Lexus GS400 - Radiator Replacement Brand?
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I recently replaced my original radiator, and was pleased to find there are now All ALUMINUM, polished, 3-row, high flow, direct replacement, radiators on eBay for the 2GS. It’s about half the price of a denso. It was very easy to install, it looks GREAT!, improved cooling capacity, and no more plastic tanks glued onto it.
If your factory radiator is leaking, you just don’t trust a 20 y/o radiator to go much longer, or maybe the 150 shot of nitrous your running causes a high temperature warning light to flash, then this is a pretty cool deal.
Now I wish I could find a polished a/c condenser so the view was as nice through the grill, as it is from the backside.
If your factory radiator is leaking, you just don’t trust a 20 y/o radiator to go much longer, or maybe the 150 shot of nitrous your running causes a high temperature warning light to flash, then this is a pretty cool deal.
Now I wish I could find a polished a/c condenser so the view was as nice through the grill, as it is from the backside.
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I recently replaced my original radiator, and was pleased to find there are now All ALUMINUM, polished, 3-row, high flow, direct replacement, radiators on eBay for the 2GS. It’s about half the price of a denso. It was very easy to install, it looks GREAT!, improved cooling capacity, and no more plastic tanks glued onto it.
If your factory radiator is leaking, you just don’t trust a 20 y/o radiator to go much longer, or maybe the 150 shot of nitrous your running causes a high temperature warning light to flash, then this is a pretty cool deal.
Now I wish I could find a polished a/c condenser so the view was as nice through the grill, as it is from the backside.
If your factory radiator is leaking, you just don’t trust a 20 y/o radiator to go much longer, or maybe the 150 shot of nitrous your running causes a high temperature warning light to flash, then this is a pretty cool deal.
Now I wish I could find a polished a/c condenser so the view was as nice through the grill, as it is from the backside.
How are the Welds? Any leaks or anything unusual with fitment? I contacted one of the sellers selling this same Radiator and he said some modification needed to be done? Just curious what that was if any. Thanks
Last edited by tmf2004; 07-24-20 at 02:39 PM.
#20
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They have it listed as the direct replacement for a GS300 with the manual trans, the only difference was that it doesn’t have the trans cooler built in. Everything else hooked up smooth. I was already using a stand alone transmission cooler, I just have the cooler lines go directly to it, instead of to the factory cooler, then to my aftermarket one.
Leaving out the trans cooler gives it higher A/F capacity, and without the hot tranny fluid flowing through, this probably helps keep temps down by a few degrees.
I am very happy with the quality of mine. If I was going to be doing any track work, I would get a custom one built, this was made in China, so I am sure there are some weak links in the welds, since My car will never see a track, This will look good, cool the car quicker than the OEM one, Affordable, and it came with a 10year warranty. So i think has lot of positives
Leaving out the trans cooler gives it higher A/F capacity, and without the hot tranny fluid flowing through, this probably helps keep temps down by a few degrees.
I am very happy with the quality of mine. If I was going to be doing any track work, I would get a custom one built, this was made in China, so I am sure there are some weak links in the welds, since My car will never see a track, This will look good, cool the car quicker than the OEM one, Affordable, and it came with a 10year warranty. So i think has lot of positives
Last edited by dwoods801; 08-22-20 at 01:56 AM.
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They have it listed as the direct replacement for a GS300 with the manual trans, the only difference was that it doesn’t have the trans cooler built in. Everything else hooked up smooth. I was already using a stand alone transmission cooler, I just have the cooler lines go directly to it, instead of to the factory cooler, then to my aftermarket one.
Leaving out the trans cooler gives it higher A/F capacity, and without the hot tranny fluid flowing through, this probably helps keep temps down by a few degrees.
I am very happy with the quality of mine. If I was going to be doing any track work, I would get a custom one built, this was made in China, so I am sure there are some weak links in the welds, since My car will never see a track, This will look good, cool the car quicker than the OEM one, Affordable, and it came with a 10year warranty. So i think has lot of positives
Leaving out the trans cooler gives it higher A/F capacity, and without the hot tranny fluid flowing through, this probably helps keep temps down by a few degrees.
I am very happy with the quality of mine. If I was going to be doing any track work, I would get a custom one built, this was made in China, so I am sure there are some weak links in the welds, since My car will never see a track, This will look good, cool the car quicker than the OEM one, Affordable, and it came with a 10year warranty. So i think has lot of positives
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