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Old 08-17-2017, 02:42 PM
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Default Radiatoe upgrade anyone done it ?

It's very hot around here , 90+ a lot of the time and the car is my daily driver with over 115k miles , it get hotter sometimes when in stop and go traffic , around 210, of course im gonna make sure everything else works in the cooling system, make sure there are no leaks anywhere and that the water pump works.
It a got a 180 thermostat already,
So what's everyone used that's upgraded, aluminum or lt1 style ?
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There's nothing you can really do to enhance a properly running factory set up. Maybe put in an LT1 radiator like I did, but at these crazy hot outside air temps....it really won't do much.

Only option is to upgrade to a much bigger Griffin or BeCool radiator.......and better fans. And you MUST make a sheet metal shroud. The shroud is a very important part of the system.....which is overlooked a lot.

I'm actually looking now and researching which metal radiator to buy......but I'm also going big single turbo soon.

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a LT1 rad and a 160 stat....my car never gets above 200....in texas or new mexico



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