radiators off of ebay

[Steveohoes]

So im looking for a radiator and came by couple on ebay that look pretty good but i havent found a info or reviews from other people about..

First was the ichiba
ICHIBA Aluminum Radiator Nissan 89-94 240SX S13 SR20DET | eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ICHIBA-Aluminum-Radiator-Nissan-89-94-240SX-S13-SR20DET-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem41507cfb01QQitemZ28052 3242241QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries)
Its a 2 row with 53mm thickness

And then there is this cx racing one..I know of them and there parts but i havent seen this radiator:
CXRacing Aluminum Radiator 240SX S13 SR20 55mm 3 Rows | eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CXRacing-Aluminum-Radiator-240SX-S13-SR20-55mm-3-Rows-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a62bc2c08QQitemZ25076 4602376QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries)
Its 3 row with 55mm thickness

any opinion on them? other then go buy a koyo -_-
the 3 row one looks pretty decent and fairly priced

[Steveohoes]

anyone?
msg.

[herbieS13]

i've seen people run cx radiators with no problems, i personally use mishimoto it does its job and is fairly cheap

[RB25240]

Koyo + Flexalite all the way.

[thefro526]

I've seen people run them before, you should be alright.

If you want something that's in a similar price range, but has the backing of a reputable company, hit up Enjuku for an Isis radiator.

[Flicktitty]

CXracing radiator is pretty decent for the money. dont expect it to keep a big motor'd car too cool though.

[bb4_96]

Can anyone confirm that all the knockoff performance radiators aren't made by the same company?

[bookoo]

Personally used cx racing...worked fine for me. No complaints at all.

[bookoo]

But I agree...flex-a-lite fans will do the job alone lol

[S14Lee]

I run the cxracing radiator on my car i got off eBay with my Sr swap never had a issue

[theboy]

i love the flex-a-lite fan fanboys. The stock clutch fan with the shroud will flow more air than your electric fans and wont hurt horsepower or torque enough to matter). Electric fans are a fad unless you need the space, pain and simple.

As for the op, ichiba hubs suck and are made with poor quality, im sure they dont change their standards for their radiators. The CXRacing probably isnt much better, and its .0787" wider. Not enough to make a difference which means the rows are narrow and dont promote a very smooth flow/heat dissapation. For a little more you can pick up a mishimoto (off of ebay brand new as well) and be able to run what ever motor you want with it. Ive personally had an LS, rb, and high power ka on mine and never had an issue with cooling (yes the rb and ls had electric fans for clearance).

But this all depends on what your doing with the car. If its going to see the track adn its stock, then get something worth buying. But if its your daily, buy what ever cause your not pushing it to its limits.

[OBEEWON]

CX worked fine for me.

[codyace]

i love the flex-a-lite fan fanboys. The stock clutch fan with the shroud will flow more air than your electric fans and wont hurt horsepower or torque enough to matter). Electric fans are a fad unless you need the space, pain and simple.

There have been countless discussions on this, quality e fan>stock fan>crappy e fan any day of the week. Sure the stock unit may flow 'the' most, but it's only at a specific RPM...whereas the E fans flow a huge amount (often times almost equalling stock fan output) all of the time.

As with anything, if you know what you're doing, E fan is the way to go. Makes working on the car a sinch.


pick up a mishimoto (off of ebay brand new as well) and be able to run what ever motor you want with it. Ive personally had an LS, rb, and high power ka on mine and never had an issue with cooling (yes the rb and ls had electric fans for clearance).

My roomate ran his mishimoto for years, no issue. We came across a Koyo in a car we parted out and did swap them out. We'll certainly report back with any major difference, but I doubt we'll see any...I guess we changed it for 'ricer' reasons ;)

CX worked fine for me.

CX stuff is actually quite good for the cost!

[DEMo]

Can anyone confirm that all the knockoff performance radiators aren't made by the same company?

Mishimoto, Godspeed, CX racing, ISIS, and other ebay brands are all the same manufacture. some have different designs but same overseas manufacture.

[kevmeistah21]

I have a cx racing with altima fans and damn does it keep my car cool! Altima fans play a big roll though..

[NickIsAZero]

I have a no-name "ebay" radiator in my SR S14 and have used it for over a year now. I haven't had any issues with it, I had a Koyo before the swap. My buddy is using a Mishimoto and another is using a CXracing. I personally think all the smaller name (ISIS, Megan, Mishimoto, CXracing, Forged, etc) companies are manufactured from the exact same place and are the same... I do however feel better when people ask "what radiator do you have?" and I can respond with "Koyo." Rather than "idk some ebay one"....

[Zach-sr]

I got the CX-Racing cooling kit. $130 off ebay. Came with hoses and a 20" fan. Has served me well for 2 years. Just don't expect it to work as well as any of the top brands though. But it is an upgrade from OEM.

[jontron5000]

I have a cx racing with altima fans and damn does it keep my car cool! Altima fans play a big roll though..

+1 on the fans!

I run a Mishimoto with dual Altima fans. Its a pretty clean set up and the fans work really well.