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aluminum radiators
hello
can u guys tell me what the best aluminum radiator for corvette c5 ?
someguys told me about modine .. be cool .. lg super cool and Dewitt's but i dont know what to choose
best regards
can u guys tell me what the best aluminum radiator for corvette c5 ?
someguys told me about modine .. be cool .. lg super cool and Dewitt's but i dont know what to choose
best regards
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...add RON DAVIS (Glendale, AZ) to your list of considerations...he's been building aluminum radiators and heat exchangers for many years for well known racers in every motorsport.
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
...add RON DAVIS (Glendale, AZ) to your list of considerations...he's been building aluminum radiators and heat exchangers for many years for well known racers in every motorsport.
do u have a website for that ?
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...he's not a supporting vendor so I can't add his link...try an internet search under rondavisradiator.com and you'll find it. He's a second generation radiator builder and certified car guy. If you want to talk to him personally you'll need to get past his Mother who runs the office. Talk nice to her...
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
...he's not a supporting vendor so I can't add his link...try an internet search under rondavisradiator.com and you'll find it. He's a second generation radiator builder and certified car guy. If you want to talk to him personally you'll need to get past his Mother who runs the office. Talk nice to her...
thanks for ur help pal
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We sell and use the Ron Davis setups.
www.dougrippie.com
Mom-office manager
wife-shipper
son in law-sales
and a few more family members also are there too.
Randy
www.dougrippie.com
Mom-office manager
wife-shipper
son in law-sales
and a few more family members also are there too.
Randy
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Originally Posted by Randy@DRM
We sell and use the Ron Davis setups. You can see their website here www.rondavisradiators.com
and ours here
www.dougrippie.com
Mom-office manager
wife-shipper
son in law-sales
and a few more family members also are there too.
Randy
and ours here
www.dougrippie.com
Mom-office manager
wife-shipper
son in law-sales
and a few more family members also are there too.
Randy
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You can't go wrong w/ any listed... I chose a Dewitts because I could get a left side integrated oil cooler. It'll keep tempst under 260 (oil) at the track yet still let it get up to temp in the winter because it's the hotter side of the radiator. Mine's shipping tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
You can't go wrong w/ any listed... I chose a Dewitts because I could get a left side integrated oil cooler. It'll keep tempst under 260 (oil) at the track yet still let it get up to temp in the winter because it's the hotter side of the radiator. Mine's shipping tomorrow.
140 degress right now ... so thats why i am askin i dont want to choose one of those and make a big mistake !!about the oil cooler u mean the engine oil cooler or the transmission cooler ?
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Originally Posted by BLue SharK
thanks man i think u right but u know whats my problem right now ? i wanna know if they all lower the heat of the car by 20-40 degress ? thats why i am askin whats the best i have problem with my car and i live in place ah 140 degress right now ... so thats why i am askin i dont want to choose one of those and make a big mistake !!
about the oil cooler u mean the engine oil cooler or the transmission cooler ?
140 degress right now ... so thats why i am askin i dont want to choose one of those and make a big mistake !!about the oil cooler u mean the engine oil cooler or the transmission cooler ?
However, unless you've done major mods yoru stock setup should be fine. Before you blow cash on a new one I'd pull the stocker out and clean it. You'd be shocked at how much crap gets sucked up inbetween the condensor and radiator. I periodically blow mine out, but even still when I took it all the way out in prep for the arrival of my new one I was shocked at the sheer amount of crap in there.
You might want to clean it and flush your coolant first.
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Any of them will cool way better than stock... the one I'm getting has and integral engine oil cooler.
However, unless you've done major mods yoru stock setup should be fine. Before you blow cash on a new one I'd pull the stocker out and clean it. You'd be shocked at how much crap gets sucked up inbetween the condensor and radiator. I periodically blow mine out, but even still when I took it all the way out in prep for the arrival of my new one I was shocked at the sheer amount of crap in there.
You might want to clean it and flush your coolant first.
However, unless you've done major mods yoru stock setup should be fine. Before you blow cash on a new one I'd pull the stocker out and clean it. You'd be shocked at how much crap gets sucked up inbetween the condensor and radiator. I periodically blow mine out, but even still when I took it all the way out in prep for the arrival of my new one I was shocked at the sheer amount of crap in there.
You might want to clean it and flush your coolant first.
my stock radiator is messed up or lets say broken can u tell me how much u paid for the radiator with the engine oil cooler ?
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Originally Posted by BLue SharK
uhmmm i did that thats why i need new radiator my stock radiator is messed up or lets say broken
can u tell me how much u paid for the radiator with the engine oil cooler ?
my stock radiator is messed up or lets say broken can u tell me how much u paid for the radiator with the engine oil cooler ?
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Originally Posted by Tom DeWitt
We make (7) seven different C5 models. From the basic manual trans with no coolers ($545) to units with both TOC and EOC ($695).
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Originally Posted by Randy@DRM
We sell and use the Ron Davis setups.
www.dougrippie.com
Mom-office manager
wife-shipper
son in law-sales
and a few more family members also are there too.
Randy
www.dougrippie.com
Mom-office manager
wife-shipper
son in law-sales
and a few more family members also are there too.
Randy
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I'll vouch for Tom's (Dewitt) radiator. I run it hard at the track and it doesn't go over 230. Street and freeway driving is 172-185.
Plus Tom is very helpful on the phone if you need some guidance
DH
Plus Tom is very helpful on the phone if you need some guidance
DH
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anyone notice the member is from Kuwait!!! I was out there in '99 and '01 at El Jaber AFB; I saw quite a few Camaros and Mustangs out there, didn't notice any C5's
must get quite a few looks
must get quite a few looks
