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somejace 09-29-2013 03:59 PM

Radiator replacement
 
Mines busted, started leaking from somewhere on it.

Now the question is...do I go with the stock one or aftermarket.

If so what do I want that will fit the OEM holes.

86_ZN6 09-29-2013 04:02 PM

Robispec with built in oil cooler :)

batmobilefrs 09-29-2013 04:04 PM

Agreed and while your at it might as well upgrade to the silicone radiator hoses too. I got a Venair set for 140 online.

somejace 09-29-2013 05:08 PM

Price with links please.

Wolfking 09-29-2013 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by somejace (Post 1240733)
Mines busted, started leaking from somewhere on it.

Now the question is...do I go with the stock one or aftermarket.

If so what do I want that will fit the OEM holes.

WTH? How long have you had your car and what was the mileage at the point of failure?

torqdork 09-29-2013 06:19 PM

Won't warranty cover you?

somejace 09-29-2013 08:08 PM

Pretty sure I broke it. Was putting a new neck hose on and kinda wiggled the raditor back and forth and must have done something to it.

ML 09-29-2013 09:35 PM

I busted mine two months ago when some debris hit it and busted it. I replaced it with the mishimoto rad from Evasive. A new stock one was going to be $400 and the Mish was $300. I drove to FL and back on it, and it has done well.

somejace 09-29-2013 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ML (Post 1241078)
I busted mine two months ago when some debris hit it and busted it. I replaced it with the mishimoto rad from Evasive. A new stock one was going to be $400 and the Mish was $300. I drove to FL and back on it, and it has done well.

The new one built well? Not junk like the Oem one.
Fit well?

ML 09-29-2013 10:24 PM

Yeah, very good build quality. Beautiful welds. The oem rad really is crappy. Plastic and paper thin.

Mishimoto 09-30-2013 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ML (Post 1241155)
Yeah, very good build quality. Beautiful welds. The oem rad really is crappy. Plastic and paper thin.

Glad to hear your happy with it! Our radiator is more than twice as thick as stock, and adds 46% more cooling capacity. Plus it's all aluminum and comes with our lifetime warranty. :)

OICU812 09-30-2013 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6 (Post 1240738)
Robispec with built in oil cooler :)


^^^this^^^ coolant and oil cooler all in one, full of win.

Dezoris 09-30-2013 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OICU812 (Post 1242088)
^^^this^^^ coolant and oil cooler all in one, full of win.

Thats a race setup, it will over cool in the midwest winters.

Stick with OEM, Koyo or Mish, if they will honor lifetime warranty.

hegreer1 09-30-2013 03:14 PM

I got the Koyorad radiator for ft86speedfactory.com in the Spring of this year and am very impressed with the build quality. It also is quite a bit bigger than stock, which is never a bad thing. The welds on it were perfect and I liked that it eliminated the plastic connections and mounts of the stock radiator. I have had zero problems with it and am glad I got it. Here is the link: http://ft86speedfactory.com/koyo-rad...s-brz-236.html


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