I hit a giant pot hole on interstate and now radiator like weeping out top checked all hoses and cap …I have seen the boosted guys using what looks like a civic rad. to clear the wastegate. I’m planning on boosting and since i’m at it I wanted to know if its recomended and how cooling effeciency is affected. I priced a new oem for 100$ a misimoto for like 200$ and a civic one for 90$. What you guys think go for misimo full or like a better civic one? Also fans,mounting ect. for civic one i couldnt find thread about it.
I’ve heard that the dual core rads are best. I think out of a del sol. I currently run a single core half rad and havent had any overheating issues with my boosted ls.
if you get a half rad get the thickest one you can find with the biggest fan you can find. otherwise if your setup will allow it id try to stay with a full rad.
full size or dual pass for stock rads
alum rad, single or dual its really up to you and its location. you COULD get away with an alum single core, if it has a very good fan and a good opening to dynamic air flow.
i got 50mm pwr radiator and mines still overheating but i think it could b a tuning issue
thats another thing u gotta look at… dont forget im talking about 43degree celsuis days
Is the factory radiator a single or dual core?
Thanks
MantisX
single core
the more cores you have the better the cooling, i have a griffin 4core mounted under the rad support with a 12in slim fan. i still have cooling problems in trafic, i am rapping my header and down pipe in heat rap and some kind of sealer that keeps the rap on. getting another fan, and lifting the back of the hood up. our cars with intercoolers in the front, blocks the air to our radiators. i had to cut out my fog lights to get air to mine in summer. my radiator is a mustang rad and it is a little to big,so i am getting a smaller one.
More cores might be better but no Honda needs more then a dual core imo.
Also if running a half rad, please make up a block off plate for the other side. Air follows the path of least resistance and you will end up over heating. If you look at the engine bay of a Civic they have a block off plate on one side.
So if you’re running a half rad and have over heating issues, give this a try.
[QUOTE=G2 Racer;1991219]If you look at the engine bay of a Civic they have a block off plate on one side.[/QUOTE]true, only seen them in the 96-00 civics presonally…
[QUOTE=4doorterror;1991171]my radiator is a mustang rad[/QUOTE]whats the material the core is made from? if its alum, you might want to strip it down to bare metal. the paint greatly hinders the heat transfer properties of alum…
[QUOTE=G2 Racer;1991219]
Also if running a half rad, please make up a block off plate for the other side. Air follows the path of least resistance and you will end up over heating. If you look at the engine bay of a Civic they have a block off plate on one side.
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thats something i’ve been planning on making this spring. overheating on the highway but not in traffic is fucked!
I was at the junk yard today and looking for a decent half rad (I’m cheap so :P) and EG Civics have a block off plate made out of plastic. Now I didn’t measure it or anything but I’ve got a bit of a feeling it might fit in a DA and look factory to boot.
ive got cooling probs still i got a triple core rad 50mm thick. with 100mm mustang cooler aswell i cant keep it cool unless im doing more then 60mph
however at idle itll work and cool down but otherwise it wont keep cool and will slowly heat up
only thing i can think of is the block off plate
i have wrapped my exhaust and i run two fans 10inch and a 12inch thats prob y the car keeps cool at idle but when at low speeds its possible its bypassing through the side
my afrs r around 14:1 i know its rich but least this means its not the tune
what did u guys use for blocks offs and how did u mount it