ssam98

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I need to know my best option for a radiator for 98 Camaro ss 600+hp, I was told by some one the be-cool or is there something better at good price?

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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LT1 radiators are a popular choice.

01ssreda4

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Ebay has drop in radiators for fbodies for 175 or less. Just search 98 camaro radiator or whatever and a million will pop up.

ssam98

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I don't want a eBay radiator I have a 650 hp 10 second car I need maybe be-cool,Ron Davis, Afs or something like that.

01ssreda4

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They are all aluminum and thicker then stock just like BeCool.

ssam98

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I like good stuff made in the USA, I don't care about the money just want something good not cheap.

01ssreda4

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Well then call up BeCool and tell them you want a stock fit radiator for your car. Easy as pie.

ssam98

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thanks

Paul Bell

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I think you've answered your own question here.

01ssreda4

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And to add to this, a 650hp car that runs 10 secs generally doesn't need a massive radiator, especially for "nyc" weather. I realize I don't know you're specific setup, maybe you're just looking to upgrade which is cool, but you didn't state if there was an actual issue with your stock radiator and overheating.

ssam98

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No just want to up grade but in the summer with a/c on driving in the the city traffic it runs 220,225 degrees I don't like to see those temp.

Paul Bell

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220,225 degrees?!? And I thought I had an overheating problem!!

01ssreda4

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Stock fan settings start at 221 or something close. That's not overheating. I do understand the desire to run cooler though in my gut it makes sense. However, there's always a however, my car always, and I mean always runs faster when I hot lap it. Every single time. That may be in part to the transmission heating up more, and the fluid viscosity thinning over previous runs. My suggestion, before spending undo money, change fan settings. I've had a bunch of combos of thermostats and fan settings and a digital temp gauge for as long as I can remember and that is my educated advice. Maybe your settings are already adjusted, well we don't know because you didn't tell us much.

ssam98

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My tuner adjusted fan to come on at 190, and I have the SLP fan switch, so on hot days with a/c on I turn on the slp fan switch on high.

01ssreda4

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With a 160 thermostat, and 190ish fan settings like yours, in 90+ degree LA weather with our god awful humidity mine would still run 210 on the hwy (fans disabled at that speed) and 220 in stop and go. I think in that climate that is the norm.

ramairetransam

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v6 radiator , better than lt1 radiator as you dont have to plug holes . cu1485 , i got mine for 108 shipped from amazon . ITs the same thickness as the lt1 but you have no extra ports to block off.

imma_stocker

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Which v6 is same as LT1 minus extra ports?

ramairetransam

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I don't know. Just get a cu1485 if you have a ls1