Sounds like the community would rather pay a few extra bucks and get something that works the first time, and not have to pay for lost coolant and shipping costs down the road from a leaky rad
BF said; "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten".
true words
Im glad I saw this post, I was always planning on getting one, but Ill splurge and get a mishimoto
my question is, if i just go ahead and purchase the champion 4 core, will i have to go with electric fans or will there be enough room to use my "new " fan clutch?
I read your radiator adventure. The 3 core seems to be what I should do after reading through the whole blog. A friend hooked me up with an old radiator guy today and he told me 120 dollars he will do the job. I am going to try that Avenue first!The Champion 4 row core radiator is not really any "thicker" than the 3 row core radiator. I believe the tanks on both are the same thickness. The 4 row core just brings the core right out to the outside edges of the tanks, whereas the 3 row core sits "inside" the edges of the tanks a bit. If you are running a stock IDI fan clutch and fan, it will fit and you will not need electric fans.
As for myself, I solved my problems with leaking 4 row core Champion radiators by going back to a 3 row core Champion radiator, and no leaks so far! Personally, I will not buy another 4 row core Champion radiator ever again, but others have been having good luck with them.
My warranty replacement arrived yesterday. Packaging has improved significantly since my original purchase. Box only had one "ding" in it and no damage to rad. I'll install this weekend.You must be registered for see images attachYou must be registered for see images attach
Did it include the trans cooler nipples(or whatever theyre called)?