Cracked Radiator 2008 IS-F
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rem0rse (03-07-19)
03-07-19 | 07:44 PM
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Did this repair earlier in the year - cracked on the smaller inlet on the top of the radiator - such a **** off
Also the rubber isolators at the bottom - just "loosen" the bolts as the radiator at the bottom is an open slotted hole and could slide out - i made the mistake to take them off completely and they were tough to get back threaded due to limited space or extra work
Oh wait - you are switching to the aftermarket stuff - maybe will be the same hole setting
Also the rubber isolators at the bottom - just "loosen" the bolts as the radiator at the bottom is an open slotted hole and could slide out - i made the mistake to take them off completely and they were tough to get back threaded due to limited space or extra work
Oh wait - you are switching to the aftermarket stuff - maybe will be the same hole setting
03-11-19 | 07:03 AM
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Joker,
how was the install? what is involved with bypassing the transmission heat exchanger? Any ill effects from doing this?
considering upgrading to the koyo but not sure if i want to buy the koyo from RR with the external trans cooler..
how was the install? what is involved with bypassing the transmission heat exchanger? Any ill effects from doing this?
considering upgrading to the koyo but not sure if i want to buy the koyo from RR with the external trans cooler..
03-11-19 | 07:36 AM
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Fitment is perfect as I have a koyo, trans and oil cooler from RR racing. The trans cooler is significantly bigger and thicker then the oem by far. I had to add more trans fluid (about one quart). Absolutely no ill effects bypassing the heat exchanger. To me the setup looks great and love how it looks from the front end.
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imp0rted1 (03-11-19)
03-11-19 | 09:10 AM
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Fitment is perfect as I have a koyo, trans and oil cooler from RR racing. The trans cooler is significantly bigger and thicker then the oem by far. I had to add more trans fluid (about one quart). Absolutely no ill effects bypassing the heat exchanger. To me the setup looks great and love how it looks from the front end.
03-11-19 | 09:58 AM
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msgs350 (03-11-19)
03-11-19 | 11:33 AM
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It includes everything you need. I deleted the hard lines to make more room so I had to buy a few feet of hoses but that’s it. Everything was just way to cluttered and I didn’t like it so now I have WAY more room to maneuver.
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imp0rted1 (03-12-19)
03-19-19 | 07:14 AM
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So I changed the radiator and bypassed the trans heat exchanger. The only con of the Koyo radiator was that is is much thicker so the fans sit further towards the engine than previously. Besides that, it was a pain in the *** to install do to the wires that attached to the radiator support T bar lol. Don't forget to loosen the two small bolts that hold the bottom of the ac condenser to the oem radiator.
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