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Old 10-09-2008 | 01:04 AM
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Maybe ill pick one up..
Old 10-09-2008 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by leatherface24
Cool Im buying one now. Ill let you guys know how it is when I get it
Hey FACE ---
Well? We're waiting for your input on the radiator!
Old 10-09-2008 | 09:52 PM
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Ill be getting it tomorrow according to fed ex. ill let you guys know how it is when i get it and the dimensions
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Originally Posted by leatherface24
Ill be getting it tomorrow according to fed ex. ill let you guys know how it is when i get it and the dimensions
Excellent.. ill be waiting
Old 10-10-2008 | 12:10 AM
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Just fyi...it takes a little convincing to fit, due to it's large size. I had to cut off the resonator box on the stock intake to make everything fit.
Old 10-10-2008 | 12:42 AM
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How about weight VS the stocker?
Old 10-10-2008 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by omaharam
How about weight VS the stocker?
It is a lot heavier....a lot
Old 10-10-2008 | 01:06 PM
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Be careful what you buy on E-bay. Very few radiators are good on ebay. I paid for what was supposed to be a high fin count, which it wasnt. Also they advertised as 1" wide tubes.. Well yeah.. it had 1 row of 1inch wide tubes, the rest were all 1/2". The fin density was about 1/2 of what a high quality radiator should have. E-bay has really become more like a cheap flee market.
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I must say that this thing was one of the best deals ive found on egay. High fin count, great quality, fitment is great and its thicker than the auto rad. Only thing was that my buddy and i had to bend it back into place. It was tweaked a bit but we fixed it with minimal effort. Its NOT that heavy at all imo. Just a little heavier than the stock auto rad i had in the car before. My camera is dead but i promise ill get some pics up. For 160 shipped, there is nothing better. Im sure the price of these id going to go up.
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Originally Posted by leatherface24
I must say that this thing was one of the best deals ive found on egay. High fin count, great quality, fitment is great and its thicker than the auto rad. Only thing was that my buddy and i had to bend it back into place. It was tweaked a bit but we fixed it with minimal effort. Its NOT that heavy at all imo. Just a little heavier than the stock auto rad i had in the car before. My camera is dead but i promise ill get some pics up. For 160 shipped, there is nothing better. Im sure the price of these id going to go up.
Tanks for trying it out. Pun intended. The added weight will be the extra coolant capacity.

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Leatherface, do you have any pictures? I'm curious.
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FYI there is an NB version available that has the correct protruding posts for the lower radiator brackets. I just bought one yesterday so I'll report in when it arrives.
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my camera is busted :( ill see if i can use my wifes iphone tomorrow and get a pic up. sorry
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If I can get same new batteries for my camera I'll take pics of mine tonight.
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Sounds good, thanks guys.
Old 10-12-2008 | 10:30 PM
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just bought one for my 00.

will advise when it comes.
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Fixed the camera:



Old 10-13-2008 | 03:29 PM
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Wow, that is badass. For that price I'm going to pick one up for sure.

Needz moar turboez.
Old 10-13-2008 | 10:32 PM
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Do you think you would still have clearance using stock fans?
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yup you would



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