Radiator Recommendation / Feedback
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Racer
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From: Milwaukee WI
Radiator Recommendation / Feedback
I am interested in getting feedback on the differences if any and recommendations on which radiator I should go with, Doug Rippie or Ron Davis. My car has 525 RWHP and is a manual transmission. I am also interested in the oil cooler as well. The Ron Davis is a lot less expensive butI would rather pay the additional if it is worth it.
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Racer
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From: Black Forest Colorado
Re: Radiator Recommendation / Feedback (thekev_2000)
http://www.silverstateclassic.com/results-04-norc.htm
Paste this link into your browser. Check out the 140 MPH class (4th place), also check out the 1 mile drag 5th place. Bruce runs a RMCR (rocky mountain competative research Vortech-t-trim supercharger set up, with stage 2 heads and a larger cam. I need to talk to the shop that did his work, I can't remember which set up he has, but if worked flawlessly and reduced his temps significantly. I'll find out and repost. Pretty good proving ground for a radiator and oil cooler set-up!
Paste this link into your browser. Check out the 140 MPH class (4th place), also check out the 1 mile drag 5th place. Bruce runs a RMCR (rocky mountain competative research Vortech-t-trim supercharger set up, with stage 2 heads and a larger cam. I need to talk to the shop that did his work, I can't remember which set up he has, but if worked flawlessly and reduced his temps significantly. I'll find out and repost. Pretty good proving ground for a radiator and oil cooler set-up!
Melting Slicks
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From: Northville Michigan
Re: Radiator Recommendation / Feedback (thekev_2000)
Kevin,
I have a Ron Davis Racing Radiator - http://www.rondavisradiators.com/radgallery.htm - in my Z06. The workmanship is flawless, their service is superb, and the performance is excellent. Soaring water and oil temperatures are a thing of the past.
Also, Ron Davis Racing furnishes the radiators for the Corvette C5-R Racing Team.
Good Luck with your decision. :seeya
I have a Ron Davis Racing Radiator - http://www.rondavisradiators.com/radgallery.htm - in my Z06. The workmanship is flawless, their service is superb, and the performance is excellent. Soaring water and oil temperatures are a thing of the past.
Also, Ron Davis Racing furnishes the radiators for the Corvette C5-R Racing Team.
Good Luck with your decision. :seeya
Drifting
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From: Chapel Hill NC
Re: Radiator Recommendation / Feedback (thekev_2000)
I'm 99.9% sure that Ron Davis makes the DRM radiator. One reason the DRM set-up is more expensive is because they include the adaptor and braided lines to hook it up. I use this radiator (from DRM) and it works great on my track car. Godd luck.
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Racer
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Re: Radiator Recommendation / Feedback (tcmc5)
Thanks for the feedback everyone, sounds like the Ron Davis should work great for me, especially if it is the same radiator as the C5R. The question I have is does anyone sell the complete package with everything that I need besides DRM? If one of the vendors does and wants to email me a price for the entire kit, please. Not offense to DRM..but when I see the radiator for $829 from a forum vendor, I have a hard time beleiving the lines and adapter or worth the extra $400+ for the lines and adaptor, but maybe I am wrong and that is the cost.
