stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
02-08-2007, 11:31 AM
#12
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Re: stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
...waiting for miro_gt to come in and say the half-*** wont cool for ---- :P 
i did a poll about this, and 85% said they did not overheat with stock cooling setup. and half of those who DID either moved their stock radiator around or had a huge downpipe TOUCHING the radiator.
you'll be fine
-Luke
EDIT: forgot to add i've been DD'ing my boosted y7/y8 for over a year with NO overheat issues on stock rad/fan setup
i did a poll about this, and 85% said they did not overheat with stock cooling setup. and half of those who DID either moved their stock radiator around or had a huge downpipe TOUCHING the radiator.
you'll be fine
-Luke
EDIT: forgot to add i've been DD'ing my boosted y7/y8 for over a year with NO overheat issues on stock rad/fan setup
02-08-2007, 08:52 PM
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Re: stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
My setup is not boosted yet, but I have a half size dual core in there. Should be a dual core. Have to throw my slim fan on there though, still haven't done that. My car is an Integra LS 97. For some reason my car never gets up to operating temperature unless I'm driving in the city, stop/go, for a while. Besides that it always stays like 1/4 or less. I know it's cold as hell out now. Could also be that I took out my a/c condensor and that I got the half there is a lot of room in the engine bay for heat to escape? But IDK does it cool that good? LOL. Especially if I'm driving on the highway also, the temperature will drop, or even when it was warmer out but raining, same thing would happen, driving on the highway the temperature would drop some?
When i boost it it might be another story though. I kind of mocked up the setup and it seems that there has to be a VERY Sharp curve on the downpipe right off the turbine (as I'm having the turbine on the passenger side) and the downpipe will come VERY VERY close to the radiator and slim fan, pretty much alsmost touching it. Hope I don't melt anything. Thinking about wrapping the downpipe. You think wrapping it will be a big help? I don't want my radiator to have heatsoke, or even melt, or the fan. And I definitely don't want to over heat in the summer. Bad enough I had to take my A/C out already, so boost better be worth it
Sorry I wasn't much help
When i boost it it might be another story though. I kind of mocked up the setup and it seems that there has to be a VERY Sharp curve on the downpipe right off the turbine (as I'm having the turbine on the passenger side) and the downpipe will come VERY VERY close to the radiator and slim fan, pretty much alsmost touching it. Hope I don't melt anything. Thinking about wrapping the downpipe. You think wrapping it will be a big help? I don't want my radiator to have heatsoke, or even melt, or the fan. And I definitely don't want to over heat in the summer. Bad enough I had to take my A/C out already, so boost better be worth it
Sorry I wasn't much help
02-08-2007, 11:44 PM
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Re: stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
Originally Posted by ososlohatch
i cant remember the company but i get the polished dual core ones for 89 shipped :P
02-09-2007, 11:58 AM
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Re: stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
Originally Posted by Minor Threat
street_imports more than likely. They're local and I semi-sorta know the owner. :P
02-10-2007, 08:52 AM
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Re: stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
Sounds like you need a new thermostat. Its stuck open so when you drive on the highway or in the rain your car cools right down. It should maintain operating temperature.
02-10-2007, 02:53 PM
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Re: stock civic 1/2 size radiator, cool enough for boost??
Originally Posted by d-man
Sounds like you need a new thermostat. Its stuck open so when you drive on the highway or in the rain your car cools right down. It should maintain operating temperature.
