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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/30 16:57:55
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Mate that doesn't sound like fun. I know the feeling though when stuff keeps going wrong. Oh well, nothingn money can't fix.
Matt
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/30 17:13:09
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Hi Guys, I 'm keen on some feedback. I was given a 16" thermo fan from a mate that's brand new and have placed it on a radiator I had lying around and is fits fine and looks pretty good. My question is that as it is so big it doesn't sit flat on the face of the radiator but rather on the edges of it. Given the car will be a club racer will there be any damaged caused by the mounting surface being a relatively sharp edge or will time tell? Given that air takes the path of least resistance will there be any issues fitting it like this and will I get any loss of cooling efficiency because of it or am I just over thinking it. I am not looking at fitting it for a while until the car is set up and running properly but was just curious as to others opinions. Cheers, Matt .jpg)
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/30 17:21:24
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i thought mine was big lol
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/30 17:22:41
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That's what she said! 
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/30 18:43:49
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It will be fine Matt, I have been running a 16 inch on my 2lt radiator with good results. Pic in my rs thread.(page 6) Cheers
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/30 18:48:28
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Yeah, saw that.
Can you post some pics of how you mounted it?
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 06:42:04
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I would of thought radiator size is more important than fan size in a race car , because your constantly moving , unlike on the street with traffic lights etc.
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 09:18:57
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Glen, what do you mean by additional cooling?
I have a 3 core standard radiator and don't seem to have overheatiing issues but then I'm not reving it to 6k yet.
I guess I'll just wait and see what happens on the track.
Matt
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 10:34:52
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Glen, what do you mean by additional cooling?
I have a 3 core standard radiator and don't seem to have overheatiing issues but then I'm not reving it to 6k yet.
I guess I'll just wait and see what happens on the track.
Matt
haha, I run standard 2 row 2lt radiator on my RS and it works fine. temp only ever goes as high as fan cut in temp.and that only happens at idle and when driving hard through tight twisties.oh and there is intercooler and oil cooler in front of the rad too. If its a second hand radiator and if not done already I strongly suggest you have it cleaned out (tank off and each tube rodded out) and if cooling system is rusty/scaly run tectaloy HD2 to flush. So with your 3row I reckon definitely try and see how it goes, i reckon it will be fine. cheers ps ill get some photos up for you tonight
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 10:36:23
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 15:29:24
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Picked this up today from my cousin. 6 point 3" RPM harness. He just had it sitting there. The FIA Date is 2015 so it'll stay in date untill 2020. I just needed to buy the crotch straps. $25 from Revolution Racegear. Can't beat free. I thought about one of the road legal 2" harnesses but thought I would rather err on the side of safety and as I will leave the seatbelts in the car anyway I will still be road legal. Cheers, Matt .jpg)
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 15:52:08
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Free is good! Nice work Matt. I have the same harness in my car and I am very happy with it.
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 17:09:52
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Cheers Bud, yeah I always think big is better.
Actually, it's more arse than class as if the harness was 2" I would be using that.
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/05/31 21:11:50
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Well I won't tell if you don't... 
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RE: Matt's 78 MK II 4 dr
2013/06/02 00:57:03
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