Mishimoto rads

[bimmerteck]

I've yet to see Mishimoto deny ANY warranty claim. They replaced a customers from an e36 that had an interaction with a tree for free after he faxed in a police report for the wreck. Looks like you may have gotten one that slipped by quality control at time of production, but I'm sure they will make it right.

[slammin.e28]

They are going to see this thread and say, "Fuck you too."

[M-technik-3]

Wow, I have never had a issue with thier products and it is all I have used for radiators in many of my cars and customers cars. You know they have a lifetime warranty right?

Exactly. Have 4 of them and all have been great. Just recently got one in an E36 that I bought and it's smaller than the current generation is holding up fine.

[Wanganstyle]

strange. call warrenty-

I ran a mishimoto for 2 years on my e36m with s52 and s54. no problems.

fit does not compare to OEM BEHR or PWR though- PWR and other higher end stuff is better fit on some things, but worse on other issues because they are too thick.

[delatlanta1281]

I'll stick to my $120 behr, thanks.

Me too. Can't see any reason to put that thing in an e30 when you can pretty much run them fanless with stock components. IMO all that radiator does is "look" cooler than the stock e30 radiator. What could it possibly improve?

[Axxe]

Me too. Can't see any reason to put that thing in an e30 when you can pretty much run them fanless with stock components. IMO all that radiator does is "look" cooler than the stock e30 radiator. What could it possibly improve?

Aluminum endtanks and hose nipples don't get brittle and break like plastic ones do. I've got a mishimoto in my e36 332i and it works great.

[delatlanta1281]

I can see that on a newer model BMW IE e36 and up... But as I said, why on an e30? Endtanks and hose nipples lasted at least 170k on mine. And when I replaced my original it was barely weeping from the upper corner.

[DTM190]

So did you contact them before posting this?

[bimmerteck]

I can see that on a newer model BMW IE e36 and up... But as I said, why on an e30? Endtanks and hose nipples lasted at least 170k on mine. And when I replaced my original it was barely weeping from the upper corner.

Swapped e30s running e36 engines are prone to plastic endtank breakage, hence the mishimoto in my car. It and an aluminum thermostat housing give the performance of an e36 without the plastic cooling system drama. ;)

[Wanganstyle]

Swapped e30s running e36 engines are prone to plastic endtank breakage, hence the mishimoto in my car. It and an aluminum thermostat housing give the performance of an e36 without the plastic cooling system drama. ;)

yes. e36, e46, e39 all have many connections in the cooling system made out of plastic.

ANY decent metal radiator should negate that explosion risk, as plastics to explode.

the OEM plastic items are good when new and close to new, I have even seen insane factory cars running them but for people who are afraid aluminum may be a better option.

some of the M50 family aftermarket alu thermo housings are crap and fail worse than plastic OEM; beware non genuine items!!!

[delatlanta1281]

Swapped e30s running e36 engines are prone to plastic endtank breakage, hence the mishimoto in my car. It and an aluminum thermostat housing give the performance of an e36 without the plastic cooling system drama. ;)

Jesus... I get it. I have worked on a TON of m50's.... The cooling systems fail at or around 70k. That still doesn't answer my question of why you would put one in an e30 with an m20... or better yet, why not just use an m20 radiator when you do your swap?

[nando]

Swapped e30s running e36 engines are prone to plastic endtank breakage, hence the mishimoto in my car. It and an aluminum thermostat housing give the performance of an e36 without the plastic cooling system drama. ;)

what does the engine have to do with the E30 radiator breaking?

[delatlanta1281]

what does the engine have to do with the E30 radiator breaking?

Nothing. Which is why a swapped car with an e30 radiator seems like the best, cheapest call. The only problem I could see is "burping' the system initially, but after that, it seems like it would be all gravy.

[bimmerteck]

what does the engine have to do with the E30 radiator breaking?

The higher temp thermostats (88/92 degree) used in the later OBD motors are a major contributing factor to why the plastic radiators in OBDII BMWS fail like clockwork.

[nando]

aren't lots of guys running lower temp t-stats anyway? and what about all the ODB1 M50NV swaps? what's the excuse there?