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post Apr 1, 2013 - 1:37 AM
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Malhar95

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like the titles says, what are the pros and cons for half-rads like some hondas have?

im about to change mine soon so i started thinking about this.
i have a 7a and no turbo/supercharger. so will i really benefit from this?


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post Apr 1, 2013 - 10:04 AM
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Well there's only one pro to them and that's space savings, if you ever need to.

The two cons I can see are figuring out how to mount it and routing a custom lower radiator hose.

Facts: It won't cool any better, your stock radiator is better because it's the same size but spread along a larger area. Half radiators from hondas are basically a single core radiator like ours but folded in half, so it's a 2-row, half-length radiator. Ours is full length but only 1 row. (stock)

More area for air to flow through = better cooling

So unless you need the space for a supercharger for example I wouldn't do it. I was going to do it once since I thought I needed the space for my turbo but I don't need it anymore.


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Posts in this topic
- Malhar95   PROS/CONS of half-radiators   Apr 1, 2013 - 1:37 AM
- - azian_advanced   do you have A/C? or plan on getting rid of it?   Apr 1, 2013 - 2:24 AM
|- - Malhar95   QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Apr 1, 2013 - 2...   Apr 1, 2013 - 3:21 AM
- - njccmd2002   pros : you only put half the coolant cons you ha...   Apr 1, 2013 - 8:06 AM
- - Syaoran   Well there's only one pro to them and that...   Apr 1, 2013 - 10:04 AM
- - czwalga   Just curious... why do you think you would 'be...   Apr 1, 2013 - 12:21 PM
- - playr158   oh man some responses here, i might slap the word ...   Apr 1, 2013 - 1:09 PM
|- - Syaoran   QUOTE (playr158 @ Apr 1, 2013 - 3:09...   Apr 1, 2013 - 2:53 PM
- - Box   OEM replacement is only about $100 and it tak...   Apr 1, 2013 - 2:42 PM
- - Box   ^He was talking about njccmd in regards to things ...   Apr 1, 2013 - 3:43 PM
- - al94st   I have one, so here's my 2 cents. You can get...   Apr 1, 2013 - 6:03 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (al94st @ Apr 1, 2013 - 6:03 P...   Apr 1, 2013 - 7:28 PM
|- - Malhar95   QUOTE (al94st @ Apr 1, 2013 - 6:03 P...   Apr 1, 2013 - 11:12 PM
- - al94st   Yes it did come with the fan. A stock one would w...   Apr 1, 2013 - 7:46 PM
- - Box   Hmm, interesting.   Apr 1, 2013 - 9:55 PM
- - czwalga   Clogged?? How do you know that. If so there's...   Apr 2, 2013 - 8:18 AM
|- - Malhar95   QUOTE (czwalga @ Apr 2, 2013 - 9:18 ...   Apr 5, 2013 - 11:32 PM
- - playr158   Replace the thermostat?   Apr 6, 2013 - 9:18 AM
|- - Box   QUOTE (playr158 @ Apr 6, 2013 - 9:18...   Apr 6, 2013 - 12:33 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Apr 6, 2013 - 12:33 PM)...   Apr 6, 2013 - 1:58 PM
|- - Malhar95   QUOTE (Box @ Apr 6, 2013 - 1:33 PM) ...   Apr 10, 2013 - 10:53 AM
- - Box   ^^   Apr 6, 2013 - 2:12 PM
- - Box   Good.   Apr 10, 2013 - 6:03 PM


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