Alu thick core radiator fitment

[Gtsi-R]

Hi guys,

A few years ago 2014 I bought a thick core ae86 radiator here via the forum;
it looks at least excactly like a Mishimoto one.
After all those year, stored, I finaly want to install it
Height and width look OK but, it is not a direct fit.
As it seems, I need to extend the lower mounting points by 45-50mm due the thicker core. Is that a general issue with thicker core rads? or my bad luck?
iff the botem would be 45-50 mm more inward, it would be a perfect fit, when I want to use the lower original mounts, i need to start cutting, and the rad would be tipped over to the back a bit.










Regards, Roel

[Ivan141]

It looks a lot like this one:
https://group-d.ie/products/ae86-alloy-r...4547417177

What happens when you put the bottom pins in first? Where does it interfere with the body?

[Gtsi-R]

Looks like it yes.

it interferes as in the third picture, on the sides of the front frame left and right, and will interfere almost all the height.

[Ivan141]

Best thing to do would be to find someone handy with a TIG welder in that case.. better to change the radiator than the chassis (with parts compatibility in mind).
If you read the comments on this youtube ad I found you'll see you're not the first one to run into problems with this radiator model:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZy_3W_loxM

[AlexKTM]

ive cut the radiator fins to make it fit and worked like a charm

you can check the video here, its in spanish but its quite easy to follow, about 12:21 time mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDYfQp87...irokuSpain

[Gtsi-R]

(01-23-2022 11:40 PM)AlexKTM Wrote:  ive cut the radiator fins to make it fit and worked like a charm

you can check the video here, its in spanish but its quite easy to follow, about 12:21 time mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDYfQp87...irokuSpain

I actually cutted the fins myself too before seing the vid. did not wannted to modify the front of the car, it is now a tight, but is a fit! will most likely go for a spal fan.



-no worries about the rusty top brackets, they are black again allready-

anny experience on size do/dont tips? just want to replace it by a spal fan for the space claim, and bit better looks. =)

Regards,

Roel