So I did some quick and dirty searching, and didn't find a whole lot. Which way is faster for the ******* thing to come out, top or bottom?

 

bottom

 

And it's possible to get it out without completely draining/removing anything else besides the radiator itself?

 

yes, but some is going to come out of the motor when u disconnect the hose. Coolant is the only thing youll have to worry about. Im pretty sure the radiator is the one closest to the motor in the setup. so i dont think youll have to worry about the i/c or anything. Pull the front bumper for extra room, makes a world of difference

 

Yeah, cool, hopefully all goes well :p

 

Mine was wrecked so it made it a lot easier to get at it, but you can get it out through the bottom fairly easily without having to unhook anything else as stated above. It is fairly quick to do too, just MAKE SURE you remount everything (fans, intercooler, ac) back to the radiator as nothing else really holds them in place and it will end badly. They will not have to be "unhooked" from the system, but they are all mounted to the radiator. The radiator is the closest element to the engine right after your fans.