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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Upgraded radiator??

Does anybody know of an upgraded radiator available for the SS/SC yet??
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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I don't believe there is. Why do you need one?
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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I do not need a radiator. I was just interested to see if anyone in the aftermarket world has come up with one yet.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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I think his question is asking more along the lines of why would you/ anybody want one?
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by IonSpeedMaster
I think his question is asking more along the lines of why would you/ anybody want one?

The cooler the motor the motor power it produces.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by That Cobalt LT Guy
The cooler the motor the motor power it produces.
True but thats generally only common for boosted applications which is why we have heat exchangers.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Gm to make the ls1 ss camaros like what I had I sold it slower then the vet's They made them run hotter by useing a high temp thermistat after eather switching them out for a differnt stat or running the fans by a switch you can gain up to 10-20 HP thats not bad for a $5 switch.

So cooler motor no matter what will gain you some HP.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kenhebe
I do not need a radiator. I was just interested to see if anyone in the aftermarket world has come up with one yet.
Theres no need for one. I live in AZ, during the SUMMER (125+ degrees) my coolant temp rarly goes above 185.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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Lucky, i've watched my temps get up to 220 or so, but that was sitting in traffic. But its true, an upgraded radiator is in no way needed. The stock one on the car actually has a good sized surface area for heat transfer.
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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I agree. It seems that anyone who wanted the motor to run cooler just changed the temp at which the fans came on using HP Tuners. So it seems that the radiator is up to the task, but the computer just needs a little persuading.
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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I agree. It seems that anyone who wanted the motor to run cooler just changed the temp at which the fans came on using HP Tuners. So it seems that the radiator is up to the task, but the computer just needs a little persuading.
Thats what I did.
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