Performance radiator for supercharged application
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
Performance radiator for supercharged application
Guys, I have a 99C5 with the ECS supercharger and the stock radiator while it works has started to leak a little. My car tends to run a little warm when using the air conditioning does not overheat and based on the gauge reading, my guess is it’s somewhere around 210 but I do have an intercooler in front of it as well as the condenser still but I’d like to upgrade the stock radiator to maybe something a little bigger. I don’t want to go to big as I don’t have tons of extra space but I do have extra space as I could see. What is a good recommendation for it and upgrade to the radiator.? What are you guys using?
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
Guys, I’ve seen the options a Dewitt’s either the normal version or a cut down version. I do have a supercharger and I know that you can use the stock size by modifying it by lowering it. I’m not sure if mine is already been lowered. Somebody notched the top a little bit. I think they did that in order to clear the supercharger inlet pipe. I also have read about Ron Davis radiators. Are there any affordable that’ll work? I really don’t have $1000 to spend on the radiator but I would like to upgrade the cooling system to lower coolant temps
.
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 5,034
Likes: 1,156
From: Oregon
St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23
It was a few years ago and they were on sale. I'd have to look at my invoice but, I'll guess around 1050 give or take. A radiator and fans to fit it I wasn't going to skimp on
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
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
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 10,230
Likes: 885
From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
use the bigger fans. The cooling stack size gets thicker with the big rad and you need the stronger fans or it will run hot at idle
the fans make it work well and I haven't seen over 220 on the TT with ac on which is a big test
the fans make it work well and I haven't seen over 220 on the TT with ac on which is a big test
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 10,230
Likes: 885
From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
not without some work You can get thick race radiators of the right size but they might take a bit of \fab
If I were you I'd get a big cheap rad core, drop it down so the blower inlet will fit, and get some separate spal fans
you can make the fan shrouds and make this work with some fiddling
or spend the bucks and drop it in.
If I were you I'd get a big cheap rad core, drop it down so the blower inlet will fit, and get some separate spal fans
you can make the fan shrouds and make this work with some fiddling
or spend the bucks and drop it in.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
not without some work You can get thick race radiators of the right size but they might take a bit of \fab
If I were you I'd get a big cheap rad core, drop it down so the blower inlet will fit, and get some separate spal fans
you can make the fan shrouds and make this work with some fiddling
or spend the bucks and drop it in.
If I were you I'd get a big cheap rad core, drop it down so the blower inlet will fit, and get some separate spal fans
you can make the fan shrouds and make this work with some fiddling
or spend the bucks and drop it in.
.
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 5,034
Likes: 1,156
From: Oregon
St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23
Platinum Supporting Vendor
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,077
Likes: 227
If on a budget get a 1-800 Radiator replacement unit. If wanting to go Dewitts alum save up for the matching fan upgrade at the same time, since the cores are much thinker you will want the stronger fans on there.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
what is a 1–800 radiator? Where do I look at one of those?
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 10,230
Likes: 885
From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
josh knows!!
intercooler core, thicker rad, plus ac cond. you have a much thicker cooling stack and without the fans, I'd skip it.
but with the better radiator it can process the heat from higher hp much better when moving
at standstill without the big fans, issues!!
intercooler core, thicker rad, plus ac cond. you have a much thicker cooling stack and without the fans, I'd skip it.
but with the better radiator it can process the heat from higher hp much better when moving
at standstill without the big fans, issues!!