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Is an aluminum radiator worth the $$??

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PSCBrenden

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Is one of those light weight aluminum radiators worth the $$ and will they really make a difference over the stock one as far as keeping the car cooler?
 

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Not really. Maybe if you are stuck in traffic, driving hard or racing.
 
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PSCBrenden said:
Is one of those light weight aluminum radiators worth the $$ and will they really make a difference over the stock one as far as keeping the car cooler?
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If your sig info is right, you already have one. Pop your hood and check it out.
 
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If you have to replace your current one then I would say go ahead and upgrade, but until you have to replace it, your current one will do just fine
 
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Rocketman said:
If your sig info is right, you already have one. Pop your hood and check it out.
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He was probably was aware of that being that all radiators today are made of aluminum. They will cool better but if you stock one isn't busted or leaking then I wouldn't spend all that money for for one because they are only going to cool just a little bit better unless you have a race car.
 

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I would not do it. I bought a be cool rediator for my 88 iroc. It lasted about 1 year. strated leaking and could not find a shop that would work on it. so there was $500 down the drain. only thing I hate about aftermarket is they are not alwasy designed as reliable unless I just got a lemon. I just put a be cool in a 4 runner on a v8 swap we will se if that one lasts.

I have no heating issues what so ever in my car so I would go with the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality.
 
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