Be Cool radiators?
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 550
Likes: 0
From: Hesperia California
Be Cool radiators?
Anyone have any experience with th Be cool rads. Corvette America advertises them for $569.00 for my 89.
Went to a rally in Vegas over Memorial weekend. My car has new motor, new aluminum replacement radiator (within a year), everything cleaned out, 180 stat, manual switch for fans. Car ran ok as long as we were moving at reg. speed. Traffic stop and air had to go off immed. and the windows came down. There were about 50 Vettes. Some faired ok, and some didn't.
I have seen these radiators in both Corvette America, and Ecklers for $569-599. They guarantee 20-40 degree drop in high heat conditions.
Would like some input before I buy one. The wife is not looking forward to another cruise if I can not fix the problem.
Thanks!
Went to a rally in Vegas over Memorial weekend. My car has new motor, new aluminum replacement radiator (within a year), everything cleaned out, 180 stat, manual switch for fans. Car ran ok as long as we were moving at reg. speed. Traffic stop and air had to go off immed. and the windows came down. There were about 50 Vettes. Some faired ok, and some didn't.
I have seen these radiators in both Corvette America, and Ecklers for $569-599. They guarantee 20-40 degree drop in high heat conditions.
Would like some input before I buy one. The wife is not looking forward to another cruise if I can not fix the problem.
Thanks!
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 30,846
Likes: 293
From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
I've got one in mine and it rocks!
New vs old
I was at the drags two weekends ago, and with it, eletric waterpump, and a 160 stat my temps never got above 184, even after sitting, and I'm up in the desert!
New vs old
I was at the drags two weekends ago, and with it, eletric waterpump, and a 160 stat my temps never got above 184, even after sitting, and I'm up in the desert!
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,655
Likes: 24
From: Charleston SC
Got mine used from another CF member cheap and it is awsome. Take a look on e-bay sometimes you can get a deal. You have to trim the rubber gromets a bit but the thing keeps my car at 177 on the HWY and 190 in trafic on 90 deg days with the AC running. You may want to give Howe a call I seem to remember a while back I checked into them and they had a simmilar radiator to the B-cool for like $360
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 30,846
Likes: 293
From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
I am am LTx owner, LT1 to be specific 
EDIT:
Mods to get it to fit?
The white things you see in the photo are spacers required due to the extra thickness. Some cutting of the shroud, not to bad.
I just wish I bought one with a built-in oil cooler.
EDIT:
Mods to get it to fit?
The white things you see in the photo are spacers required due to the extra thickness. Some cutting of the shroud, not to bad.
I just wish I bought one with a built-in oil cooler.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,490
Likes: 2
From: Oviedo FL
I have one as well and it has made a big difference. I road race my car, and with the stock radiator I used to continually see temperatures above 235 degrees (oil would get 295). Since I have had the Be-Cool it never goes above 210 (and this is down in Florida) on the track, and the oil would not go above 265.
I have since added a Mocal oil cooler (25 row) and my oil temps didn't get above 240 at Sebring a couple of weeks ago.
Mike
Edit: Be-Cool does not make one with an oil cooler (at least I am not aware of one), but Doug Rippie Motorsports has one will all the fittings and hose as well. Give Randy a call...
I have since added a Mocal oil cooler (25 row) and my oil temps didn't get above 240 at Sebring a couple of weeks ago.
Mike
Edit: Be-Cool does not make one with an oil cooler (at least I am not aware of one), but Doug Rippie Motorsports has one will all the fittings and hose as well. Give Randy a call...
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 30,846
Likes: 293
From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
They were pushing through a ruling to allow bigger radiators, not sure it it made it though.
Back in Detroit, they bumped me from SCCA BSP to SM2
In Boston, all the BSP guys looked at my car, which doesn't have all the BSP mods allowed, and said it was cool to run
Back in Detroit, they bumped me from SCCA BSP to SM2
In Boston, all the BSP guys looked at my car, which doesn't have all the BSP mods allowed, and said it was cool to run
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,350
Likes: 228
From: Northeast FL
Originally Posted by luvmy92
Almost certain that will put you in Group II... do not have my NCCC book with me at the moment.
Mike
Mike
