Radiator Question

[New2 7's]

Hi,

Now that I've received a settlement for property damages from my accident the other weekend, I'm examining the choices in a new radiator.

I'm considering the bigger race radiator verses the less expensive standard unit.... for street usage and I'm running a 1700 Crossflow motor, any thoughts from those out there that may be running the bigger unit verse the stock?

Thanks

[Roll a 7]

Go big.

[moosetestbestanden]

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[athens7]

My only experience is with the 3 pass ali radiator, and it seems to work fine, even in a Georgia summer. My last car had cooling issues, so when I ordered the Caterham, my philosophy was biggest cooling I could get. On the same topic, has anyone ordered the race cooling fan kit from CC? Better/worse than the stock fan set up?

[New2 7's]

I also purchased the upgraded cooling fan, hopefully I didnt go overboard.... but by the sound of things I'll be able to use it with my next motor (a SVT zetec).

[athens7]

I spoke with Caterham UK about the race cooling fan kit. They told me it was NOT a replacement for the stock fan, but rather a 2nd fan that mounts in front of the radiator, at the grille, to pull air into the radiator when drafting in a pack on the track.

New2, if you get any dyno numbers on your SVT, in or out of the car, I hope you'll share them. I'm still on a quest to find comparison numbers to my SVT, not for bragging rights, but to determine proper tune and real world (not marketing) performance numbers.