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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Default Aluminum radiator needed?

In an autocross car (Solo ll), short courses....would it be worth
the $500 to add a BeCool or Fluidyne radiator? My fans are
turned on early and the thermostat is a 175. (I haven't run the
car yet, so I dont know what the temps are now) The car doesn't
have a radiator now, so my choice is a $150 stocker, or $500
aftermarket.

Is about $460-$490 the cheapest I can get a Dewitts or Fluidyne?

Thanks!
Russ
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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not really needed for auto-x
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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If you decide you want one, I have 1 with about 2k miles. I bought it from West coast corvettes. I installed it when supercharged but took the supercharger off, and radiator.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Monks
would it be worth
the $500 to add a BeCool or Fluidyne radiator?
Thanks!
Russ
You'll have to make that decision but I can assure you will not find a better fitting radiator from anyone. Ours are $495 and I think the others are more than that and require some cutting.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Nice! I will look into the Dewitts....I think Ecklers sells them.
Thanks,
Russ


Originally Posted by Tom DeWitt
You'll have to make that decision but I can assure you will not find a better fitting radiator from anyone. Ours are $495 and I think the others are more than that and require some cutting.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Tom,

Is your aluminum radiator the same dimension as the stock one for 2003 Z06? If it is, what make it better than the stock one? If it is bigger, will it fit? I have a A&A P-1 Procharger set up. Where I can find more information about your radiator and buy one? Thanks.
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