LG Super Cool Radiator vs Ron Davis Radiator
03-22-2010, 06:59 AM
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LG Super Cool Radiator vs Ron Davis Radiator Is there a difference between the two? How do they compare?
Which one are you running and does a radiator make a difference on a H/C
Z06? The car is not tracked or raced.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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JG853
Which one are you running and does a radiator make a difference on a H/C
Z06? The car is not tracked or raced.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
JG853
03-22-2010, 07:43 PM
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Just get a 180 t-stat, have the fan on/off temps programmed accordingly and call it a day. Spend the money on gas and drive the **** out of your car!
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03-22-2010, 10:12 PM
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Just use an LT1 radiator and run cool as a cucumber no matter what size N/A engine you have.
If your cooling system is healthy...a factory radiator will cool as good or in most cases better than any of those aftermarket radiators. My 427ci runs cool no matter what the weather is down here in south Florida, traffic, A/C blasting, driving hard, etc.....stays cool.
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If your cooling system is healthy...a factory radiator will cool as good or in most cases better than any of those aftermarket radiators. My 427ci runs cool no matter what the weather is down here in south Florida, traffic, A/C blasting, driving hard, etc.....stays cool.
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03-23-2010, 03:11 PM
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I agree with everything said; if you have no intention of roadracing then stick with the OEM radiator as it is more than capable of handling the heat.
My car is set up for roadracing and I use the Ron Davis radiator with the integrated oil cooler, which hasn't quite performed up to expectations, so I will probably go with a Setrab cooler before my next season of racing. However the radiator has performed flawlessly; after extended sessions my car rarely gets above 210 F.
My car is set up for roadracing and I use the Ron Davis radiator with the integrated oil cooler, which hasn't quite performed up to expectations, so I will probably go with a Setrab cooler before my next season of racing. However the radiator has performed flawlessly; after extended sessions my car rarely gets above 210 F.
03-24-2010, 07:27 AM
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I agree with everything said; if you have no intention of roadracing then stick with the OEM radiator as it is more than capable of handling the heat.
My car is set up for roadracing and I use the Ron Davis radiator with the integrated oil cooler, which hasn't quite performed up to expectations, so I will probably go with a Setrab cooler before my next season of racing. However the radiator has performed flawlessly; after extended sessions my car rarely gets above 210 F.
My car is set up for roadracing and I use the Ron Davis radiator with the integrated oil cooler, which hasn't quite performed up to expectations, so I will probably go with a Setrab cooler before my next season of racing. However the radiator has performed flawlessly; after extended sessions my car rarely gets above 210 F.
03-24-2010, 08:41 AM
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Just use an LT1 radiator and run cool as a cucumber no matter what size N/A engine you have.
If your cooling system is healthy...a factory radiator will cool as good or in most cases better than any of those aftermarket radiators. My 427ci runs cool no matter what the weather is down here in south Florida, traffic, A/C blasting, driving hard, etc.....stays cool.
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If your cooling system is healthy...a factory radiator will cool as good or in most cases better than any of those aftermarket radiators. My 427ci runs cool no matter what the weather is down here in south Florida, traffic, A/C blasting, driving hard, etc.....stays cool.
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03-24-2010, 01:42 PM
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MPM IV,
After hard sessions in south Texas my oil temps would run as high as 240 F under hard driving (3500 - 6800 rpm's for 20 to 30 minutes). I believe the RD radiator just doesn't have the thermal capacity to dissipate the temps for the oil. So I am researching an inline oil cooler or maybe something along the lines of a Setrab oil cooler setup. I want the oil temps down around 210 F at maximum. Of course the downside of that equation is if the car is street driven then the oil temps may not get up to temp so a thermal bypass may be necessary as well. It all depends on what the car is going to be used for.
Keep in mind I love the RD radiator; it is just the oil cooler portion that hasn't quite performed up to my standards. I will say that the RD radiator fits very nicely and can't be seen unless I point it out. Of course the same could be said for the DRM trans and diff coolers as well. Now I just need to figure out how to design a clutch fluid cooler
After hard sessions in south Texas my oil temps would run as high as 240 F under hard driving (3500 - 6800 rpm's for 20 to 30 minutes). I believe the RD radiator just doesn't have the thermal capacity to dissipate the temps for the oil. So I am researching an inline oil cooler or maybe something along the lines of a Setrab oil cooler setup. I want the oil temps down around 210 F at maximum. Of course the downside of that equation is if the car is street driven then the oil temps may not get up to temp so a thermal bypass may be necessary as well. It all depends on what the car is going to be used for.
Keep in mind I love the RD radiator; it is just the oil cooler portion that hasn't quite performed up to my standards. I will say that the RD radiator fits very nicely and can't be seen unless I point it out. Of course the same could be said for the DRM trans and diff coolers as well. Now I just need to figure out how to design a clutch fluid cooler
