Secondary radiator
#1
Secondary radiator
Hello,
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
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Hello,
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
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Hello,
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
Bil
#4
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Take a look through the grille on any A8 Z06 or any 2017 or newer M7 and you can see where the Secondary Radiator is mounted. It is lying horizontally under the bottom of the air inlet duct right behind the grille, you can see it through a hole cut in the duct bottom. I don't know where the Maggie intercooler is mounted in relationship to the stock intercooler but if it just replaces the stock unit you should be OK.
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My gut feeling tells me that it might not fit, assuming the kit would not follow exactly where Z06 spec Corvettes put things. Good luck!
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That's the catch, it should follow Z06's OEM locations. Moreover, some of the radiator/intercooler designs create much more turbulence than OEM designs to be more efficient at cooling, but they disrupt the flow past them. I kept my radiator OEM for this reason. In a system highly modified with aftermarket cooler cores, I'd be worried.
FYI, I also have a Z51, and installed the aux cooler, but I kept my stock radiator, etc.
FYI, I also have a Z51, and installed the aux cooler, but I kept my stock radiator, etc.
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That's the catch, it should follow Z06's OEM locations. Moreover, some of the radiator/intercooler designs create much more turbulence than OEM designs to be more efficient at cooling, but they disrupt the flow past them. I kept my radiator OEM for this reason. In a system highly modified with aftermarket cooler cores, I'd be worried.
FYI, I also have a Z51, and installed the aux cooler, but I kept my stock radiator, etc.
FYI, I also have a Z51, and installed the aux cooler, but I kept my stock radiator, etc.
Bill
#8
Thanks all for the feedback. Had some power and internet outages last night so couldn't respond. The Magnuson intercooler mounts in front of the stock one. I Just recalled that I have a picture of it in my album:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/g/picture/7387618
Guess I'll try to find the physical dimensions of this second radiator and then measure against the space there is after the intercooler.
I will post the results...
Thanks,
Pj
https://www.corvetteforum.com/g/picture/7387618
Guess I'll try to find the physical dimensions of this second radiator and then measure against the space there is after the intercooler.
I will post the results...
Thanks,
Pj
#9
Googled a bit more and landed on more CF threads with more detailed pictures. Guess this thing was a real hot item last year. Anyway, looks like it should fit ok. Here's a pic of where the Magnuson's intercooler is located. It's above the white rectangle...
As you can see, the GM's second radiator sits further in the front.
Will probably order it and install it during this winter. Will post then...
Thanks,
Pj
As you can see, the GM's second radiator sits further in the front.
Will probably order it and install it during this winter. Will post then...
Thanks,
Pj
#10
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Take a look through the grille on any A8 Z06 or any 2017 or newer M7 and you can see where the Secondary Radiator is mounted. It is lying horizontally under the bottom of the air inlet duct right behind the grille, you can see it through a hole cut in the duct bottom. I don't know where the Maggie intercooler is mounted in relationship to the stock intercooler but if it just replaces the stock unit you should be OK.
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Why? I'm guessing GM thinks anyone with a convertible isn't tracking it? (Probably very likely though, with most HPDE orgs requiring roll protection for convertibles...)
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Hello,
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj
Saw a old Z06 thread on installing a secondary radiator on the C7 manuals. I have a 2016 Z51 M7 with the Magnuson Heartbeat and was thinking of installing this radiator next year when I go next pulley down + LT headers. Figure it would help keep the temps down.
Was wondering if the Magnuson's intercooler was going to be in the way.
Anyone install this second radiator with the Heartbeat's intercooler also installed? Any major install issues?
TIA,
Pj