I just got my car back with a gen3 3sgte swap and its running pretty good. My only problem is that i have a cooling problem. Im using the stock radiator from the st162 3sge. Is this my problem and should i upgrade radiators? Cheers, Jamie
I wouldn't be so sure...the 162 rad is pretty stout, and I would only expect it to become an issue on track. What cooling problems are you having? Is coolant circulating correctly? Jon
if the rad was brand new out of the box, i may agree with you. but after 20 years of crap build up... im sure its not flowing as good as it can.
Also the turbo takes some cooling, and its a big heat source in front of the rad. Even stock brand new its not great, Give the boost a tickle upwards and look to drive it hard and its a real good idea to look towards a better rad. The ASI rads from china are supposed to be fine, I know they struggle on cars running close to 400bhp, but for a bang for buck replacement of standard they are good value. Should be on ebay for a fair price.
any rad that can flow the same volume for that engine will work. i suggest find an all aluminum one. there are many brands out there. and you dont need a "165 specfic" rad. if you find one that fits your needs. and it wont fit. MAKE it fit.
GTE motors need a 2 core radiator. there are a ton of options out there. koyo, asi, stock 185 or 165, ect. but no NA radiator is 2 core.
