Radiators

[CHARLIER400]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 16 February 2011 at 13:47

[Supertoadylight]

Hi triple pass from Caterham did it for me.

Much much better and didn't overheat in le mans at all two years ago when sitting in traffic for an hour!

[Incorrigible]

Either of those should be fine. but get a decent fan. You may need to space the rad further from the ARB to get it to fit nicely

[Incorrigible]

Just to add

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performance/Cooling_...

or similar. The standard fan only works on a small percentage of the rad

[CHARLIER400]

Incorrigible said:

Just to add

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performance/Cooling_...

or similar. The standard fan only works on a small percentage of the rad

thanks for that will look into it the standard fan from spal dosent look upto the job its just finding one that will go in its place

Edited by CHARLIER400 on Sunday 5th December 15:27

[Mavic82]

Go for radtec not the triple pass. I went through two triple pass rads in 14 months. They just kept failing where the tubes meet the end tanks. The radtec has been fine for several years now and with a good fan easily keeps the car cool in even the hotest European weather.

Guy

[mickrick]

Caterham do say, the triple pass rad is for track use only.

[mickrick]

Time for some radiator Porn me thinks!

[ewenm]

I've got a triple-pass and the car performs fine even when sat in traffic in July on the French Autoroute - I was far too hot but the car was fine

[EFA]

I ran a standard aluminium rad on my car, so i cannt imagine what you are doing which is causing so much heat. I also had an iron block, so harder to cool!

[Incorrigible]

EFA said:

I ran a standard aluminium rad on my car, so i cannt imagine what you are doing which is causing so much heat. I also had an iron block, so harder to cool!

All cars are different, just because you didn't have a problem with yours isn't relevant is it ?

[mickrick]

CHARLIER400 said:

mickrick said:

Time for some radiator Porn me thinks!

MICK I DONT THINK THAT WILL FIT IN MATE

Nice though innit?

[mickrick]

I must say though, I think You're barking up the wrong tree. Your rad shoud be up to the job. Why is your car running hot?
Are you sure you're getting the correct reading from your temperature gauge, or sender?
I ran a K R300 here in Mallorca, and the only problem I got with the heat was a badly placed temperature sender, which was picking up the heat from the exhuast manifold.
The car would be happy sitting in traffic, with nearly 40C ambient temperature.