I work at a bodyshop and I have access to crash books and aftermarket radiators are available to me. I decided to see what was offered for a 92 240sx but all they had were stock radiators. I started checking the part numbers for all years of 240sx's and discovered that, while in most years the auto and manual transmission equipped cars had a single row radiator..... the 1990 AUTO transmission 240sx has a 2 row radiator.
I'm not too sure, but I think that this would be a cheaper solution to going out and buying a $350 radiator then having it shipped. I also called my local radiator shop just to confirm I didn't have a typo in my book and was informed that there are plenty of stock style 2 rows available. He quoted me $175.
I'm pretty sure that even a stock 2 row would be much better than the craptastic 1 row that most of us have now, and saving over $100 would always be nice.
Possible custom radiator alternative
It's a possibility but I was the same idiot that thought that buying a SR radiator would cure my overheating problem. Supposedly the stock SR rad is better then the KA but I found out they are the exact same size and did nothing for my overheating issue.
Spend the money on a quality Koyo, Greddy (too pricey for me), Fluidine, Griffin, etc. Instead of spending $175 on something that still won't do the job to stand up against high boost on a hot as$ day at the track, spend the $350 on a Koyo and know it will do the job.
Just my .02
Plus there are plenty of guys on NICO that run the stock rads with no problem (not me though I was overheating like crazy w/ 14lbs and a FMIC)
Spend the money on a quality Koyo, Greddy (too pricey for me), Fluidine, Griffin, etc. Instead of spending $175 on something that still won't do the job to stand up against high boost on a hot as$ day at the track, spend the $350 on a Koyo and know it will do the job.
Just my .02
Plus there are plenty of guys on NICO that run the stock rads with no problem (not me though I was overheating like crazy w/ 14lbs and a FMIC)
wow Balilover u remind me of me a couple of months ago. I also work at a bosy shop and found the same info and got the two row as an alternative to an extremely pricy Koyo.
The only problem was it also didnt fix my overheating problem but then again here in Palm Springs temperatures reach over 110 F with such a high humidity that in the summer it feels like it is 150
its been said here before: if your willing to spend thousands of dollars on your car for the swap you should spend the extra bucks to make sure your thousand dollar investment lasts
The only problem was it also didnt fix my overheating problem but then again here in Palm Springs temperatures reach over 110 F with such a high humidity that in the summer it feels like it is 150
its been said here before: if your willing to spend thousands of dollars on your car for the swap you should spend the extra bucks to make sure your thousand dollar investment lasts
i dont see the reason for the hostility..i mean i know ID rather have a 2-core radiator over the stock one, and i KNOW id take it over a koyo if its just as goodSrS13 wrote:wow Balilover u remind me of me a couple of months ago. I also work at a bosy shop and found the same info and got the two row as an alternative to an extremely pricy Koyo.
The only problem was it also didnt fix my overheating problem but then again here in Palm Springs temperatures reach over 110 F with such a high humidity that in the summer it feels like it is 150
its been said here before: if your willing to spend thousands of dollars on your car for the swap you should spend the extra bucks to make sure your thousand dollar investment lasts
Machine wrote:i dont see the reason for the hostility..i mean i know ID rather have a 2-core radiator over the stock one, and i KNOW id take it over a koyo if its just as good
There's no hostility going on here. Take it easy online...it's quite hard to tell when someone is joking sarcastically online or not. But this here is definitely not hostility.
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SingleCamSam
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lol, that's the one thing that really stands out for me about the import scene. These companies over-charge grossly for their products, and somebody actually pays for them.
It would seem kind of nuts to pay $300+ for a Koyo when you could get an all aluminum 2 (or 3) core racing radiator from Summit and rig it to fit for less than $200. The S12 actually came with a 3-row radiator stock that you could probably find in a junk-yard for no more than $50.
It would seem kind of nuts to pay $300+ for a Koyo when you could get an all aluminum 2 (or 3) core racing radiator from Summit and rig it to fit for less than $200. The S12 actually came with a 3-row radiator stock that you could probably find in a junk-yard for no more than $50.
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BigJuiceSr20
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No, the 1990 automatic is single row. I had one and every time I boosted on the highway it would get hot (3/4 up on the gauge). I got a brand new 74 260Z radiator which has a 3 row core and is 2" thick. I made a couple of L barckets that holds it in and used Altima dual fans to cool it down. No more cooling problems. Oh, I forgot to mention that the 260Z radiator has the inlet and outlet lined up for the SR and it only costed $133 + shipping. Got the Altima fans on car-part.com for $40.http://webferret.search.com/cl...,,aol
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hokiruu
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'95 240sx/s14 SR20DET (in 2000) SOLD - Location: Northern CA
Superior cooling over stock without spending $350 for an aluminum radiator alone. You can meet both criteria by getting a Koyo type S copper/brass radiator for about $220 or less. these are two core radiators. This is what I have (mine's an Essential, the same thing as Koyo type S-actually made by them too) Spend the extra coin on a better thermostat and cap, and you'll be cooled fine. For about the same price of a Koyo Aluminum alone. Then if you want to, get an electric fan to pull tons of air though it.