Lightweight Rad for 1*2

[Jonny1*2]

Anyone know where I can get hold of one?

Looked for ages on the net, but nothing!

 

[Fred@BTM]

we had them made by pro alloy

 

[Jonny1*2]

sort of price mate? They fit straight back in or adjustment needed? whats the weight difference?

 

[Fred@BTM]

ours were custom, short and thicker (to compensate for height loss)

 

[Jonny1*2]

when you say ours? you mean Yozza? :S Do you know the specs? And if they are still being made?

 

[Fred@BTM]

made to order, go to pro alloy direct or maybe try alisport, send them an OE rad, bish bash bosh new ali one arrives, bank account - £400

 

[Jonny1*2]

made to order, go to pro alloy direct or maybe try alisport, send them an OE rad, bish bash bosh new ali one arrives, bank account - £400

Ouch, didn't expect it to be that much :S Is there any other alternatives? I think Burp put one into his 172, but can't remember where it was from/off?

 

[ben_p]

most pattern parts are alloy, there is feck all weight saving btw.

1-2kg at most, looks elsewhere

 

[Ad172UK]

Theres a Nissens one on ebay for less than £100 iirc

Search for Renault Clio 2.0 as it won't bring it up on 172/182

 

[TooneySonic]

would have thought several of the ITB suppliers such as GDI/Ktec/yozza would offer a smaller rad alternative as an options to go with their kits. cant see a beneficial weight saving though tbh

 

[Jonny1*2]

^^can't see that one mate? You got the direct link?

most pattern parts are alloy, there is feck all weight saving btw.

1-2kg at most, looks elsewhere

Every little helps ben Think burps was 3kg lighter from memory. Looking at a few cheap weight saving things for this summer. Mini project for an excuse to get outside.

 

[Ad172UK]

oopps £125.99 to be presise.

But the link anyways....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aluminium-Rad...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[mbarnes]

my old 106 had a nissans rad. cost me £60 quid new and must have weighed about 5kgs tops! alloy core and very light.

if you dont need an odd sized one just do that.

 

[powey]

nissens rad is a popular choice on the pugs, id go for the one posted

 

[Jonny1*2]

would i have to mess around much with the brackets/connections/hoses,fan mounting etc?

 

[Ad172UK]

Nah mate.

The Nissens one is a straight swap and mounts onto all the OE brackets.....


So the advert says anyway!

 

[BenR]

whats the benefit then? Its just an OE style replacement.

 

[Ad172UK]

Apparently Lighter & More effective at cooling, or am i just another one fooled by the sales tactics - lol

 

[BenR]

The OEM item is plastic and ally.......:S

And when your moving at speed, the rad isnt actually working that hard at shifting the heat.

 

[maynard]

we deal with nissens quite a lot through work - seem to be a decent enough rad.

 

[BenR]

Didnt say they weren't.
Just thought his original question was about a smaller/lighter rad thats all.

 

[maynard]

its cool, just saying for an oe basis they're good!