flak monkey
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:41 PM |
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Long shot...
Looking for an all aluminium polo rad or something as equally compact with better cooling than the std polo rad to fit into the front of my GTS.
I could possibly get away with something a couple of inches wider than a polo rad, but no taller.
Any suggestions?
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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stevebubs
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:46 PM |
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Take a look
Clicky
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snapper
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:49 PM |
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Are there not 2 or 3 variations or the "Polo" rad? some bigger (more cooling/volume) than others.
Or are you after a rad with more cooling than the biggest Polo?
Whilst not ideal you can run 2 rads back to back for more volume and about 1.5 x the cooling of 1 rad on its own, or its one of those bespoke 3 (or
more) core ally rads you see for sale on the Rally Design or Burtons sites ££££££
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flak monkey
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:50 PM |
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cool thanks.
Also suggestions for cheap suppliers would be good!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:53 PM |
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This is what you want 
mmmmmmm......
Im going to be running one of these, they are a bit thicker than a polo rad though, this is what jasper was running in his 300bhp stylus(think that
what it was)
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flak monkey
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:55 PM |
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Thanks Tom, theres some on ebay from radtec, are those roughly the same size as the polo rad?
The one i have is the smaller one, almost square, from a mk1 1litre iirc
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:55 PM |
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jasper also ran with the std polo rad for a bit before fitting that big one but it was not able to keep the temp down so def dont use the polo one
EDIT:- I can measure the rad for you if you want, just let me know
[Edited on 29/11/09 by tomgregory2000]
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Angus180
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:59 PM |
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i have a brand new polo rad that didnt quite fit in my mk indy, i can get sizes for you, its from a 83 polo quite wide not that tall i order the wrong
size and didnt borther sending it back
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graememk
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 09:29 PM |
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call a company in Boston called boston radiators, they make them add extra cores etc etc
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stevebubs
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 10:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
call a company in Boston called boston radiators, they make them add extra cores etc etc
Berkshire radiators in Reading, also - think you can send them the end pieces and tell them how many cores / how wide you want it. IIRC, the TVR boys
use them a lot to improve Chimera cooling
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stevebubs
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 10:12 PM |
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There's a few options in the Westfield store, also..
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mad4x4
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 10:40 PM |
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Rad from a 1.3 Suzuki SJ fit....
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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franky
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 06:42 AM |
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i've got a wide polo rad, brand new. £25
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 08:00 AM |
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A wide polo rad is a no use to me at all as it wont fit in the nose, and a std one isnt going to offer enough cooling anyway.
I'll have a rummage around the westy store, if not looks like a Caterham one.
Thanks
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Andy D
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 12:13 PM |
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Radtec do a Polo replacement alloy rad.
Radiator
Not cheap.... 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 12:41 PM |
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Thanks, they also do a caterham one which is slightly cheaper, and about the right size. 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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