jl56tc

Couldn't have said it better JFUSION

jl56tc

Btw those hoses are a slut especially tge uppers.. Assuming you buy a complete kit.. But it looks nice when you're done!!

Gatsbee13

My mechanic was telling me the Koyo one he gets is the OE replacement.. So its a Koyo aluminum with plastic.. he told me that one sits better than the ones that are geared toward performance. i dont track my car, so im not worried about maximizing performance.. just daily driving..but i still dont like the plastic pieces that alot of people here were mentioning..its this one btw:

http://autoplicity.com/products/3314...FYl9OgodtngAyQ

ill probably just end up getting the koyo OE replacement. the stock one i had went a long way.. so im assuming this one will too.

Jmays2k

To much then if its that one if its the performance one then its a great deal I would just spend the money get the performance one and have it installed. It looks to me like I would stay away from this guy if he is trying to charge you $250.00 just to install a radiator that is crazy

Gatsbee13

it includes oem hoses and thermostat

Chris_Lum

koyo is a good and reliable company, so I wouldn't worry about koyo vs. denso. Either way, you will be fine. sounds like he's charging you around $200 for thermostat, hoses and labor, which isn't bad. A new thermostat is around $26 and hoses are $50 for the pair. So depends if $125 in labor is worth it to you or not. I've never changed a radiator and hoses on this car before, so I can't say how hard it is. The only issue I could see is reaching the rear of the hoses as it seems they are both buried under the intake manifold. The more forward one, which connects to the thermostat seems like it might be easier to reach but the one towards the rear of the engine might be hard to reach. I'm not sure. Also sometimes hoses can be a PITA if they haven't ever been changed and are stuck on.