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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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What Rad fits the best?
Built one that had a little accident and dont really have the time to build one.
Just about everyone use the Vistion core so it comes down to what one fits the best.
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Are you looking for a stock one or an all aluminum one?
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It will be an aftermarket one. Stock ones are only 26mm but really looking got a 32mm-50mm. Becool and fluidyne are the only two I know of. Both of them use Vistion 32 or 36mm cores
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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I just bought an Entropy Tech all aluminum one for $379.00. I haven't gotten it yet. It takes 2 weeks to build, but I will post as soon as I get it in.
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Just got the radiator out of the box and looks very nice. I'll be installing htis week.
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No complaints with my becool here.
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Hey Speed, How much did your BeCool lower your temps? I see you are north of me, so you know FL heat. I'm just curious how much this big *** radiator will reduce my temps.
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Hey Speed, How much did your BeCool lower your temps? I see you are north of me, so you know FL heat. I'm just curious how much this big *** radiator will reduce my temps.
I used to live in broward until ~8 months ago. My car runs at 170 degrees all the time now if I have the fans on, even in stop and go traffic. With my old radiator it would run at 190 degrees on the highway in the summer and 200+ in stop and go.

-edit- I have a scanmaster so thats where I'm getting this temps from, not the stock gauge.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SS1156
I just bought an Entropy Tech all aluminum one for $379.00. I haven't gotten it yet. It takes 2 weeks to build, but I will post as soon as I get it in.

Cool will try and look them up
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Is Entropy Tech a new company?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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They are a small company that builds to order. They are on ebay. They guys name is Tony. This thing looks real nice, all the welds are clean. The mounting tabs are where they are supposed to be. I will post results as soon as I get it in, which needs to be NOW!!

Thanks for the info Speed.
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I'd like to get something in the future. My biggest concern is will it have an affect on where the fans fit up. I have an electric water pump and I don't want to have to grind on my fan guards if I don't have to.
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Originally Posted by Vicious95Z28
I'd like to get something in the future. My biggest concern is will it have an affect on where the fans fit up. I have an electric water pump and I don't want to have to grind on my fan guards if I don't have to.
There's no way in hell an electric waterpump would fit with a becool.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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I have a stock pump right now. I'm gonna see if an electric pump will work. Speed, do you have any pics on your install?
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you just cut the fan shroud to make room for the fans or switch to better fans
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The radiator is a lot thicker than the factory one. I know you have to trim the shroud with an oem radiator, I'm just wondering how much room I will have with the bigger radiator.
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
There's no way in hell an electric waterpump would fit with a becool.
Yeah that's what I figured, ANY OF THESE OTHERS HAVE MORE CLEARANCE?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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I will let everyone know this weekend when I install it how clearance there is.
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