Godspeed Radiator Install
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Look at how Paul mounted his. Pic on page 2. Im sure you could do something similar on the bottom as well.
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Fan installation question
Okay...It appears that indeed my stock fan is dying, and still runs a little warmer than Id like it.
So I bought ONE of the 12 inch fans from the site that was posted "siliconeintakes".
1) Do I need just one or two fans??
B) How did you wire it up??
2) Where do I get the 180 degree thermo and anyone got a part number??
I mounted mine against the "lip" of the radiator..proabably a bit unsafe? Ill have to fab a bracket as well.
So I bought ONE of the 12 inch fans from the site that was posted "siliconeintakes".
1) Do I need just one or two fans??
B) How did you wire it up??
2) Where do I get the 180 degree thermo and anyone got a part number??
I mounted mine against the "lip" of the radiator..proabably a bit unsafe? Ill have to fab a bracket as well.
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1) as far as I know the second fan only turns on with ac on miatas but 2 is always better than 1. I have 2 slim fans and no ac, they turn on at the same time.
2) You just cut the stock power and ground and then attach them to the new fan. Piece of cake.
3) Just get one at your local auto parts store....
Thick rads rock. With my 3" coolradiator I have never seen my temp go more than 1deg over whatever my thermostat is.
2) You just cut the stock power and ground and then attach them to the new fan. Piece of cake.
3) Just get one at your local auto parts store....
Thick rads rock. With my 3" coolradiator I have never seen my temp go more than 1deg over whatever my thermostat is.
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A lil info about my setup:
coolant reroute bypassing the heater core and mixing manifold. The t-stat housing outlet in the front of the head is blocked off. Heated water exits the head at the rear and goes to the radiator. Cooled water goes back into engine at the water pump via a 1.8 upper t-stat housing, no mixing manifold. I run a 180 degree t-stat with two 1/8" holes drilled through so I don't get excess pressure building up behind. there is no ac condensor in front of the radiator but there is an 18x12x3" IC.
for the colder months(at least) I have 2 options:
- new thermostat with only one 1/8" hole drilled. after thinking about it today i realized any excess pressure should just flow through the aux line that feeds the oil cooler and throttle body. this will force more water through the turbo too so it's a win win situation.
- block off part of the radiator with something that won't melt or deteriorate and get stuck in the rad fins
when it gets warmer obviously the "shield" will come out if i made one.
might remove the AC fan which is currently wired in parallel if I deem it unnecessary
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Damn dude, are you sure your thermostat isn't stuck open? Test it in a pot of water on the stove with a thermometer if you can. If you have to block of some of the radiator, that should be fine. In the winter, I always see dump trucks and cement mixers and the like with cloth strapped in front of their radiators.
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Damn dude, are you sure your thermostat isn't stuck open? Test it in a pot of water on the stove with a thermometer if you can. If you have to block of some of the radiator, that should be fine. In the winter, I always see dump trucks and cement mixers and the like with cloth strapped in front of their radiators.
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I finally installed my GS radiator today. I had many of the same issues the OP did. A little hole finessing with a die grinder with a burr and I was good to go. I ground the bosses where the fans mount down a little instead of using tape to fill the gap. Although, I did have to retap the holes afterward.
I will say that this radiator does fit with a 1.125 hollow RB sway bar.
Overall, I am very happy with the finished product for the price. It's not plug and play, but for the price it's sweet.
I will say that this radiator does fit with a 1.125 hollow RB sway bar.
Overall, I am very happy with the finished product for the price. It's not plug and play, but for the price it's sweet.
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Damn dude, are you sure your thermostat isn't stuck open? Test it in a pot of water on the stove with a thermometer if you can. If you have to block of some of the radiator, that should be fine. In the winter, I always see dump trucks and cement mixers and the like with cloth strapped in front of their radiators.
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