DamoC Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Does it make a difference what civic rad it is I use?Found one with fan for a silly silly cheap price , basically brand new too!... And do I need the civic rad cap or can I use a starlet one?Stupid questions.. But I'd rather do it right first time then pay out twice! Thanks Quote
Amjad Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Use the Civic cap, you'll just need to cut off one of your existing bottom rad mounts and purchase a Civic rad mounting kit (JD tuning does them) Quote
DamoC Posted May 31, 2013 Author Posted May 31, 2013 Sweet! Now after our convo on Facebook Amjad! How are people mounting/fitting their civic rads!? Any pictures from anyone? Quote
TurboTobz Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) There's a guide, you can also use the bottom mount on near side it's had mine on in for the last 6 months and just been propped up with cable ties as I've been busy.I started making my new brackets Im using the thin strips of metal you get with loads of holes drilled into them like 'wall ties' drill was dead when I came to drill the spot welds of the old mount offBut I'll be using two U shaped ones bolted to the two lugs on the rad for a shroud/fan and then I'll think up what I'm doing with the top! Edited May 31, 2013 by TurboTobz Quote
DamoC Posted May 31, 2013 Author Posted May 31, 2013 Ideal , that's one way of doing it , anybody else? Quote
TurboTobz Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Basically you can recyle the mouts you remove aswell think that methods shown in the guide all 4 removed can be put to use. Best idea is get metal get cutting gear be creative toy and cut while you have the rad off. You can't really go wrong! Quote
Amjad Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Basically you can recyle the mouts you remove aswell think that methods shown in the guide all 4 removed can be put to use. Best idea is get metal get cutting gear be creative toy and cut while you have the rad off. You can't really go wrong! Have you got any pics of how to mount the fan properly? I'm using those cheap cable tie/clip fitting kits and it's not the most secure as you can tell (keeps coming off the mounts at the bottom) Quote
TurboTobz Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Which fan are you running mate? AC fan or a slimline eBay jobbie? Quote
daniel_g Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Try and get a double or triple core if you can.Do yous have your fans on the front or back of the radiator, will it make a difference ? Quote
TurboTobz Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 99% of people have it on the engine side dragging air through afaik. Socks new set up has it the oppposing side. Quote
Amjad Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Which fan are you running mate? AC fan or a slimline eBay jobbie? Slimline on the back, it had those cable tie type things and the little black clips on each corner, but the clips keep coming loose Quote
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