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    alloy rad?

    anyone know were to buy an aloy rad
    cheapish and in the uk???

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    Re: alloy rad?

    me thinks radtec could be the way.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    cool stuff mate thanks im gona google them ryt now

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    Re: alloy rad?

    radtec dont do r5 ones

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    Re: alloy rad?

    theres a few on ebay from china, think there £130 plus bout £30 p&p

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    Re: alloy rad?

    no jy
    thers nothing listed for r5
    any other places anyone?
    i found a place on ebay selling runncool alloy rad???anyone heard of these before?

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by J$£5GTT View Post
    me thinks radtec could be the way.
    he said cheap that eliminates radtec pace and pro alloy. there is a uk seller on ebay.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    radtec dont do r5 ones

    cos its not listed dont mean they dont do them!
    try giving them a call innit!

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by J$£5GTT View Post
    cos its not listed dont mean they dont do them!
    try giving them a call innit!
    dont radtec do the rad and intercoler setup also

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    Re: alloy rad?

    mayb i will i just got a new rad 6 month ago and mysteriously thers a bloody hole in it
    well upset

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    mayb i will i just got a new rad 6 month ago and mysteriously thers a bloody hole in it
    well upset

    take it back then,thats bit ****e mate.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    check the classifieds rons selling a pace one 100 quid

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by RICHIE View Post
    check the classifieds rons selling a pace one 100 quid
    great minds aye rich...

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by RICHIE View Post
    dont radtec do the rad and intercoler setup also


    they do its around £950

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    no jy
    thers nothing listed for r5
    any other places anyone?
    i found a place on ebay selling runncool alloy rad???anyone heard of these before?

    stay away from them give me a pm iv got one that i had made as a prototype with joannes

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    Re: alloy rad?

    i got it from cgb
    it has been used but honest to god ive done about 100 miles in the car and its gone already

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    i got it from cgb
    it has been used but honest to god ive done about 100 miles in the car and its gone already
    is it an alloy rad your running does it look like an impact damage were on the rad is the damaged. can it be welded

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    Re: alloy rad?

    not alloy
    copper core.
    its on the engine side pretty much in the centre
    i havent looked too much into it but im just gona replace it...no more headaches.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    What type of rad you got at the moment? Remember alloy rads haven't got the oil cooler in it so you'll need an external oil cooler too.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    the copper ones have been known to be weak i had one and split on the oil side of the rad. just run a std valeo one decent price and more than upto doing the job

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    Re: alloy rad?

    its just a standard copper core...
    totally gutted,thought it was jus a hose causing the leak...cars been gone for months and get it back n this hapens

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    its just a standard copper core...
    totally gutted,thought it was jus a hose causing the leak...cars been gone for months and get it back n this hapens
    Definitely go for the factory Valeo

    Also drill a small hole in the thermostat, Cup stylee

    Or the Roland/ GT Tuning route - just remove the thermostat & charge £50 quid for the privilege

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    Re: alloy rad?

    ive heard this debate a few times but with no clear winner
    fact valeo or copper core?????
    anyone as im goin to get one this week

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    ive heard this debate a few times but with no clear winner
    fact valeo or copper core?????
    What debates have you been reading? OE Valeo rad' wins every time.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    ive heard this debate a few times but with no clear winner
    fact valeo or copper core?????
    anyone as im goin to get one this week
    raj would say lets start a list

    valeo

    pace 1

    pro alloy

    radtec

    copper core

    other

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    Re: alloy rad?

    valeo by far that copper core is ,crap would not buy a copper one again

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    ive heard this debate a few times but with no clear winner
    fact valeo or copper core?????
    anyone as im goin to get one this week
    i think there both good options,buy new an all
    should be fine
    ,some things are a waste of time 2nd hand.....

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    Re: alloy rad?

    there is more than one type of copper core rad if i remember rightly.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Buy a standard Valeo one, don't go for a copper core one.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    so valeo is the winner
    i really dont know what the problem was with the bloody radiator but goin from fine to hole is not on.
    i think il get a valeo one.not got th money ryt now to buy an alloy one simply because the oil cooler is external

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    Re: alloy rad?

    its like the pepsi challenge!!!

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by RICHIE View Post
    raj would say lets start a list

    valeo - 1

    pace 1

    pro alloy

    radtec

    copper core

    nissens - 1

    other - 1
    sorry i couldnt help myself
    just to add, i found the nissens rad identical to the valeo one i had

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by raj View Post
    sorry i couldnt help myself
    just to add, i found the nissens rad identical to the valeo one i had
    check the nissens bottom rad hose fitting doesnt rub on the engine mount...

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    Re: alloy rad?

    If I had to buy another rad i'd stay away from the copper cores, 1st one I had had a hole appear in the side casing and same as you was within 6 months of fitting. 2nd leaks oil from cooler unions so runnin seperate oil cooler, waiting for rad to go so can change it for a diesel rad

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    Re: alloy rad?

    For the hundredth time of posting this; there's nothing wrong with the o.e cooling setup, even when being used on track. Alloy rads and/or remote oil coolers aren't necessary.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    I stumbled across this on ebay the other day, not really sure how good they are. Not gonna be on par with pace/radtec quality though

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=130286072958

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    For the hundredth time of posting this; there's nothing wrong with the o.e cooling setup, even when being used on track. Alloy rads and/or remote oil coolers aren't necessary.
    i agree totally with that but with me i thought id try something different which has turned out to be alot more hassle than its be worth i wont be fitting the 1.9d extra van rad in the 5 ever again.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    ive heard this debate a few times but with no clear winner
    fact valeo or copper core?????
    anyone as im goin to get one this week
    Had a valeo one on mine, no problems, good running temp. Then must have nockd it and put a small hole in it when working near it, only thing about was a copper core, so been using that for last month or so with no problems. Would have prefered my old valeo one though

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    Re: alloy rad?

    well ive ordered a valeo one
    hope it goes ok

    i seen that alloy one on ebay
    its changed price it was 170 quid the other night as buy it now
    weird

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Right, not being funny or anything but here's a wee English reasoning test for you all. Nothing difficult, I promise.

    Ebay. Chinese. Car Tuning.

    Anyone see anything in those four words that point to a happy ending?

    Anyone?

    ANYONE??

    Test over. You'll know if you've passed, because your money isn't with paypall.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    The guy's in China are the ones doing the hoses for the group buy. Unstable Cable has had some of their stuff and I believe it's ok.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sy5GTT View Post
    The guy's in China are the ones doing the hoses for the group buy. Unstable Cable has had some of their stuff and I believe it's ok.
    With all due respect, put it on your car and if it's still held together after 2 years of driving, then it's okay.

    With the rads, I've seen the 'quality' of Chinese welded alloy before. A hyperactive 7 year old could put there name to it. Actually, Chine being China, thats probably who did it in the first place.

    Until the Chinese stuff is proven over the long term, not for me really. Horror stories still outweigh the happy ones on any of the enthusiast websites I visit.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdogz View Post
    well ive ordered a valeo one
    hope it goes ok
    It'll be fine.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    It'll be fine.
    I'd bet money on it.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    cool stuff chaps
    i thought copper core wld have been fine but a freind said to me due to the extreme cold we got here and then the extreme heat from the water tht could have caused it to split or burst???
    ???

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    Extreme cold?

    No, they break because they're sh1t/cheap n' nasty made.

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    Re: alloy rad?

    well yeah....-6 hahaha
    i have seen it happen to glass
    just a thought

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    Re: alloy rad?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    Extreme cold?

    No, they break because they're sh1t/cheap n' nasty made.
    they must be made in china eh

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