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hey everyone, been doing a bit of searching on here and didnt come up with the answer I was looking for.

My stock radiator is cracked and I was thinking maybe alloy upgrade as oppose to get stock one fixed. if i get one of these 40-50mm alloy ones, will it just drop in fine, or will I need to remove the clutch fan aswell and put thermos in?

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i was going to do this to:

i found that, you dont have to remove the clutch fan, but is a good idea, plonk in 2 12" thermo's.

and if u get one specifically for the r33 gtst, yea, it will slot straight in.

+ they look way better that the old ones...ewww

lol 2 12 inch ouch thats too small.. min of a 14inch. but personally the clutch fan is the best way.. that and lose the damn a/c lol blocks way too much airflow.

JJR are ok rads.. they use cooling pro but apparently they use pressed cap mouths.

PWR or ARC :blush: perhaps a trust or.. HKS ahahah

farken thermos...hate them..unless you run them off a sperate controller like a pivot controller then dont bother. and 16" min. only need one.

but keep the clutch fan...dont need to keep the shroud either does fark all really...i never had mine on. and keep the a/c dont listen to drift git here....farken

farken thermos...hate them..unless you run them off a sperate controller like a pivot controller then dont bother. and 16" min. only need one.

but keep the clutch fan...dont need to keep the shroud either does fark all really...i never had mine on. and keep the a/c dont listen to drift git here....farken

dude wtf are u on about getting rid of the shroud the only reason u keep the single clutch pack fan is cause the shroud draws all ait to the fan n00b..

u dnt need a controller RB20 have a thermo switch sensor on the radiator. green plug wire it to ther. i run single 16inch on the RB20 silvia. with no a/c and ohh guess what its farkin quicker than a GTST.. and has more stable water temps than my 180sx. :P

Nothing wrong with Thermos, Unless of course its not setup right. Infact thermos are better than belt driven, because your temps are not controlling your belts. And it helps to free up your engine.

Removing your shroud is not a good idea. when using any fan. You wont fit too many thermos on these radiators, as they are not long enough. Unless you make a custom shroud for the thermos. Your better off using 1x 16 inch or whatever your measured max diameter is.

I'll also be doing this upgrade asap. As my radiator is cracked too. Probably going to get the JJR ones, $400 drop in. away you go. cant complain. 12 month warranty too :P

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dude wtf are u on about getting rid of the shroud the only reason u keep the single clutch pack fan is cause the shroud draws all ait to the fan n00b..

u dnt need a controller RB20 have a thermo switch sensor on the radiator. green plug wire it to ther. i run single 16inch on the RB20 silvia. with no a/c and ohh guess what its farkin quicker than a GTST.. and has more stable water temps than my 180sx. :P

Do you know if the R33 came with this wiring standard also? It would save me money on a thermo switch, and time wiring it :).. do you know if you can also modify the standard thermo switch to kick in desired temperature? or should i just stick to the thermo switch.

Edit*, you will find that it will always be on. and draining your battery. also you cant keep the temps at an optimized level.

we found that the thermo will actually bring the coolant alot lower than the optimized temp. You put cold coolant into a hot hi-reving engine. you will crack it.

Edited by silverbulletR33
omg this guy follows me around fk off. stalker bwahahahahahaha

I have neither the time nor the inclination to stalk a loser like you. But I will flame you when you give crap advice, which seems to be quite often, so be prepared.

You already made a fool of yourself in the fabrication thread and have been caught out lying about your age and occupation. I'd quit now before you lose even more face.

Yeah i Had to do thermos in the old GTSX when we did the engine swap...

I didnt think much of them... Easy to setup, but in winter the car ran too cold, then in summer ran too hot...

You could not get it perfect... They sucked arse basiclly...

Mine were Craig Davies 14" one btw so it was not cheap. But only use one as a last resort, stick to the standard fan where possible :P

well let me put it this way. i have an aftermarket radiator that doesnt fit the shroud. Its been fine so far, even on the hot days i havn't seen the temp guage move (although im well aware it prob doesnt start moving till 100+degrees - not a good temp).

so do i:

a) keep going as is - from all reports its fine, especially since the radiator i have is better than the stock one.

b) get a big thermo with custom shroud made up

or c) try and somehow get a new shroud made for the standard clutch fan that will mount to my rad.

Do you know if the R33 came with this wiring standard also? It would save me money on a thermo switch, and time wiring it :rofl:.. do you know if you can also modify the standard thermo switch to kick in desired temperature? or should i just stick to the thermo switch.

dont see why they would not.. be on drivers side :(

why not just have the thermo wired to turn on when the car turns on ?

do it my way dnt think about it ull be right the temp switch regulates it. all good.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to stalk a loser like you. But I will flame you when you give crap advice, which seems to be quite often, so be prepared.

You already made a fool of yourself in the fabrication thread and have been caught out lying about your age and occupation. I'd quite now before you lose even more face.

hug each other now. no need for a bitch fight

Yeah i Had to do thermos in the old GTSX when we did the engine swap...

I didnt think much of them... Easy to setup, but in winter the car ran too cold, then in summer ran too hot...

You could not get it perfect... They sucked arse basiclly...

Mine were Craig Davies 14" one btw so it was not cheap. But only use one as a last resort, stick to the standard fan where possible :D

thats cause u built it col lol..

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