Knightsport V-mount

chrno · February 17, 2007, 05:15:29 PM

I think that knightsports has changed the radiator in their vmount setup a few times over the years due to problems, could be that the last picture is of an earlier or later rad.. The pipe looks rather long but im not sure about the effect.
Ought tot be less effective... but I dont know.

jetpilot · February 17, 2007, 05:26:59 PM

The blanked off outlet is where the original pipe comes out of a standard rad! You will probably find that they have put it at the front because of ground clearance with the angle of the original exit! As for overheating, i have no idea, agreed the hose does take a long route but wouldnt have thought that would cuase too many problems!

TRex · February 17, 2007, 09:59:54 PM

That Rad looks bodged up and does not look to be the correct application for the FD...
It doesn\'t also look new to me.. (well from the photo)

But if you were shown the set up that was in the Photo(above), then thats what you should have gotten!
Well unless you were told otherwise?

jetpilot · February 17, 2007, 11:33:36 PM

I would definately say thats an FD rad, maybe a modified standard fit though by the looks of the pipework! Looking at the one in the pic the lower hose outlet has an angle piece on it so the hose would not have to take the direction yours does!

nikp · February 18, 2007, 11:01:32 AM

That v-mount setup just does not look right at all to me. Doesn\'t even sound like it was well installed, what with the pipes having to be cable tied to parts of the chassis! :eek

B9 KLF · February 18, 2007, 11:37:07 AM

QuoteThat v-mount setup just does not look right at all to me. Doesn\'t even sound like it was well installed, what with the pipes having to be cable tied to parts of the chassis!

Well that\'s what I think as well. On top of that, with the constant overheating the water seals went and it was back in the workshop 1200mls later for an engine rebuild - rebuild no. 1 that is!

Keith

Grizzly · February 18, 2007, 11:55:10 AM

Could you not just get a Radtec V-mount rad and mod the Pipes to suit?

Or take it back to the Place where you got it from with a Pic of a KS V-mount and ask why its not the same?

Grizzly · February 18, 2007, 11:57:22 AM

B9 KLF, do you have a Pic with the Bumper on? (through the center hole)

B9 KLF · February 18, 2007, 12:00:56 PM

QuoteOr take it back to the Place where you got it from with a Pic of a KS V-mount and ask why its not the same?

I have done that several times now but no response.

Keith

Grizzly · February 18, 2007, 12:02:21 PM

It may help if you take the Air con rad out? But then again i guess you don\'t want to loose it?

B9 KLF · February 18, 2007, 12:26:02 PM

QuoteIt may help if you take the Air con rad out? But then again i guess you don\'t want to loose it?

I specified that I wanted a.c. to remain. After a specific query from me (that evidently went back to Knightsport) I was told a.c. could be installed with the set up.

Now that that set up has been stripped out to inspect it, the ac condenser that was put in was found to badly blocked and this could contribute to the poor air flow. The a.c. didnt work again anyway but thats another story.

Pic of condener rad to follow.

Keith

B9 KLF · February 18, 2007, 12:35:32 PM

Pic of the blocked condenser that was installed

B9 KLF · February 18, 2007, 12:45:37 PM

when we took the battery cover off we found the reason that we believe the a.c.wasnt working - see pipe not connected.

Keith

chris · February 19, 2007, 09:18:58 AM

Quote from: B9 KLFContinuing the investigation into my overheating-then-rebuild (times 2) problems, I have been looking at the v-mount that was installed as a full Knightsport kit.

In practice it had very poor performance and combined with a full undertray it was not possible to sit in traffic without overheating. The rad is Koyo but seems to be a multi purpose one with blanking plates welded at several points.

The first pic shows the set up with the nose cone removed. Notice the long route for the return hose, which was tie wrapped to the chassis and was chaffing through.

Keith

Hi Keith, I can assure you this is NOT a genuine knightsports kit by any stretch of the imagination, I have a knightsports kit fitted to my fd, with verification of sale from knightsports japan, the radiator is extremely efficient, with water temps never going near 90 degrees C irrespective of how hard the car is driven, track days, etc.
The radiator they use is manufactured by ron Davis, with no outlet going under the car as in your picture.
The AST mounts on the bracket holding the intercooler to the mazda original intercooler mount/cross brace
I can try and get a photo at lunch

B9 KLF · February 19, 2007, 11:55:25 AM

Thanks Chris

Would also appreciate seeing the undertray configuration that you have.

I understand from the installer yesterday (Sunday), that they got the set up from PAC Inc Japan. Did you obtain yours direct from Knightsport then?

Keith