Yesterday I was doing an oil change on my car and i noticed that there is a radiator fluid leaking. I was wondering what kind of Radiator should I buy.

 

Mishimoto is very nice, cheap and works great if u are not looking to go with a small radiator

 

Does it matter if my evo is making 600hp+

 

I don't think so, I have near 500

 

Did you order it through the company?

 

cbrd or koyo...

I've had 2 mishimoto radiators and they have both leaked, im currenty on my 3rd and its starting to leak from where the filler kneck connects to the top tank...btw my car is making 450hp+

 

Cbrd rad is a nice peice and gives you some added engine bay space. I run a custom mishimoto rad and i have no problems with it at all. I had a cbrd radiator before that

 

I don't have personal experience with mishimoto radiators but I heard that they leak. If you can shell out the $, i think koyo or cbrd is your best bet.

 

Okay I will look into that, thanks everyone.

 

cbrd is awesome

 

I ordered through EvoDynamics or Map performance. I have had no issues with it at all. Not to discount any comments here but Im
sure every type has leaked but you tend to hear more about ones that sell more like Mishimoto since it is low cost and good product.

 

I have the Mishimoto one going on 3 years now and not a single leak/problem, but if I had the extra $ at the time, I would've picked up a CBRD one because they are thinner and have better overall quality.

 

let me know if we can help-

We have quite a few evo applications (not just 1 or 2) and we do alot of custom rads-

Cheers

CB

 

Bump for a CBRD Radiator with a straight hose that's re-routed AWAY from the exhaust manifold! I love mine!

 

What I would personally advise prior to just buying a new radiator is:

1. Know that the lower tray on the stock radiator tends to collect water (not coolant). So if you saw that, it may have looked like a leak when it isn't.

2. The factory units are very good, and may be worth repairing. If you think you actually have a leak, when you pull the radiator, you should pressure test it to see what the leak looks like/where it is.

3. It may be a very simple repair using some epoxy or having it welded.

4. Perhaps try to see if it was rubbing on something so that you can understand what caused the leak so that IF you repair it or get a new radiator, you can avoid it happening again.