What's the best radiator set up?, Most efficient set up for overall cooling, airflow ect... |
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What's the best radiator set up?, Most efficient set up for overall cooling, airflow ect... |
Fastcruisin914 |
Oct 13 2012, 12:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 13-October 12 From: USA Member No.: 15,031 Region Association: None |
I am doing a Subaru conversion, and am looking for the best proven cooling system.
I have seen the Renegade Hybrid kit, worth the cost??? I have also seen some refer to Desert hybrid, are they still even around or doing 914 radiator kits, and if so are they any good? So many factors like, front trunk radiator set ups, or rear truck set ups? The angle of the radiator in the front truck, straight up against the front saving trunk space, or sitting back further and angled, or even in the floor of the trunk? Also with the air flow, big cuts in the wheel wells, or many holes in the wheel wells, or venting through the trunk floor, or through the hood with the air going up, what is the best way for the air flow without taking from the vehicle structurally? Pictures would be nice, or even something that may show the step by step process from start to finish with the cooling system install/fabrication. |
Fastcruisin914 |
Oct 14 2012, 12:11 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 13-October 12 From: USA Member No.: 15,031 Region Association: None |
Thank You for the replies.
@Speed Metal Army - Yours is a Renegade setup, does Renegade provide a Good overall kit, as in; Is Renegade kit free floating (i read that bolting directly causes issues) do they provide some kind of frame work and rubber mounting for free floating? What about the Sheet metal shroud to guide the air into the radiator? Is there a Overflow tank with Renegade? Do they provide hose hangers for running the coolant hoses under the car? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to figure out what all is in the Renegade kit from someone that purchased one, and if its worth the money. Or if I should go the cheaper route, which I am not a fabricator of any kind, so a difficult decision. |
speed metal army |
Oct 14 2012, 01:30 PM
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Waiting for the rain to stop... Group: Members Posts: 1,068 Joined: 4-September 10 From: PNW Member No.: 12,137 Region Association: Canada |
Thank You for the replies. @Speed Metal Army - Yours is a Renegade setup, does Renegade provide a Good overall kit, as in; Is Renegade kit free floating (i read that bolting directly causes issues) do they provide some kind of frame work and rubber mounting for free floating? What about the Sheet metal shroud to guide the air into the radiator? Is there a Overflow tank with Renegade? Do they provide hose hangers for running the coolant hoses under the car? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to figure out what all is in the Renegade kit from someone that purchased one, and if its worth the money. Or if I should go the cheaper route, which I am not a fabricator of any kind, so a difficult decision. Yes,its free floating.No shrounding to the rad in the front,but they provide everything to encapsulate the rad in the front trunk.They provide a filler neck,but no puke can(overflow tank).That can be found in a zillion different sizes/configurations at the FLAPS.The hangers they will provide,but your better off just getting them yourself.Look for 1.25" conduit straps. Mine works well.It was easy.I have yet to duct the air from the bumper to the rad,but I will. |
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