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Author what rads do you run on your c20xe?
corsabrad
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14th Nov 10 at 09:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got a 1.2 rad atm and it seems 2 get hot so i think it cud be the rad to small what rads are you guys running?
connollygt30
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14th Nov 10 at 10:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just my standard 1.6 sport rad mate
sri boy
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14th Nov 10 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a use the 1.6 with air con its a lot bigger and u can get 2 fans on it if u like track days
alan-g-w
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14th Nov 10 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is your fan working corsabrad?
corsabrad
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14th Nov 10 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah my fan works mate. i will look at geting a sport rad
connollygt30
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14th Nov 10 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really expensive for a new one either mate
corsabrad
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14th Nov 10 at 10:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where is best to get one from mate?
Archie
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14th Nov 10 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Motor factors.

Am running a big one with a cool running stat and the guage barely moves.
alan-g-w
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14th Nov 10 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm running a 1.4 sport rad with the fan shorted, never goes above 90.
connollygt30
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14th Nov 10 at 10:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Try Autovaux mate

Im also running a cool stat,they are worth getting tbh as valvers get hot
Archie
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14th Nov 10 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And a cool running fan switch

Highest i've seen mine go is about 85.
alan-g-w
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14th Nov 10 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Need to watch it isn't running too cool though Archie. The oil needs to get up to running temperature, I've never thought a cool running thermostat was needed if anything I'm going to just hook the fan up to a switch. If it gets too hot on the standard stat the fan's always able to keep it cool.
corsabrad
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yeah myn sits at 95 al the tym and in traffic and gets to 100 and then fans cools it downt to 95 agen. is it hard to put fan on a switch?
alan-g-w
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14th Nov 10 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've tried twice now and keep burning switches out, not got a clue why. I'm shite with electrics.
Nic Barnes
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14th Nov 10 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
used to run std 1.4 rad with std thermostat and std fan wired normally. never had any issues with it over heating.
corsadonk
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I've got a twin core alloy rad on mine, it does a good job
gazza808
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14th Nov 10 at 13:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I use sport standard rad, with aircon fan bodged on instead of rad fan.
Crana
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14th Nov 10 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sport rad is fine
mantamark
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14th Nov 10 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are they not all the same size apart from the diesels & 1.0?
holmesgsi
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14th Nov 10 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a tx autosport one of ebay
Nic Barnes
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14th Nov 10 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i fitted one of them to corsa turbo. hell of a difference to water temps.
Phillips_91
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14th Nov 10 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
I've tried twice now and keep burning switches out, not got a clue why. I'm shite with electrics.


Mine used to do this until i put a fuse in before the switch never burnt one out since

 
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