3SGE/AE86 radiator help

[fantapants]

dun dun duuuunnnnnn chikens to the rescue.....

[ke70dave]

yer we put the hyundai x3 radiator in my mates 86 for his ca18.

worked a treat.

there are plenty or radiators out there that suit.

just wonder through the wreckers and lift up all the bonnets and see what you can find.

or better yet, my wreckers has a huge radiator stand, with models marked on them. they are all stuffed though....but least you know what each model has..



$143 bucks bargain!

though you said alloy:



not to bad, bit exy. hmm though top rad is on wrong side....

worst case just buy one, and get the outlet welded further over. wont cost much. and you get get it perfect.

[Touge Boy]

Modding the top outlet on a rad like that was another option I was looking at.

Im wondering though if the AE101 rad will fit, kinda like a AE92 one will.



$185 and it's 2 - row 47mm thick.

[Sam-Q]

from what I have seen personally an ae71 radiator support is higher than an ae86 model

[Touge Boy]

that'll explain it then. Expensive mistake to make though haha.

[mitchy]

i got an evo 6 alloy rad to fit in my 86 tight fit though
just have to dodge the webbing with the cap and outlet

[Touge Boy]

my top tank is sitting about 60mm above the rad support sitting on the tension rod mounts, and then the cap on top of that. No way in hell its going in.

Ill have another look when i get home but im pretty certain it wont go.

[takai]

9 Rads are slightly taller than the 6 ones too. Some of the rally guys in 9s go to the 6 rads to mount them slightly higher to reduce the chances of a stone flicking up and hitting it.

AE102 and AE92 rads are the same size from memory. S13 is another option, its far drivers side bottom, and then either passenger for the SR20 or drivers side for the CA18. Its MUCH wider though. I have a couple of spare stock rads if you need something to get you through the National too.

[assassin10000]

@ brad/steroidchickens

What hoses did you end up using? Or just grab a couple that looked right off the parts store shelves?

Andrew

[DR86TY]

i used the stock rs200 radiator in mine, takes up the whole front of my 86 but just short enough