Mishimoto rads

[bimmerteck]

i have replaced enough radiators that i just don't want to deal with it in my car.

this.

[dinanm3atl]

Dude. The Humidity is retarded enough. It's no florida, but retarded. That being said. I drive the fuck out of my car (when I do actually drive it) in the summertime as well as winter. With the AC blasting, my temp stays below half and rarely goes halfway between a quarter and a half. Point being, with the proper stock components, the car stays cool. Even on the hottest days.
Halston, I understand your attitude on upgrading, what I am saying is if the 88 radiator in your swapped car never fails, there is no reason to upgrade... Which is the point I have been trying to make in this thread. Shiny and new don't appeal to me when it comes down to fine performance. If the 88 keeps your swap cool and doesn't leak, why spend the money if only for looks? As far as the holier than thou factor, come on, you know I am the holiest of holies! ;)

I am an "E36 guy" and worked in shops. I have replaced enough radiators that I just don't want to deal with it in my car so I replace with all aluminum :)

[delatlanta1281]

I've actually been there quite a few times. The humidity relative to what I'm used to kills me!

It should kill you. Unless you are from Florida or the gulf coast of bama, The humidity here and in Houston should be enough to drive anyone nuts. I hate the comparison of Atlanta to Seattle as well. Sure the average rainfall is the same, but there is a huge difference in the conditions outside in the summer. I have lived in both places, let me tell you, Seattle is a joke compared to summers here. The only place I thought was worse than Atlanta was Sacramento. But the summer we were there, it was @ 113 three months straight. That was unbearable in my car, but the engine temp never climbed over a half. That's stuck in traffic on I80 with the radiator I have in the car now.

[delatlanta1281]

Atlanta rarely gets over 100 and we are also at 1000 ft altitude (approx) so the humidity is not uber-retarded. It is warm, tho.

Dude. The Humidity is retarded enough. It's no florida, but retarded. That being said. I drive the fuck out of my car (when I do actually drive it) in the summertime as well as winter. With the AC blasting, my temp stays below half and rarely goes halfway between a quarter and a half. Point being, with the proper stock components, the car stays cool. Even on the hottest days.
Halston, I understand your attitude on upgrading, what I am saying is if the 88 radiator in your swapped car never fails, there is no reason to upgrade... Which is the point I have been trying to make in this thread. Shiny and new don't appeal to me when it comes down to fine performance. If the 88 keeps your swap cool and doesn't leak, why spend the money if only for looks? As far as the holier than thou factor, come on, you know I am the holiest of holies! ;)

[nando]

I've actually been there quite a few times. The humidity relative to what I'm used to kills me!

[LJ851]

Atlanta rarely gets over 100 and we are also at 1000 ft altitude (approx) so the humidity is not uber-retarded. It is warm, tho.

[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.

[samiam3356]

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

[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.

[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 ;)

[samiam3356]

205 shipped for the mishimoto from Mitch..FYI

[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.

[LJ851]

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

owch

How much from Blunt?



Damn i'm a slow typer.

[nando]

you buy parts at the dealer? :p

[z31maniac]

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