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Mar 14, 2016 | 06:40 PM

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Why are you running a half rad with a Bolton car?

Mar 14, 2016 | 06:43 PM

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Why are you running a half rad with a Bolton car?

because at the time i bought it my car was stock- needed to replace my leaking endcap stock rad- plus i know plenty of fast evos that run them without issue.

Mar 14, 2016 | 06:46 PM

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My car with a full stock radiator runs at 180-200 around town, and 190-210 on track. A half rad running at 220-230 seems normal to me. Put a full radiator back in it...

Mar 14, 2016 | 08:13 PM

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My car with a full stock radiator runs at 180-200 around town, and 190-210 on track. A half rad running at 220-230 seems normal to me. Put a full radiator back in it...

Yeah I'm thinking of just throwing in a full size koyo rad and being done with it.

Mar 14, 2016 | 08:41 PM

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A fully open tstat is a fully open tstat. If you are overheating then you need to look elsewhere to remedy the problem. Unless the tstat isnt fully opening, in which case it needs to be replaced.

Mar 15, 2016 | 05:07 AM

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put a better fan on it

Mar 15, 2016 | 05:44 AM

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I tried the mishimoto tstat and within month went back to OEM

I did also. IT messed with my warm up tables. Car wouldn't want to go in closed loop.

Mar 15, 2016 | 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 6spdlegend

why?

bump- i know this is an old thread but i'm seeing 220-230 temps in 65 f ambiet temps on my full bolt on stock block evo 9. i'm running a mishimoto half rad w/ oem fan- looking to bring these temps down to at least 210- thinking a different rad cap, race thermostat and maybe different coolant/water mix might do the trick- any insight would be much appreciated.

Go back to a full radiator and don't look back.