JAPSPEED - High Flow Race Radiators Special Offer - Page 3

M535I · 12 January 2009, 17:02

ill have to try mine this weekend and get back to you as mine and the ones pictured where brought the same time .

340BHP-WRX · 12 January 2009, 17:07

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Originally Posted by Ed@Japspeed

Hi Guys we have sold well over 300 of these radiators and not had any problems with fitment.

if you PM me some full size pics i can look into this for you and make sure you have the correct one

As with any of our products if there is a problem contact us and we will be happy to replace it or refund it

Ed

PM sent

340BHP-WRX · 12 January 2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by W9LTN

Hi guys just looking at you're photo and it lookes like your fan is fitted on the left side of the rad. on my classic mine is on the right hand side. there is 2 plugs on the loom under the rad so i assume you can use either side. Hope this helps. mine went straight in no problem but my fan is mounted on the right hand side as i said. only problem i have is that the top mount don't sit as flat as they did but they tighten up fine and i've had no problems. when filling i think it holds just over 8 litres.

My classic has 2 fans,I just fitted the one fan to take a photo to show the problem.

Also,the rad doesn't fit into the bottom mounting holes correctly and ends up sitting backwards towards the engine. You would have to force it towards the slam panel to be able to fit the top mounting brackets and that's not good.

Also,the rad fouls the fuel canister on the left hand side of the engine bay.

Ed@Japspeed has offered to look into this for me so hopefully we can sort this out.

CrazyGTiR · 12 January 2009, 17:29

Let us know how you resolve your problems mate!!!

340BHP-WRX · 12 January 2009, 17:39

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Originally Posted by CrazyGTiR

Let us know how you resolve your problems mate!!!

Yep will do

One thing I have just noticed is the shape of the new rad compared to the original one. If you look in the photo below you can see the original rad goes narrower at the sides towards the bottom but the new one doesn't. That's where the new one fouls on the car and stops it from sitting forward correctly in my opinion.

Arch · 12 January 2009, 20:10

Where does it actually foul. If this rad is designed correctly for the classic it should fit with two fans

340BHP-WRX · 12 January 2009, 20:15

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Originally Posted by Arch

Where does it actually foul. If this rad is designed correctly for the classic it should fit with two fans

If you look at the photos I posted you can see that the left fan is fouling the power steering pump,the pulley has been removed but you can see compared the my photo of the standard rad how much difference there is.

It also fouls at the bottom on the left and right sides where in my opinion it is too wide,this makes it sit towards the engine slightly and away from the slam panel at the top.

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 17:14

Ed@Japspeed can you please PM me asap about this as i've had no reply from you today ?

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 17:19

i'm just gonna go and get my torch out and have a look around mine. and let you know how mine fits. but it was a dodle to fit in mine but i only have 1 fan on mine. mine is a uk turbo 2000 on a v plate. brb.

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 17:22

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Originally Posted by W9LTN

i'm just gonna go and get my torch out and have a look around mine. and let you know how mine fits. but it was a dodle to fit in mine but i only have 1 fan on mine. mine is a uk turbo 2000 on a v plate. brb.

Ok that would be great mate,let us know

Have a look at yours and see if it looks the same shape as mine in the photos

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 17:40

Below are the pics of how mine fits.

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 17:42

don't take the mik out of the rust either.

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 17:54

Cheers for that mate

Theres no way you would be able to fit the second fan on there,so maybe it fits with just one fan but that isn't a direct fit then is it !

Did yours sit towards the slam panel at the top easily or did you have to force it forwards to be able to fit the top brackets ?

Also,did you manage to fit the rubbers for the top brackets from the old rad into the new one as mine were a very tight fit,they kept popping back out ?

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 18:01

mine rad just sat there when i dropped it in. the top rubbers are a bit tight i just tightened the clamps up and it holds it fine. they are slightly raised but doesn't touch the bonnet at all.

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 18:07

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Originally Posted by 340BHP-WRX

It also fouls at the bottom on the left and right sides where in my opinion it is too wide,this makes it sit towards the engine slightly and away from the slam panel at the top.

