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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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concidering a cooling upgrade.

over here in Trinidad we have only two seasons a dry and a wet season. they both last for around 6 months. ( thats all for the geography lesson today, lol )
anyway. i'm looking to upgrade my cooling system wuz right mow i see coolant temps of 87 - 93 degrees celcius. i want to upgrade the radiator, thermostat. which company makes good radiators and thermostats. i'm thinking of a koyo rad and ralliart thermostat. but im also looking at the cbrd rad.

i'm planning on getting water wetter and a cooling shroud also.

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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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I just suggest water wetter and see if that helps. If it doesn't get a cooling plate, then thermostat because thermostat makes your car idle rougher and eats up bit more gas.
Also consider higher pressure radiator cap as well. It all adds up.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Its pretty much the same situation overhere, i live in Panama... we have 2 seasons: Sunny & Hot and Wet & Hot (sounds like and adult movie title )
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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Thermostat is bleh, don't want to stop the car from entering open loop ECU control.
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by evo_gerard
over here in Trinidad we have only two seasons a dry and a wet season. they both last for around 6 months. ( thats all for the geography lesson today, lol )
anyway. i'm looking to upgrade my cooling system wuz right mow i see coolant temps of 87 - 93 degrees celcius. i want to upgrade the radiator, thermostat. which company makes good radiators and thermostats. i'm thinking of a koyo rad and ralliart thermostat. but im also looking at the cbrd rad.

i'm planning on getting water wetter and a cooling shroud also.

evo_gerard
DEI Radiator Relief is also very good and won test against Redline water wetter
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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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go with the koyorad coil radiator, an low temp thermostat.
works fine with me in this heat... an it's 50c (in the shade) at the moment..
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by pwrofturbo
Thermostat is bleh, don't want to stop the car from entering open loop ECU control.
the ralliart thermo won't screw your ecu
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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CBRD FTW!!!........once i got this in i noticed lower temps compared to stock.......not much but it was lower at the least.....
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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thanks for your input guys! it was greatly appreciated!

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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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"87 - 93 degrees celcius." is nothing to worry about.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by _Evo7_
go with the koyorad coil radiator, an low temp thermostat.
works fine with me in this heat... an it's 50c (in the shade) at the moment..
wow thats sick haha
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