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Which chinese rads?

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:05 pm
by benny
Which Chinese rad sellers have people used on eBay and how were they?

Re: Which chinese rads?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:34 am
by jheykee
I would like to know this aswell...

Re: Which chinese rads?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:01 am
by benny
I went for the GPI racing ones. I've seen a review slating them but they're also used by the Swansea boys for racing so can't be too bad.
The rad cap on mine is the right way unlike the review.
I think they're wider than standard. The hoses are definitely at a wider angle which means even if the radiators aren't actually wider the overall unit is.
The mounts are too wide on both the upper and lower rad (can bodge around this without too much difficulty)
You'll need the rubbers off your old rads.
They're just as soft as a normal rad, nothing out the ordinary there.
Can't argue for the money, it was actually Rick O who told me to get them for racing instead of the expensive ones he does!

Re: Which chinese rads?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:13 am
by jheykee
Yea I read about some "Gerd" rads (not sure if Rick O uses them) that sound like next level but cost too much for a rookie like me. Thanks for the great advice!

Re: Which chinese rads?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:22 am
by benny
jheykee wrote:Yea I read about some "Gerd" rads (not sure if Rick O uses them) that sound like next level but cost too much for a rookie like me. Thanks for the great advice!
The Gerd rads are even more expensive than Rick O. Nether are worth it unless you've got a tuned engine that's prone to overheating I think.