mnem1c

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Found that my rad is leaking down one of the plastic sides so i decided to upgrade to an aluminum. I bought this........








Just wondering peoples thoughts regarding aluminum rads.

Cheers all

bigarf

iTrader: (67)

had a 52mm one on mine till it started to leak.so i fitted a standered one and there is no difference at all in engine temp.so the only difference i could see is that the ally one was heavier and i burnt my bleeding hands on it every time i popped the bonnet.i'd have a standered one over an ally one anyday.

mnem1c

iTrader: (4)

The reason i went for an alu rad is that the standard rads looks cheap. I changed the rad in my last car to an alu one and i never had any problems....well my friend owns the car now and he's never had any problems (7years down the line)

I find that if somethings breaks or needs to be replaced, due to ware and tear, i tend to replace that part with an uprated item.

dbrad

iTrader: (26)

Standard one is fine at over 700bhp.

mnem1c

iTrader: (4)

Just thought aluminum rads were more reliable than the standard items

DT-SPD

iTrader: (7)

im a fan of alloy rads. recently got a mishimoto item for my car and v pleased with it.

mnem1c

iTrader: (4)

Did you go for the OEM replacement?

mnem1c

iTrader: (4)

Sorry misread your reply. I prefer aluminum rads too

sean typer

Fitted same one to my classic last week.Be warned if your running a front mount the fan shroud takes a good bit of trimming and even a little bit of the fan blades
Adds a bit of bling too

mnem1c

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Ahhhh forgot about the spacing. Oh well, i'll tackle that hurdle when i come to fit my frount mount

topshot

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standard rads may cool ok but the plastic tanks will crack over time. I prefer my alloy one, looks better too