Ally Rad Upgrade

[SP6 Animal]

Looking for advice from owners who have upgraded their rad.
Took mine out last night and collected replacement today i noticed the inlet and outlets were straight on my old one but elbows on the new one.
Phoned the supplier and there adamant it will fit but it doesn't.
Fan holes don't line up can only fit 2 bolts.
Hoses don't line up.
Before i blow my top tommorow on the phone can you get straight pipes on the ally rad?
Mine is the vertical one the older type which my supplier is aware of.
Thanks

[smithyl23]

SP6 Animal said:

Looking for advice from owners who have upgraded their rad.
Took mine out last night and collected replacement today i noticed the inlet and outlets were straight on my old one but elbows on the new one.
Phoned the supplier and there adamant it will fit but it doesn't.
Fan holes don't line up can only fit 2 bolts.
Hoses don't line up.
Before i blow my top tommorow on the phone can you get straight pipes on the ally rad?
Mine is the vertical one the older type which my supplier is aware of.
Thanks

Had mine done at X-works near blackpool. Mines got a mark 1 front end i.e the rad is nearly vertical (slightly tilted forward), I believe the mark 2 rads were different, mounted nearly horizontal. Sounds daft but double check you have the correct version. That would also explain the different inlet/outlets.

Smithy

[SP6 Animal]

smithyl23 said:

SP6 Animal said:

Looking for advice from owners who have upgraded their rad.
Took mine out last night and collected replacement today i noticed the inlet and outlets were straight on my old one but elbows on the new one.
Phoned the supplier and there adamant it will fit but it doesn't.
Fan holes don't line up can only fit 2 bolts.
Hoses don't line up.
Before i blow my top tommorow on the phone can you get straight pipes on the ally rad?
Mine is the vertical one the older type which my supplier is aware of.
Thanks

Had mine done at X-works near blackpool. Mines got a mark 1 front end i.e the rad is nearly vertical (slightly tilted forward), I believe the mark 2 rads were different, mounted nearly horizontal. Sounds daft but double check you have the correct version. That would also explain the different inlet/outlets.

Smithy

That's what i told the supplier but they wern't having any of it.
How i can check which version i have i have no idea.
Don't suppose i could trouble you to measure the mounting hole centres for the fans they should be 7" new rad 9" approx at least that should confirm i have been given the wrong one.
Thanks

[smithyl23]

SP6 Animal said:

smithyl23 said:

SP6 Animal said:

Looking for advice from owners who have upgraded their rad.
Took mine out last night and collected replacement today i noticed the inlet and outlets were straight on my old one but elbows on the new one.
Phoned the supplier and there adamant it will fit but it doesn't.
Fan holes don't line up can only fit 2 bolts.
Hoses don't line up.
Before i blow my top tommorow on the phone can you get straight pipes on the ally rad?
Mine is the vertical one the older type which my supplier is aware of.
Thanks

Had mine done at X-works near blackpool. Mines got a mark 1 front end i.e the rad is nearly vertical (slightly tilted forward), I believe the mark 2 rads were different, mounted nearly horizontal. Sounds daft but double check you have the correct version. That would also explain the different inlet/outlets.



Smithy

That's what i told the supplier but they wern't having any of it.
How i can check which version i have i have no idea.
Don't suppose i could trouble you to measure the mounting hole centres for the fans they should be 7" new rad 9" approx at least that should confirm i have been given the wrong one.
Thanks

Not sure what you mean by the mounting centres. Clarify and I'll measure now.

distance between the upper mounting holes on one fan is about 6 3/4 inch.
The distance between the central mounting holes from one fan to the other is 9 inches.

[SP6 Animal]

smithyl23 said:

SP6 Animal said:

smithyl23 said:

SP6 Animal said:

Looking for advice from owners who have upgraded their rad.
Took mine out last night and collected replacement today i noticed the inlet and outlets were straight on my old one but elbows on the new one.
Phoned the supplier and there adamant it will fit but it doesn't.
Fan holes don't line up can only fit 2 bolts.
Hoses don't line up.
Before i blow my top tommorow on the phone can you get straight pipes on the ally rad?
Mine is the vertical one the older type which my supplier is aware of.
Thanks

Had mine done at X-works near blackpool. Mines got a mark 1 front end i.e the rad is nearly vertical (slightly tilted forward), I believe the mark 2 rads were different, mounted nearly horizontal. Sounds daft but double check you have the correct version. That would also explain the different inlet/outlets.



Smithy

That's what i told the supplier but they wern't having any of it.
How i can check which version i have i have no idea.
Don't suppose i could trouble you to measure the mounting hole centres for the fans they should be 7" new rad 9" approx at least that should confirm i have been given the wrong one.
Thanks

Not sure what you mean by the mounting centres. Clarify and I'll measure now.

distance between the upper mounting holes on one fan is about 6 3/4 inch.
The distance between the central mounting holes from one fan to the other is 9 inches.

Thanks for helping me
Both holes in the rad are the correct size.
But the fan mounting holes don't line up with the rivnuts i can use two bolts diagonally only.
The hole fixing centres for the fans are approx 7" but the rad is drilled @ 9"
I'll post a piccie or 2

[SP6 Animal]

Hopefully all clear now.

[Barry Ashcroft]

You have the wrong one Radtec sent me 3 before they got it right, Caused me to miss a £125 trackday I was not a happy bunny.

One there website is the correct Radiator and they even tried telling me they had never seen mine before.

http://www.radtec.co.uk/index.php?p0=detail&id...

Edited by Barry Ashcroft on Tuesday 7th July 23:38

[blackiepaul]

I agree with the others, they have sent you the wrong rad. I have ne from Radtec and it is as it should be.

[Tangoed]

Sorry to say, but yes wrong rad!

[Tangoed]

I think it should be this one
http://www.radtec.co.uk/index.php?p0=product&c...

[SP6 Animal]

Barry Ashcroft said:

You have the wrong one Radtec sent me 3 before they got it right, Caused me to miss a £125 trackday I was not a happy bunny.

One there website is the correct Radiator and they even tried telling me they had never seen mine before.

http://www.radtec.co.uk/index.php?p0=detail&id...

Edited by Barry Ashcroft on Tuesday 7th July 23:38

You are correct barry that's the one i should of got.
I have ordered another much to the anoyance of the seller who despite everything still says it will fit.
Defy's belief.