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Coolant capacity with a 'race' radiator?

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Old 07-29-2011, 10:36 AM
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Default Coolant capacity with a 'race' radiator?

I've got a Full Blown radiator on the way and was wondering how much coolant I need to pick up for the install? I plan to drain the block too.
Old 07-29-2011, 10:54 AM
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I should know this off the top of my head...but don't remember exact amounts.

I'm running a Koyo radiator and recently had it completely drained.

I'm using a mix of about 75% distilled water and 25% antifreeze. I bought 2 gallons of water and 1 gallon of antifreeze (and 1 bottle Redline Water Wetter). That amount covered my fill with some left over.

Not sure if that helps you out.

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humm I think I flused my whole system 3 gal at the most..
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I use less then 2 gal with mine. It is no that the rad holds much more water then stock, it is there is more cooling area.
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When we drained the stock radiator and put in the FB one, it used about 1 and 3/4's of the honda jugs; it's about 1/2 a jug more than the stock radiator.
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I did a rad change on a friend's S a couple weeks ago, I just kept putting coolant in trying to get it to squirt out of the top bleeder (one by the firewall). Normally with the OEM rad, I was able to get it to pour out of the top bleeder by just pouring in coolant, but with the bigger rad, I couldnt, so I had to keep massaging the rad hose to keep pushing in more until it filled up.
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