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Originally Posted by
wes
Have you ever done a track day at a road course? That said have you done enough track days to push the car hard? 30 minutes of non-stop full throttle, break, turn, full throttle is HELL on all systems, especially coolant systems. Turbo SR's NEED the full size radiator, the thicker core DOES NOT offset or replace good old surface area.
Additionally you cannot compare what works on a Honda motor to what works on a Nissan motor as the cooling systems are totally different...
Yes, I have done track days and no a honda and a nissan have different cooling systems. But basic common sense logic applies.
If HIGH hp BMW's, Evo's, Sti's, Miatas, Mustangs even GTO's can run a civic half sized radiator on the track why can't you? Some of these cars have 2x the displacement and are iron blocked as well. And if high HP and iron blocks don't make massive heat I"m not sure what does.
Get a better water pump, run water wetter,
take out the t-stat completely, and control the ambient heat under the hood..... (ie wrap the down pipe, wrap the coolant pipes even get a turbo blanket, a
HIGHER cfm fan ect ect) If you're that worried about rust then coat the dp in ceramic, which is cheap and
THEN header wrap it. They even make special coatings for intercoolers and radiators that increase surface area and help cool 30% better. All
very cheap options.
I RESPECT the shit outa you Jeremy. You're a cool dude, but you are WAY over thinking this cooling shit bro. This isn't fucking rocket science. People have been cooling pos high hp, iron block and iron headed cars for years.
I will bet a million bucks and my car that if you do all those things there will be no more heating issues, high boost, low boost, dd, track car or driving through hell and back yada yada yada blah blah blah. Even with a half sized or even a stock sized radiator.
I'm not trying to be a douche at all it's JMHO.