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Old 03-02-2016, 05:22 PM
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Is there anyone who has tried the GPI radiators?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-2-thickn...RTGua1&vxp=mtr

Mutch difference then stock?
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I saw those the other day and was wondering about them
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-radiator.html

I'll bump this thread cause I'm curious too
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It must be someone here that have tried it =)
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I'm debating on buying one of these with the oil and trans cooler built in. Last night i was attempting to remove the factory fitting for the trans cooler from my stock radiator and the aluminum stripped while unscrewing it. I'm adding a B&M trans cooler behind the passenger fog light. My intention was to buy another cooler next month for the oil, but the GPI unit might be the ticket to solve both my issues. Any thoughts?
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I did brought one but i have not install it yet.
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i would like to know how well it fits
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Any more info on this? How they fit? How they cool?
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I have not installed my yet, im going to do that in the winter.
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Originally Posted by n_brio
I have not installed my yet, im going to do that in the winter.

How's the quality look? Any pics?
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also wondering why the DOUBLE OIL cooler? one for engine one for tranny?
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Yes. Comes like that on early Z51 cars.
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I'm going to bump this since I don't see anyone respond with if it's good or not. Hopefully there is some data on this!
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I have now driven this summer with this radiator.

way better the stock ones.
my oil temps never over 113 C
and cooling around 98C
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Originally Posted by n_brio
I have now driven this summer with this radiator.

way better the stock ones.
my oil temps never over 113 C
and cooling around 98C
Thanks for the update. I think I'll jump on one of the cooler-less models and give it a shot.

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I saw these on one of the Chinese sites, alibaba or the like.. they were even cheaper there for what looked like literally the same thing. May or may not be worth checking out but just a heads up for anyone interested
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Originally Posted by schpenxel
I saw these on one of the Chinese sites, alibaba or the like.. they were even cheaper there for what looked like literally the same thing. May or may not be worth checking out but just a heads up for anyone interested
$150 with free shipping not bad at all. Wish they had the cooler free one still but this may be worth trying anyway.

There is another aluminum radiator on eBay for $249 now that looks pretty good too.
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Originally Posted by n_brio
I have now driven this summer with this radiator.

way better the stock ones.
my oil temps never over 113 C
and cooling around 98C
113 C = 235 F
98 C = 208 F

Karlstad---is Brit series, Wallander, set there? Just thought I'd give the F-fahrenheit readings, too.

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