Custom radiator

[S2_avant 19930325]

Hi guys , what do you recommend for custom radiators that has ben used and proven ? What size ? What thickness ? Set up with inlet/outlet ? Water fill ?
Best regards

[K Simmonds]

Colin Ray (Ex works Subaru) made me and another member fantastic Alloy Rad's, he should still have the pattern, I'll see if I can find his number and PM it too you,

[vidar skotheim]

I have sold about 1000+ radiators last 10 years . Many different styles in stock for s2

[newsh]

I have sold about 1000+ radiators last 10 years . Many different styles in stock for s2

I have one from Vidar in my coupe, excellent quality.

[S2_avant 19930325]

Colin Ray (Ex works Subaru) made me and another member fantastic Alloy Rad's, he should still have the pattern, I'll see if I can find his number and PM it too you,

Have you had any luck ?
Best regards

[K Simmonds]

I thought everybody was going with Vidar so didn't bother, I'll have to revive an old phone to get his number.

[giorgioS2]

Hello, anyone tried one of these ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/74mm-3-rows...oAAOSw52NdOO1o

Cheers,

[add]

Hello, anyone tried one of these ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/74mm-3-rows...oAAOSw52NdOO1o

Cheers,

You'd be better spending a little extra for something proven.
I doubt they are using high quality cores that's for sure

[Colesy]

Chinese crap I should think.

Colin Ray (Ex works Subaru) made me and another member fantastic Alloy Rad's, he should still have the pattern, I'll see if I can find his number and PM it too you,

Colin does a great job and will likely barely cost much more that the chinese rad after import duty etc. His details are here: https://www.facebook.com/captaincoll

[S2_avant 19930325]

The expensive thing as i understand is the core it self. Many buys a radiator thats done and then they modify it , that will i do.Have a friend that is a welder. The cores that different sellers buy to later on sell the modified. How knows where the origin is from. Most of modified radiators comes from china anyway.

[Colesy]

Buying a radiator that's been produced cheaply and then having to modify it when you can buy a well made one for roughly the same price doesn't make much sense to me, buying a core and having your friend make a rad might be a better bet.

For reference the rad Colin made for me was as follows:
Twin 26mm core which had a cost price of £148 + VAT - This was 2016 so prices will be up a bit.
Aux rad branch deleted
Custom mount added for support

That just fits with the AC condenser, it is a tight fit though.

[S2_avant 19930325]

The core is pretty expensive.
Give me a price and the size on the radiator.that you paid. Then it is easier to see the difference on the price range.

[baldynugget]

Colin charges £375 all in now i believe, i was going to order one but he's mega busy at the minute and i couldn't wait so got one from the netherlands in the end.

[stin]

Hello, anyone tried one of these ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/74mm-3-rows...oAAOSw52NdOO1o

Cheers,

Vidars radiators come from same manufacturer "winner racing".

[Rikki Kitto]

I bought one of Vidar but the import tax pushed the price up by £90 also now has a small leak after only 4 years