Your car hasn't had a little knock on the front end has it and pushed it back a bit. mine does touch at the bottom looking at it but it's about 5mm away at the top.

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 18:08

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Originally Posted by W9LTN

mine rad just sat there when i dropped it in. the top rubbers are a bit tight i just tightened the clamps up and it holds it fine. they are slightly raised but doesn't touch the bonnet at all.

See mine doesn't even sit right,it doesn't sit in the holes at the bottom correctly,it sits sort of on top of them which makes it tilt backwards towards the engine. I would have to really force it forwards towards the slam panel to make it fit and that can't be right surely ?

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 18:09

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Originally Posted by W9LTN

Your car hasn't had a little knock on the front end has it and pushed it back a bit. mine does touch at the bottom looking at it but it's about 5mm away at the top.

No,well I bloody hope not anyway

The standard rad fits fine so it can't be that !

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 18:19

this any good to ya

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 18:23

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Originally Posted by W9LTN

this any good to ya

No not really mate,thanks anyway.

I might have another go at fitting the rad and just the one fan,see how that works out. Has anyone else managed to fit one with 2 fans or only with 1 ?

W9LTN · 13 January 2009, 18:33

if you fancy poping round to have a look you can i'm in wolverhampton on weekends thats a little bit closer to ya.

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 18:40

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Originally Posted by W9LTN

if you fancy poping round to have a look you can i'm in wolverhampton on weekends thats a little bit closer to ya.

Thanks for the offer mate,appreciate that but my mate bought a rad at the same time as me and has offered to lend me his if mine definately doesn't fit

M535I · 13 January 2009, 19:13

you got a bent car lol , ill have mine with me friday mate you can take it and try it then .

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 19:54

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Originally Posted by M535I

you got a bent car lol , ill have mine with me friday mate you can take it and try it then .

FFS it's not bent,the standard rad fits fine

I'll take you up on that offer mate,be good to try yours and see what that fit like aswell

M535I · 13 January 2009, 21:03

no problem i got it in my van you can just take it and ill pick it up the weekend of somthing .

340BHP-WRX · 13 January 2009, 21:04

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Originally Posted by M535I

no problem i got it in my van you can just take it and ill pick it up the weekend of somthing .

Nice one

CrazyGTiR · 13 January 2009, 23:08

So it looks like these rads are not standard fit and may need aftermarket slimlines fans which is not what we were told at the start of this group buy!!!

Let us know how you get on with your mates rad please mate.

**Ed@Japspeed** · 14 January 2009, 09:13

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Originally Posted by 340BHP-WRX

Ed@Japspeed can you please PM me asap about this as i've had no reply from you today ?

Hi,

Sorry was a manic day yesterday but have sent you a reply this morning

Ed

**Ed@Japspeed** · 14 January 2009, 09:22

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Originally Posted by CrazyGTiR

So it looks like these rads are not standard fit and may need aftermarket slimlines fans which is not what we were told at the start of this group buy!!!

Let us know how you get on with your mates rad please mate.

Hi

Sorry if you feel like you have been mislead but the Radiator its self is designed as a direct fit into the engine bay. As some cars run 2 fans and some run one, with the thickness of the new radiators it may cause problems with the second fan from what you have said. However as we have sold several hundred of these and every one we have spoken to have had them running fine i am guessing they either run them only with one fan or have managed to get them in without fouling the fan. These radiators do offer much lower running temps on there own even on hard driving.

As i said before if you try the radiator and it doesnt fit then just give us a call and you can return it.

We must of sold about 30 Radiators in this group buy alone so has any one fitted this with 2 fans that could post up some pictures to show fitment?

Arch · 16 January 2009, 10:12

340-WRX. Hi mate looking at your second pic is that the aircon radiator sitting between your main rad and the slam panel

If it is then it is in the wrong place if not it looks like there is something mounted between the radiator and the slam panel

340BHP-WRX · 16 January 2009, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Arch

340-WRX. Hi mate looking at your second pic is that the aircon radiator sitting between your main rad and the slam panel

If it is then it is in the wrong place if not it looks like there is something mounted between the radiator and the slam panel

It is the air con rad and that is where it should be