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General => General Technical => Topic started by: Jono FD3 on November 24, 2006, 10:41:03 AM

Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: Jono FD3 on November 24, 2006, 10:41:03 AM
Just a quick one realy, just to see how many people have used a stock rad for a V-mount set up???? Obviously I would have to make the water pipes to fit, but has anyone done this, or is it OK to do this????

Thanks
Jono
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: rx7veilside on November 24, 2006, 11:46:26 AM
better to uprate the rad at same time wont cost much more..try radtec for a custom one
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: Jono FD3 on November 24, 2006, 11:54:58 AM
I\'m confused????
uprated rad wont cost much more that a free one????
I\'m on a tight budget.... already got the IC, but I would have thought that as long as I get enough air flow throught the rad it would have no choice but to cool... pluss the air con rad wont be in the way, because it\'s getting bind??!!

Jono
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: rx7veilside on November 24, 2006, 12:06:48 PM
it isnt quite that simple as ducting will play a big part in air travel otherwise a lot of air will flow round the rad not through
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: Jono FD3 on November 24, 2006, 12:17:58 PM
Sorry...... forgot to say thet the air will have no other way past!!!
On the drivers side i\'m going to have a custom cold air induction kit and the passenger side will be fully blocked off. So basicaly the air can only flow through the Rad, IC, or down the induction kit!! also going to put a splitter between the IC & Rad so that one doesn\'t starve the other of air flow!!

Jono
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: interloper393 on November 24, 2006, 03:02:14 PM
Not sure but good luck with it bud :) o i cn get you a koyo if ya want one..

cheers
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: Jono FD3 on November 24, 2006, 03:33:25 PM
What sort of money are we looking for one Interloper???
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: interloper393 on November 24, 2006, 03:36:36 PM
250 delivered, its new tho. really are **** hot bud, got one here for mine if it ever arrives lol..
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: Tintin on November 24, 2006, 05:19:09 PM
Think you would have a problem mounting a stock rad in the v mount position ( mounts leaning towards the car instead of away like stock ) due to the piping

Good luck though no harm in trying
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: interloper393 on November 24, 2006, 05:32:54 PM
im building my own v-mount setup, got the koyo, gunna order a godspeed vmount from the usa, then its just the piping n fab a few brackets, tis gunna be a fun few months lol
Title: Rads for V-Mount??
Post by: 88GT-R on November 24, 2006, 08:58:49 PM
Using the Std radiator shape will not work. It fits, but the pipework is very fiddly and has no effective cooling. Water temps will rise consideribly, and all the ducting that can be fitted in the front will not bring temps down to normal.
 I have done this on an FD, so know first hand. I would suggest, as funds are scarce, to \'aquire\' an FC aftermarket radiator which works perfectly after a couple of pipework adjustments.

Cheers,
John
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