How many of you run a front mount, with a stock radiator? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

AN89HATCH · 02-03-2005, 03:53 AM

Will running a front mount, with a stock radiator be a problem? do any of you guys have any over heating problems with a front mount, and a stock radiator?

95zilvia · 02-03-2005, 04:47 AM

i run a blitz fmic with a stock radiator, no overheating problems, then yet again, i dont drift or keep my engine near red line for too long at a time, maybe an occasional redline, but i dont hold it there.

just run a good mix of coolant and a good fan. should have no problems, ogodluck

mr_240sx · 02-03-2005, 09:51 AM

i have a greddy FMIC with the stock '89 radiator and havent had any overheating problems! The only thing that i chaged was put on an electric fan on the radiator!

*HaLo* · 02-03-2005, 09:55 AM

I had an electric fan on the stock rad and a FMIC and I overheated after 10 minutes of lapping.

89s132b · 02-03-2005, 04:23 PM

I have a blitz LM FMIC and had a stock radiator w/o any problems. But I just got a koyo so that I can take it to the track and not worry about it.

I'd say you will be fine for drag and street, but not for drift and track.

mjjstang · 02-03-2005, 05:09 PM

right now i have a stock clutch, stock rad, and fmic, autometer gauge, and yes it is true that stock gauges are useless, in my early days of sr, it overheated due to onlyh half the amount of coolant it should have had, and temps were 220 or higher, and stock gauge said good, SO, I am right above 180 now and havent gone over, now also need to tell you the warmest ive driven is probably 50 degrees out or so, but with an E fan i dont see you should have any problems.

Yoshi · 02-03-2005, 05:53 PM

I have a GReddy V FMIC, stock SR radiator w/shroud, only time I got anywhere close to overheat was hauling balls thru the grapevine (along with 5hr's of straight driving) in the peak of summer.

Shroud, a clean cooling system, and good coolant and you should be fine... but then if you plan to sit on/around your redline all the time, things would be different.

evilimport · 02-04-2005, 02:49 AM

Ive got that setup with an electric fan with no probs yet.... this is in Florida too.

teknik240 · 02-04-2005, 10:22 AM

i have hks frontmount and ive had no problems yet

boosted_240 · 02-04-2005, 10:44 AM

You will need an electric fan, but if you plan on drifting or anything keep an eye on the temp gauge cause it will raise. If you just do normal driving or highway pulls, anything straight you will be fine.

wylin · 02-04-2005, 11:42 AM

actually from our exp (mine and a specific shop) we discovered the oem fan shroud and fan shroud keeps the the system cooler, i actually have lower overall temps and a smaller opperating variation w/ stock radiator (83-86c, i have to make a hard run in 95f + to get to 86c), blitz lm, and shroud/ fan than people with electric fans and a koyo (82-89c+). The e-fan techically is less powerful because it does not use a large shroud to cover the whole area of the radiator, either the single types cover 70-80% of the radiator or the dual types cover all of it but have a smaller shroud thus less air can be pulled through.

just my 2 cents.

dsmart · 02-05-2005, 09:45 PM

why not get an efan with a shroud..say one from a 95 ford taurus...it covers the rad perfectly

02-03-2005, 03:53 AM	#1
AN89HATCH Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: BAY AREA Posts: 393 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How many of you run a front mount, with a stock radiator? Will running a front mount, with a stock radiator be a problem? do any of you guys have any over heating problems with a front mount, and a stock radiator? __________________ slide your ride.com

02-03-2005, 09:55 AM	#4
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had an electric fan on the stock rad and a FMIC and I overheated after 10 minutes of lapping. __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

02-03-2005, 05:53 PM	#7
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 48 Posts: 3,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have a GReddy V FMIC, stock SR radiator w/shroud, only time I got anywhere close to overheat was hauling balls thru the grapevine (along with 5hr's of straight driving) in the peak of summer. Shroud, a clean cooling system, and good coolant and you should be fine... but then if you plan to sit on/around your redline all the time, things would be different. __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

02-04-2005, 02:49 AM	#8
evilimport Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Daytona Beach Psycho Ward Posts: 778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ive got that setup with an electric fan with no probs yet.... this is in Florida too. __________________ You douche bags bring your A-game? S14 Zenki face owns all.

02-04-2005, 11:42 AM	#11
wylin Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fob Land Socal Age: 46 Posts: 635 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	actually from our exp (mine and a specific shop) we discovered the oem fan shroud and fan shroud keeps the the system cooler, i actually have lower overall temps and a smaller opperating variation w/ stock radiator (83-86c, i have to make a hard run in 95f + to get to 86c), blitz lm, and shroud/ fan than people with electric fans and a koyo (82-89c+). The e-fan techically is less powerful because it does not use a large shroud to cover the whole area of the radiator, either the single types cover 70-80% of the radiator or the dual types cover all of it but have a smaller shroud thus less air can be pulled through. just my 2 cents. __________________ 2003 G35 sedan, 03 m45, 06 S2000

02-03-2005, 04:47 AM	#2
95zilvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 1,860 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 95zilvia Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i run a blitz fmic with a stock radiator, no overheating problems, then yet again, i dont drift or keep my engine near red line for too long at a time, maybe an occasional redline, but i dont hold it there. just run a good mix of coolant and a good fan. should have no problems, ogodluck

02-03-2005, 09:51 AM	#3
mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 38 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i have a greddy FMIC with the stock '89 radiator and havent had any overheating problems! The only thing that i chaged was put on an electric fan on the radiator!

02-03-2005, 04:23 PM	#5
89s132b Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 220 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a blitz LM FMIC and had a stock radiator w/o any problems. But I just got a koyo so that I can take it to the track and not worry about it. I'd say you will be fine for drag and street, but not for drift and track.

02-03-2005, 05:09 PM	#6
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	right now i have a stock clutch, stock rad, and fmic, autometer gauge, and yes it is true that stock gauges are useless, in my early days of sr, it overheated due to onlyh half the amount of coolant it should have had, and temps were 220 or higher, and stock gauge said good, SO, I am right above 180 now and havent gone over, now also need to tell you the warmest ive driven is probably 50 degrees out or so, but with an E fan i dont see you should have any problems.

02-04-2005, 10:22 AM	#9
teknik240 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fruit Heights Utah Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have hks frontmount and ive had no problems yet

02-04-2005, 10:44 AM	#10
boosted_240 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You will need an electric fan, but if you plan on drifting or anything keep an eye on the temp gauge cause it will raise. If you just do normal driving or highway pulls, anything straight you will be fine.

02-05-2005, 09:45 PM	#12
dsmart Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why not get an efan with a shroud..say one from a 95 ford taurus...it covers the rad perfectly