macnab
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 posted on 18/12/06 at 12:10 PM |
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rad for V6
To those who have got a 3L v6 in their motor, what rad fits & works???
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James
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 12:20 PM |
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Polo rad (or Golf if you can fit it) will be fine.
HTH,
James
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macnab
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 12:26 PM |
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cheers,
I have one of them already (in fact I was going to fit two, but thats another story) but looking at I'm a bit dubious about the size, can it
really cool that engine? its soooo small!
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tks
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 01:28 PM |
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maybe the pump spins faster...
just fit enough fan power!!
easy cure..
Tks
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macnab
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 01:44 PM |
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hmm smaller pump pully, now thats an idea, yeah ok I'll go with the golf one and filt couple of fans, one on the front and one behind.
Cheers guys.
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James
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 02:48 PM |
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Fan in front just restricts the air flow to the rad.
Just get a good one for the rear and it'll be fine.
Plenty of people with 220+BHP engines running Polo rads.
If you're still worried and can fit it, a MK2 Golf 16v one is 45-50mm wider and dual core. But it only 'just' fits my wider car so
it may not fit if you have a standard Locost.
HTH,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Alistair Mc
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 04:39 PM |
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I run a 2.9 v6, I use a capri radiator from a 2.8i its dual core the car never overheats even in traffic
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tks
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 05:42 PM |
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wy cooler?
- more water
- more material (bigger engine)
- less bhp needed to move
(generates less heat at low revs)
When trowing rad will be needed on every car..
Tks
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 06:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Fan in front just restricts the air flow to the rad.
Just get a good one for the rear and it'll be fine.
Plenty of people with 220+BHP engines running Polo rads.
If you're still worried and can fit it, a MK2 Golf 16v one is 45-50mm wider and dual core. But it only 'just' fits my wider car so
it may not fit if you have a standard Locost.
HTH,
James
agree the rad is plenty big enough, disagree about the fan, it will restrict the same fitted in front or behind, think about it!
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