Radiator Upgrade
11-12-2015, 05:57 AM
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How old is that autozone radiator? I wouldn't trust it for the long run.
Koyo also makes an OE replacement for $130ish.
But...for $280ish, you can have a metal tanked, brazed radiator that will probably never fail unless its crashed.
Plastic end tanks get brittle over time, and will inevitably wear out. That being said.....my 80k mile, almost 16 year old plastic Honda radiator is doing great even after lots of highway driving and track time.
If I were to replace it....it would definitely be with an aluminum replacement.
Koyo also makes an OE replacement for $130ish.
But...for $280ish, you can have a metal tanked, brazed radiator that will probably never fail unless its crashed.
Plastic end tanks get brittle over time, and will inevitably wear out. That being said.....my 80k mile, almost 16 year old plastic Honda radiator is doing great even after lots of highway driving and track time.
If I were to replace it....it would definitely be with an aluminum replacement.
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