Mishimoto rads

[FredK]

Does the Mishimoto have a thicker core?

I'm using an S54 Z3 Behr. It has a thicker core and no fitment problems.

[kingston]

The reason that I am looking for an aftermarket radiator has to do with the thickness of it. I plan to do an S50 swap, and want to be able to run a fan on the radiator, and keep A/C. I have not yet looked at the Mishimoto ones, and am waiting to see what their response to wh33lhop is anxiously...

[SpecM]

I'm using an S54 Z3 Behr. It has a thicker core and no fitment problems.

drop-in for a late m20 car?

[FredK]

drop-in for a late m20 car?

Yes. Nando is running one.

[nando]

wut? lol :p

[SpecM]

aaaaaaand I just called the dealer and they're $280

owch

[z31maniac]

^Call blunt. I think mine a couple years ago from BMA was $175.

[nando]

you buy parts at the dealer? :p

[LJ851]

aaaaaaand I just called the dealer and they're $280

owch

How much from Blunt?



Damn i'm a slow typer.

[bimmerteck]

aaaaaaand I just called the dealer and they're $280

owch

Yep and $194 through pelican, for that your $20 or so from the mishimoto.

[samiam3356]

205 shipped for the mishimoto from Mitch..FYI

[Mr Two]

because it's not neccesary. I know you live in hotlanta, but I've never had an issue with the cooling capacity of the stock radiator. any "upgraded" cooling capacity is totally useless.

They're called track days ;)

[nando]

I've done track on hot august days too. Yeah, still not an issue. Especially with the air volume passing through the radiator at 100mph.

[samiam3356]

I would imagine its a little hotter in the Southeast (BTW people fucking cringe from Atlanta when people say hotlanta) than WA.

[nando]

it was actually a pretty hot day, about 95 degrees. the turbo cars were dying off like flies. But even if it were 110f, on an N/A engine the temperature delta is still there.

Simply put the radiator isn't undersized for an N/A BMW engine.