cheap alloy rads.... worth it or pointless

[_dobbo_]

A standard rad for my PUG is about 40 quid, whilst on fleabay you can get an alloy rad for about 15 quid more...

Anyone any experience of cheap alloy radiators? The pace radiator on my fiesta turbo set me back something like £500!

[Mr Whippy]

I got a Nissens aluminium radiator for my 306 gti6.

From Pug an Ordonez OEM one is about £150, and my Nissens (meant to be a good brand, but never heard of them to be honest) was £100 delivered.

Really good. A few small discrepancies in design over OEM that you need to spot (oil cooler water return pipe had a wider shoulder, so putting the rad into the car was tough as the manifold is in the way now, and the drain plug is in a collar, so is even HARDER to get at now)...

Apart from that it works great, and it's a good 500g-1kg lighter too!

Dave