Thread: Topmount T3/T4 setups and Radiators

Not to be offensive, but as I said before, a 1/2 size radiator is not an option I want to delve into for various reasons. Also, a street/strip is very difficult to compare to sustained open throttle situations. A 10-15 sec burst down the drag strip and idling in traffic does not put anywhere close to the stress a cooling system would see from a solid 20-30 mins session of open tracking. No where close........Hence why I need as much surface area and working fluid as possible
Also, again, I am not looking at re-routing pipes as that can bring an entirely new crop of problems into the equation I much prefer to not deal with ATM. A little fab work to move the radiator to compensate for the added thickness is something that can and will be considered however. I am just wary of hack jobs (even if done correctly).
My moto, KISS (keep it simple stupid)

Coheed, I am watching your project very closely. But there are a lack of recent updates. How is the progress coming along??

Jere, yeah, it seems that is what will have to take place. I was hoping I could see some pics for reference however (if anyone has ANY pics of thier current setup..........)

Thanks for the suggestions folks!!

Did you look through the turbo setup thread at all? There might be something in there to give you an idea. http://www.sr20-forum.com/turbo/32464-turbo-set-ups-post-pics-12.html

^^^ Actually I have (if you look through I think I have a post somewhere amount the others..........I am currently subscribed to the thread regardless).

I've run into budget snags as of late, but I planned on getting that taken care of this week. Having kids sucks up money when you have to pay for insurance and dentist work etc. Uhg.

So I will be ordering the stuff from Greg this week and getting the ball rolling on it. It will come pretty quickly at that point. I am ready to drive it again. But I am in the same boat. I need as much cooling capacity as possible.

My project may not seem like the right way to go, but I ask you this; which direction would you go? I need to clear some area for the manifold and larger radiator, and also need to make this setup reliable. It came down to relocating the radiator, or buying a different turbo manifold. Either way means spending big $. The radiator support being removed means I have to come up with some solutions to locking the hood down, as well as proper grille supports.

As stated above, you can move the rad forward under the core support or in front of it in the hood latch area...at least in a b13. I'm sure you can make it work in a b14 too. Here are a few pics of my forward mounted radiator.





Send me some dimensions, and I will find out if I can get a radiator core that will work.

The dimensions I had worked up were around 25" long, 14-15" tall, and 3" deep. Something like that would work. I'm going with off-shelf parts, and modifying the car to accept it. This helps keep things simple for future endeavors.

Jav, that is exactly what I am looking for, as I might have an idea!! I have also looked through your blog and it has some interesting points. Also, thank you for the first to actually post a picture


Coheed, thanks for those dimensions!! I am getting dirty tomorrow and we will see what I come up with (I will snap a few pics)

Thanks

Let me know if you need any more, I have tons of pics! My cooling system is a little different than stock...uses a gravity fed electric pump, a surge tank, and rerouted coolant lines. You should be able to get a forward mounted rad to work with the stock coolant lines though.

Jav, can you send your setup to [email]silverchain98@yahoo.com[/email]?? I guess it will be much easier that way

Thanks again!!

No problemo. I'll write it up, upload it to the site, and send the link your way