E30 s54 swap A/C comp to radiator clearance?

[R3Z3N]

With the Mishi Rad and Compressor from the Z4M, no fitment problems:

[rjmcdermott81]

2 part question here. Here is my setup which was cooling my car fine (180F all the time) until I put A/C in:
16" SPAL Pusher
10" and 8" SPAL Pullers
New mishimoto e30/e36 radiator
New waterpump and thermostat
Pressure tested up to 15psi with no pressure loss

On a 100F day with the A/C on and driving it hard my coolant temp is creeping up to 210F. It stabilizes, I've never seen it go beyond that but it's hotter than what I want.

I think I need a bigger radiator but I can't decide between the Mishimoto X-Line (2 pass) and the z3m radiator. I test mounted the Mishimoto x-line and my e46 compressor is touching it.

Is the z3m radiator more cooling capacity than the standard Mishimoto?

Check out how much thicker the x-line is:



Here is the a/c compressor contacting the weld bead: