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Old 03 July 2011, 07:32 PM
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So toady i was on my way home and a Vw R32 gave me a run for its money and so it should do running 340BHP and my standard WRX Bugeye..!

After parking up on the drive and seeing MY01 Bugeye Bleeding yellow liquid i saw that the top of the radiator has cracked...!

How much to replace? is it worth replacing with a better one?

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Old 03 July 2011, 08:31 PM
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A standard R32 is 250bhp not 340, unless it's tuned.
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Originally Posted by Tazz
A standard R32 is 250bhp not 340, unless it's tuned.
yep this one has been tuned slightly..! 7K worth of mods.

Any Advice with the Radiator?
Old 03 July 2011, 08:41 PM
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No point replacing with an uprated one if your car is standard.

I bought an ebay one for my bug wrx i used to have and it was perfect
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You did well to keep up with a 340bhp R32
Old 03 July 2011, 08:45 PM
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well i say its standard...

its had adjustable coilovers, full geo setup, full stainless 3inch exhaust, sti TMIC so not completely standard but not alot to increase power there.

Just thought it might do well to upgrade the radiator now whilst its broke.
Old 03 July 2011, 08:48 PM
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an alloy one is around £300.

I bought mine here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...#ht_2992wt_905

Very good quality
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Cheers buddy, will get one of these me thinks and get it mounted.
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No problem mate, very easy to fit it yourself.
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always better to go for an uprated
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