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| Fastcruisin914 |
 Oct 13 2012, 12:53 PM
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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. |
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| mittelmotor |
Oct 14 2012, 02:20 PM
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I've got the Renegade system also, and I'm very satisfied with it. The radiator has a couple of pegs welded to the bottom that fit into special grommets in the aluminum floor that's provided, so that locates it on the lower edge. I elected to secure the floor on the forward edge of the trunk compartment in a couple of places, so the springiness of the rear edge of the floor (where those pegs are) allows the radiator to float nicely.
I kept the battery in the stock location and ran a 10-gauge wire up front for power. It seems that the dual fans spike the current draw at right around 40 amps when they kick in (somewhat less when they're running), so you'll want about 50-60 amps' worth of fuse protection. I had a 40-amp fuse in there for quite a while, but it ultimately blew, so that seems to be the threshold. The Spal fans are pretty quiet for the amount of air they move! Here's a couple pics showing the aluminum trunk floor, some of the side shrouding, the grommets (blue) and the re-routed wiring harness. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Fastcruisin914 What's the best radiator set up? Oct 13 2012, 12:53 PM
speed metal army I did a build thread a couple weeks ago.. Renegade... Oct 13 2012, 01:01 PM bulitt Here's a good thread to look at-
Radiators/Fan... Oct 13 2012, 02:13 PM 76-914 search suby conversions here and you'll see a ... Oct 13 2012, 04:04 PM Fastcruisin914 Thank You for the replies.
@Speed Metal Army - Yo... Oct 14 2012, 12:11 PM
speed metal army
Thank You for the replies.
@Speed Metal Army - Y... Oct 14 2012, 01:30 PM Andyrew Rennegade kit is worth the money. Contact renegade... Oct 14 2012, 12:26 PM BRAVE_HELIOS Andrew,
Can you send me the details on the R.H. r... Jul 26 2016, 08:24 PM Chris914n6
This hot summer has proven that my system cannot ... Jul 26 2016, 10:56 PM BRAVE_HELIOS It seems to get hotter the faster I go, even at a ... Jul 26 2016, 11:13 PM cali914
It seems to get hotter the faster I go, even at a... Jul 27 2016, 11:32 AM mittelmotor second pic: Oct 14 2012, 02:32 PM dakotaewing I have been doing a little research on this subjec... Oct 14 2012, 07:43 PM kg6dxn
I have been doing a little research on this subje... Oct 14 2012, 09:36 PM Dr. Roger I believe Renegade has done some research and foun... Oct 14 2012, 09:55 PM dakotaewing Yum, undetermined...
Labeling states "Dual Tw... Oct 15 2012, 06:03 AM pete
I have been doing a little research on this subje... Oct 15 2012, 02:49 PM dakotaewing Ebay. Search 00-05 Toyota Celica Aluminum Radiator... Oct 15 2012, 06:42 PM matthepcat I run a Pantera radiator core in mine with custom ... Oct 15 2012, 10:15 AM BIGKAT_83
Ebay. Search 00-05 Toyota Celica Aluminum Radiato... Oct 19 2012, 03:23 PM Black22 Can't believe no one else has said it yet... Oct 19 2012, 05:42 PM dakotaewing Bob -
Couple of questions...
How long has he had... Oct 20 2012, 05:10 PM DBCooper As a general comment I don't think you need to... Oct 20 2012, 05:35 PM BIGKAT_83 I agree with the smaller opening in the front. I c... Oct 20 2012, 05:49 PM DBCooper That's good to hear, I intend to change my fro... Oct 20 2012, 07:13 PM Fastcruisin914 Just wanted to say Thanks for all the replies and ... Oct 28 2012, 11:03 AM jimkelly ditto, seems many are using this celica radiator n... Nov 28 2015, 05:07 PM BRAVE_HELIOS I forgot to add... I recently purchased a couple o... Jul 26 2016, 09:45 PM cali914 Meizere electric remote mount water pump 55 gms bi... Jul 27 2016, 09:57 AM Andyrew Tony, I dont have the Renegade system. My comment ... Jul 27 2016, 11:22 AM BIGKAT_83 The radiator you have should be good. Lets see som... Jul 27 2016, 12:16 PM BRAVE_HELIOS Here are some pictures I took today.
The holes i... Jul 27 2016, 01:47 PM BRAVE_HELIOS What if I could stand the radiator up more vertica... Jul 27 2016, 01:52 PM cali914 The holes in the shroud are making the fan ineffic... Jul 27 2016, 11:05 PM cali914 The expansion tank and fill in the rear looks good... Jul 27 2016, 11:11 PM cali914 Renegade using Ron Davis Radiator Jul 27 2016, 11:16 PM A&P Mech If you have access to a MIG and are willing to fab... Jul 28 2016, 07:12 AM cali914 My opening is maybe twice that size of the pic abo... Jul 28 2016, 08:29 AM cali914 In the works as we speak because the wheel well ex... Jul 28 2016, 08:35 AM |
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