Will it cool it?
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trackerjack

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649 posts

208 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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As I am building a 7 type special using a 1.6 turbo MX5 lump I have no room for a standard rad, however there are 16 pges of Honda Civic alloy rads on the Bay which suggests that more than Civics are using them.
Does the team think that a rad with a core size of 350 x 350 x 42 will keep the beastie cool? bearing in mind that all the air that gets in the nose will be going through it as I will duct it so.

juan king

1,093 posts

213 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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Yes, it will do the job fine

skinny

5,269 posts

259 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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I use a civic alloy rad on my 1.6 turbo - does fine.

trackerjack

Original Poster:

649 posts

208 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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Thank you gentlemen thats what I wanted to hear.
Make it so.

skinny

5,269 posts

259 months

Sunday 4th September 2011
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if you weren't already, i'd get an oil cooler too

trackerjack

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649 posts

208 months

Monday 5th September 2011
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Good idea, it made a huge difference to the running temp on my track prepped Dolly Sprint.

skinny

5,269 posts

259 months

Tuesday 6th September 2011
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and the turbo will really cook the oil compared to a n/a car too