Aluminum Radiators-Thicker than standard

[bades2001]

Hi All,

Was wondering if anyone runs an Aluminum Rad with a core thicker than that of the standard m20 rad?

I'm Looking to put a decent Aluminum Rad in mine and was glancing at the 'race sized' one the IE is selling (http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/E30-...30alumrad.html) any thoughts?

Im still mostly set on a mishimoto but just want to hear if theres any other alternatives....

[paperplane94]

Ummm

Mishimoto?

[bades2001]

Did i spell it wrong? forgive my n00bness if so

[paperplane94]

No, you didn't do anything wrong.

I was just suggesting that you look at the Mishimoto brand aluminum radiator, unless you saw it already.

[bades2001]

No, you didn't do anything wrong.

I was just suggesting that you look at the Mishimoto brand aluminum radiator, unless you saw it already.

Mishimoto is what i had in mind and im 90% sure its the one ill end up running,

I just wanted to know if there's any one running a Ireland engineering 'racing size' unit or any other thicker than standard core radiator...

[iwantspeed]

Mishimoto might make an m coupe radiator that could "fit" an e30

[e30leigh]

i think you can make the e36 mishimoto radiators fit. do you have a link to e30 mishimoto ones? i didnt know they made a specific e30 one.

[fatsooo]

im running a mishimoto e36 rad and i love it...fitment is good too (no need to modify anything)

but anything is better than that 20 some odd year old rad i had in. it had a bunch of gunk build up at the bottom of mine

[dnguyen1963]

I have a CXRacing Aluminum rad in my car ($165.00) and very happy with the product. I am not sure if they make rad for '87 or older cars though.

[kalib0y]

I run a mishimoto Mcoupe rad with my LS1, cools very well

[bades2001]

Mishimoto might make an m coupe radiator that could "fit" an e30

I run a mishimoto Mcoupe rad with my LS1, cools very well

Did M coupe radiators have thicker cores than the one that came out on M3's?

[kalib0y]

yes about 3/4in more. I dont advise this rad for M/S50/52 swaps as it already gets very tight up there but it still may fit

[bades2001]

yes about 3/4in more. I dont advise this rad for M/S50/52 swaps as it already gets very tight up there but it still may fit

Does it have the same mounting points as on an e36?

[kalib0y]

yes it does

[nrubenstein]

The general consensus in the E36 world is that the S54 MZ3 radiator should be better than the Mishimoto. And more reliable.