Mishimoto aluminum radiator
06-28-2017, 08:15 PM
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is there a specific reason why you are replacing it?
do you have any significant (turbo / supercharger) upgrades that are causing overheating?
I'll be honest ... I'm not a fan of Mishimoto as I dont think they are any better than OEM...
do you have any significant (turbo / supercharger) upgrades that are causing overheating?
I'll be honest ... I'm not a fan of Mishimoto as I dont think they are any better than OEM...
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chatcher (06-29-2017)
06-29-2017, 07:27 AM
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Im not trying to persuade you in any one direction - I couldn't careless what you do at the end of the day it's your money and your car. I would search mishimoto and koyo radiators on turbo and/or track cars and see the results people are getting.
lastly, cooler isn't always better ... your engine runs at an optimal temperature (~200-210*??) hence a thermostat...happy motoring!
lastly, cooler isn't always better ... your engine runs at an optimal temperature (~200-210*??) hence a thermostat...happy motoring!
Last edited by bealljk; 06-29-2017 at 07:29 AM.
06-29-2017, 09:00 PM
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I love mine but i also have the mishimoto fans. Fitment was perfect with mine, just the fans didnt have a plug an play harness so i had to wire mine up into the oem harness.
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06-29-2017, 10:13 PM
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I would buy another if I had a street toy. Not a fan of the fans , just keep stock.
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chatcher (06-30-2017)
07-01-2017, 01:15 AM
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To the OP. Our cars are 10-14 years old now. That's some age on the radiator, water pump, hoses, thermostat etc. I learned years ago that replacing a radiator with a new oem provides better cooling than the used warn out radiator. I've pretty much replaced a radiator in every car I've owned in my 18-20 years of driving. Some were clogged, beat up, seemed fine. Regardless the cooling efficiency slowly deteriorates over time, miles, crud, and especially the fins getting bent. Even a little bit of a clog inside the radiator you can't see or unblock can reduce cooling dramatically. Enough bent fins can reduce efficiency as well. To give you an example, I had a car with 100k on the dash. Car ran perfect but an accident working on the car and a pry bar jammed through the radiator so I ordered a factory replacement for like $75. Looked dead on after install my temp gauge dropped from the usual half way mark to the 1/4 mark just by a new oem replacement. It wasn't a Z/G but goes to show a radiator can wear out. I've found unless you have a power adder a cooling fan upgrade that's non Moshimoto will give you a reduced coolant temps. The ecu pulls timing like a Mother trucker once it hits 200 or so. I'm seeing 10 degrees of base timing yanked once the car hits low 200's. I fixed that though. So look at your cars temps, not what the cars gauge shows and than decide.
07-01-2017, 05:36 AM
#12
I 100% agree with you. Especially when everyone found out how weak there overpriced fans were years back. They are a company that makes over priced parts and some are slightly better than oem and some are not. I came close to getting one of their radiators for my Mustang back in 08 I think but found just as good of options in other companies that looked better quality.
To the OP. Our cars are 10-14 years old now. That's some age on the radiator, water pump, hoses, thermostat etc. I learned years ago that replacing a radiator with a new oem provides better cooling than the used warn out radiator. I've pretty much replaced a radiator in every car I've owned in my 18-20 years of driving. Some were clogged, beat up, seemed fine. Regardless the cooling efficiency slowly deteriorates over time, miles, crud, and especially the fins getting bent. Even a little bit of a clog inside the radiator you can't see or unblock can reduce cooling dramatically. Enough bent fins can reduce efficiency as well. To give you an example, I had a car with 100k on the dash. Car ran perfect but an accident working on the car and a pry bar jammed through the radiator so I ordered a factory replacement for like $75. Looked dead on after install my temp gauge dropped from the usual half way mark to the 1/4 mark just by a new oem replacement. It wasn't a Z/G but goes to show a radiator can wear out. I've found unless you have a power adder a cooling fan upgrade that's non Moshimoto will give you a reduced coolant temps. The ecu pulls timing like a Mother trucker once it hits 200 or so. I'm seeing 10 degrees of base timing yanked once the car hits low 200's. I fixed that though. So look at your cars temps, not what the cars gauge shows and than decide.
To the OP. Our cars are 10-14 years old now. That's some age on the radiator, water pump, hoses, thermostat etc. I learned years ago that replacing a radiator with a new oem provides better cooling than the used warn out radiator. I've pretty much replaced a radiator in every car I've owned in my 18-20 years of driving. Some were clogged, beat up, seemed fine. Regardless the cooling efficiency slowly deteriorates over time, miles, crud, and especially the fins getting bent. Even a little bit of a clog inside the radiator you can't see or unblock can reduce cooling dramatically. Enough bent fins can reduce efficiency as well. To give you an example, I had a car with 100k on the dash. Car ran perfect but an accident working on the car and a pry bar jammed through the radiator so I ordered a factory replacement for like $75. Looked dead on after install my temp gauge dropped from the usual half way mark to the 1/4 mark just by a new oem replacement. It wasn't a Z/G but goes to show a radiator can wear out. I've found unless you have a power adder a cooling fan upgrade that's non Moshimoto will give you a reduced coolant temps. The ecu pulls timing like a Mother trucker once it hits 200 or so. I'm seeing 10 degrees of base timing yanked once the car hits low 200's. I fixed that though. So look at your cars temps, not what the cars gauge shows and than decide.
07-03-2017, 08:28 PM
#13
i have the mishimoto aluminum radiator. the fitment was not perfect when i bought it. the bottom of radiator did not center and mount perfectly. I had to drill a little bit into the radiator mount on the car to get it to sit perfectly. Its a nice looking radiator though. My OEM one cracked and didn't want to deal with any more plastic that could crack. plus it looks nice too!