so car is off the road until this is replaced which I need to do ASAP.
Is there anywhere that does uprated ones you would recommend or am I just as well replacing it with a standard one? (The car is running an HDI FMIC if this makes any difference to what I should put in)
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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Alloy 42mm core one.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Alloy 42mm core one.
Where is best to get one, are they a direct replacement no trimming cutting required?
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Standard one: mine is handling 400bhp easily.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Cheers I'm running around 400 at the moment just wasn't sure if it was worth uprating at that power.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoobdogg
Cheers I'm running around 400 at the moment just wasn't sure if it was worth uprating at that power.
i had a 52mm aluminium one on mine till it sprung a leak.i was going to buy another ally one the same as i thought they were better.did a bit of asking around and was told the standered one would do fine.so i bought a standered one and there has been no difference to water temps,so i would say just buy a standered one.thats at 650bhp with plenty of hard driving.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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9 years old, OEM rad in my 400 bhp STI and I try to keep up with him above...
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Have a word with Mark at Import Car Parts. That is where my radiators come from.
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