Which Radiator Should I Get For My s13 Rb25 Swap

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Chinito
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Ok So Im New To This Forum And I Was Wondering If You Guys Could Help Me On Chosing Which Radiator For My Rb25 Swap For My S13 And Possibly Help Me On A Fan Setup. Im Currently Am Looking At 2 Radiators From Mishimoto:

http://www.mishimoto.com/nissan-240sx-p ... 94-ka.html

http://www.mishimoto.com/nissan-skyline ... imoto.html


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Chris28
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Choose the one that fits your chassis. They both look to have the inlet and outlet on the same side so the only thing that matters is the chassis.

Chinito
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thats what i was wondering if the r33 rad will fit or should i go with the ka rad.
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Chinito
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also the difference between the 2 is the r33 is thinner and has 3 cores but sits a little higher.and i know the space between the rb25 and the rad support is very limited so what do you guys think?

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Chris28
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I'd get the rad that fits your car. If slim fans don't fit you can always put a pusher fan in front of the radiator.

Chinito
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yea i just figured the r33 wont fit in the s13 chassis but i just found out that the r32 radiator will mount and fit correctly but you just need to keep some rubber peices from your stock radiator for the bottom part so now the choice would be a r32 3 row thin rad or a ka24 2 row thicker rad.which would withistand higher hp and tempature in the long run?

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They will both withstand any amount of power you'll be able to make with an rb25. Get the KA rad and call it a day.

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ok thanks man.


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