tenside Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Hi Guys Last week my radiator started I picked up a hairline crack on the tank of my oem radiator. I would like to what would be best, Fix the oem one (change tank) or replace the entire radiator with an aluminium one? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'd go aluminium if it was me. Probably cheaper also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 New radiator would be best but be careful what you buy as there's plenty of cheap crap that looks nice but isn't as good as an O/E rad from Toyota Quite a lot is advertised as uprated but i very much doubt a lot of it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 OEM, Copper core, job done, lets chat again in 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenside Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks Guys Would the oem be a wise option even if I have bpu+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Yes will be fine for bpu+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Srd rad job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I would also go OEM if not running a big single turbo, and then the STD rad will cope fine, if you go for a large alloy rad it can have the undesirable effect of over cooling the engine, especially in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenside Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks Would it be beneficial if I change the plastic tank only to aluminium as the core seems perfect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iky Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks Would it be beneficial if I change the plastic tank only to aluminium as the core seems perfect? I don't think that would be cost wise, also you have no idea what the core is like inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bieber Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 One of the Australian members uses an OEM rad on a 800whp big twin setup, if an OEM rad can keep that cool down there I don't think you'll struggle over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Genuine Toyota Rad if you can get hold of one! Failing that both Whifbitz and SRD have there own aluminium rads which are great, And a bonus with them is they also look the part in the engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 OEM radiator on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little num Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Fluidine rad, best alloy rad for the supra but are £400 + new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 If that's two people using OEM rad, does that mean its good for 1000fwhp? Is it recommended to upgrade the fans then if going big power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 If that's two people using OEM rad, does that mean its good for 1000fwhp? Is it recommended to upgrade the fans then if going big power? Still using the stock viscous fan on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krister Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Fluidine rad, best alloy rad for the supra but are £400 + new. Actually Fluidyne has had alot of quality issues and isnt considered the best at all. PWR and Koyo should be the top alloy ones. I have a Fluidyne on my Supra and it was warped from new and now it's leaking at the top on one of the welding seams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly_1 Lex Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The ARC radiator was tested in the USA on Ken Henderson's Big Twin Supra. One of the Few radiators I've ever heard to have superior cooling capabilities over the stock radiator. It's what I have on my Supra as well. And while most recommend the stock clutch fan over any aftermarket setup, The SRD twin fan kit is no joke... Even running the car hard for extended periods my car never goes over set temperature parameters. The ARC/SRD setup is also extremely effective in stop and go traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 My OEM replacement (ordered from Toyota & fitted in Japan) is a Koyo so I would place my trust in Koyo if going alloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenside Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks guys I'm thinking of keeping my oem radiator (since it has a brass core) and just replacing the plastic tank with an aluminium one. To get the best of both worlds.Any thoughts? Has anyone tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 If its the original rad its 20 years old, i wouldn't waste any money keeping the old core and just buy a new one, either o/e or a known quality aluminium one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Chris Wilson use to sell an uprated stock type rad that I had on mine, very nice unit but I sadly ruined mine at RAF Marham Next time round I went with a Koyo and thats been on the motor ever since. You only really need an uprated / bigger core if you have a whopping great FMIC blocking it or electric fans and are using it on circuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Actually Fluidyne has had alot of quality issues and isnt considered the best at all. PWR and Koyo should be the top alloy ones. I have a Fluidyne on my Supra and it was warped from new and now it's leaking at the top on one of the welding seams. The Fluidyne rad on mine was poor, fitment wasn't great and coolant temps - in HK summer - got quite high. When I did the single conversion it got swapped for a Power Enterprise aluminium rad which has a double core and lowered temps significantly. IMO the PE rad was the best available for the Supra, unfortunately they are now discontinued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 just fitted a KOYO rad on mine .. VERY nice quality ! did shave a couple mm of the lower rubber bushings to get the upper mounting brackets flush. but other than that the fitment is spot on .... dont come with a filler-cap though :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I asked MVP and Titan motorsports, both got back to me saying the same thing; Koyo I would go OEM or a Koyo Aluminium, I put the Koyo on the car a few weeks ago; fitment and quality was excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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