upgraded radiator
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From: Istanbul
Re: upgraded radiator I dont want to start a flame war <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> But A4 LS1 s haves some problems over 120 mph continus speeds.
My Camaro haves a problem (nearly cured)SLP Radiator(NA Cam/heads/Spray),Doug Rippie engine oil cooler kit,twin custom fans ,SLP fan switch(Activating both fans)Hypertech 160 F thermo and fasn wake up on 160-165 F and still have a little problem.
Ati blown C5 A4 Vette. DougRippie engine oil coole kit,Doug Rippie mosnter radiator(its almost double the size of the stock radiator! But Ati owners be carefull it takes nearly a week for me to install this radiator!I have to cut nearly all the hoses,re assambled the radiator location and modify it,psuhing the raditor forward beacuse the Ati intake pipe wont slip from the stock location! its a real headache)160F thermo custom ECM tuning,stcok single Ati fan ,(Next mod a twin fan set up)nearly perfect.....none of the above cars haves problems in the stop and go traffic in the summer time.
Note : I ve never saw a m6 car with heating problems on the top 100+ mph speeds.
Maybe its beacuse of the 97-98 blocks i am not sure but i ll do a A4 to M6 conversion asap.(we have 4 seasons and Summer is around 90-100F)
My Camaro haves a problem (nearly cured)SLP Radiator(NA Cam/heads/Spray),Doug Rippie engine oil cooler kit,twin custom fans ,SLP fan switch(Activating both fans)Hypertech 160 F thermo and fasn wake up on 160-165 F and still have a little problem.
Ati blown C5 A4 Vette. DougRippie engine oil coole kit,Doug Rippie mosnter radiator(its almost double the size of the stock radiator! But Ati owners be carefull it takes nearly a week for me to install this radiator!I have to cut nearly all the hoses,re assambled the radiator location and modify it,psuhing the raditor forward beacuse the Ati intake pipe wont slip from the stock location! its a real headache)160F thermo custom ECM tuning,stcok single Ati fan ,(Next mod a twin fan set up)nearly perfect.....none of the above cars haves problems in the stop and go traffic in the summer time.
Note : I ve never saw a m6 car with heating problems on the top 100+ mph speeds.
Maybe its beacuse of the 97-98 blocks i am not sure but i ll do a A4 to M6 conversion asap.(we have 4 seasons and Summer is around 90-100F)
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From: Milwaukee
Re: upgraded radiator I was just wondering. From what I've seen, many people concentrate alot on tuning the car and opening up the intake or lowering compression to reduce detonation. Which is as it should be. I was just thinking that engine temp is just as important, yet I don't really see much about that subject. Aside from upgrading the radiator, would a higher capacity/ flow pump be a way to go as well?
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From: Barto PA
Re: upgraded radiator mine dont have a problems just when it sits idle at like a stop light and if I turn the a/c on it goes up. I mad a custom rad seal and opened up the 2 big holes in the front of the camaro. Which really seems to help at speed cause at the track mine nvr gets close to 210 at the end and by the return road its going down already.
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