PWR Radiators - Possible Group Buy

[GoldCoastDC5R]

Hey Guys,

After all the talk of Oil Coolers i was just wondering if anyone is interested in getting an aftermarket radiator?

PWR make 40mm thick radiators for dc2r and dc5r i believe and i am looking at purchasing one in the near future. Its not going to work out much more expensive than a oil cooler and will cool both engine and oil temps for out integras.

I will be purchasing one no matter what but i am just wondering if any one else is interested so we can get a better price. Retail is $735 which in all reality is only 100$ more than an earls oil cooler, and u get the benefits of lower oil and water temps

Post up interest and i will get prices in the next week or so...

details here http://www.pwr.com.au/pwr/index.asp

[Jim80y]

Interested depending on price for DC2R

[UrbanDC5]

Interested for DC5. Keep me posted on price, and when the order will take place.

[bennjamin]

interested in single core to suit EG civic.

[vtml]

Interested in DC2R.

[nzitr]

Anyone have have any pics of dc5 one and does it fit with A/C?

[sangers]

interested for DC5

[eriku]

http://www.pwr.com.au/pwr/content/pr...iators_car.pdf

[weezer]

i'll be intrested in an EG one

[Danga]

Can you please advise if the stock thermofans& radiator cap are still usable with the PWR radiator for DC2R. Also can anyone advise how much thicker a 40mm radiator is than standard?

Thanks

[nzitr]

Typical OEM core is only about 10mm thick. *EDIT it appears they are more like 18-20mm*

I sent an email to the local PWR agent and they advised (incorrectly) the DC5 one was only half size. No word on what was required to make it fit.

[sangers]

Typical OEM core is only about 10mm thick.

I sent an email to the local PWR agent and they advised the DC5 one was only half size. No word on what was required to make it fit.

oooh, half size, just like the IPS one. maybe we'll have to have the same mods done as them. at least it leaves room for an IPS intake manifold and custom intake

[cldc2]

registering interest for dc2r

[GoldCoastDC5R]

I think it is the stock size as far as i am aware. They manufacture them here on the gold coast as far as i am aware, i have to go see them so i will get all the details about fitting, sizes ect while i'm there.

[Evatec]

The OEM radiators for DC2R and DC5R are usually manufactured by either Showa or Koyo. The units have single row cores meaning that there are just one row of cooling tubes in the core and typically 18 to 20mm in thickness. The top and bottom tanks of the radiator are plastic and simply pressed to the metal core. At the pressed-on seam is usually where these OEM radiators fail and leak when they get old or subjected to very high pressures and temperatures.

The racing radiators for Hondas usually have two rows of cooling tubes in the core, thus doubling the thickness to around 36 to 40mm. Typically these units are all aluminum with the top and bottom aluminum tanks welded to the core. This greatly reduces the chances of failure under racing conditions (and greater safety for your engine).

For my JDM DC2R, I purchased a Koyo racing radiator. It is an all aluminum 36mm thick unit that fits the standard radiator mounts and allows the fitment of the standard thermo fans. Although a little tight (about 5mm spare), fitting was straight forward. I had to modify (bending and twisting) an electrical cable support mount on the left hand side of the radiator to give clearance for the air conditioning pipe running from the compressor to the condenser.

For the DC5R, a PWR radiator (and it’s made locally!) seems like a good idea and I image it should fit fine. As an alternate, one could try a Koyo unit. I must admit that when I “pop the hood” on my DC2R, that polished aluminum top tank of my racing radiator looks rather sexy. I’ll take some photos some time of my cars (I live in Rockhampton and my babies are in Brisbane) and display them.