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HyperTek · 11-02-2006, 02:15 PM

people take chances everyday buying those cheap ebay intercoolers

chmercer · 11-02-2006, 02:15 PM

griffin, one thing to note, is that their radiators arent brazed, the cores are epoxied to the tanks, which is not bad, its common practice, but its still worth mentioning. fluidyne and c&r are brazed.

***S14DB*** · 11-02-2006, 02:17 PM

How much are the Griffin radiators?

Sir · 11-02-2006, 02:59 PM

$189 at summit for the universal one 25241 IIRC.
thats what I am putting in my car next week.
add taurus fan as altima ones are too wide.

atom · 11-02-2006, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chmercer

griffin, one thing to note, is that their radiators arent brazed, the cores are epoxied to the tanks, which is not bad, its common practice, but its still worth mentioning. fluidyne and c&r are brazed.

Griffins are brazed, or at least I've seen griffin radiators that were brazed. They are just reinforced with epoxy IIRC. Maybe they make some that aren't, I dunno, but you can definitely get Griffins that are brazed.

As far as Koyo's go, I have one. I bought it when I didn't know any better. I don't think they are bad, they are just overpriced. You can get an equivalent griffin for like half the price + a couple more bucks to get some tabs welded on.

WILDACEX187 · 11-02-2006, 04:59 PM

griffin doesnt even list any nissan's on their page

drift freaq · 11-02-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WILDACEX187

griffin doesnt even list any nissan's on their page

call them, the radiators are on their books and the average price for a Griffin without any kind of account, straight retail is around $375 and worth every penny for one thats made specifically for our cars. The other choice is to go with their universal but it would take a little extra work to put it in thats all.

chmercer · 11-02-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WILDACEX187

griffin doesnt even list any nissan's on their page

shit dosent matter. get a measuring tape

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

maybe this fits. i didnt measure mine. if you have a KA get the one with the outlets on the same side. that one should work for an sr.

d-wade · 11-02-2006, 06:10 PM

Do the Griffin or Fluidyne radiators include new hoses?

WILDACEX187 · 11-02-2006, 06:10 PM

oh man are u serious. i payed so much for my koyo when i couldve had a griffin

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smelly240 · 11-02-2006, 06:16 PM

i did some calling around - i can get a full alum one like the summit/griffin for under 150 from a sprint car shop nearby. i'll take pics tomorrow if i get out there to pic one up.

CoasTek240 · 11-02-2006, 11:45 PM

I just ordered the Koyo for my Ka and it has the epoxied end tanks. It only cost me $130. Its not the large one with the aluminum endtanks.
is this not recommended>?

chmercer · 11-02-2006, 11:56 PM

that ones ghetto junk. its like oem replacment. thats like buying a stock supra radiator or somthing.

McRussellPants · 11-03-2006, 12:14 AM

Koyo works for me.

just duct it right and you could run a kia rio radiator.

Jung918 · 11-03-2006, 12:48 AM

Well if Griffin is as good as you say they are, might as well start a group buy.

IMPerfection · 11-03-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by McRussellPants

just duct it right and you could run a kia rio radiator.

Yeah, that's totally a smart attitude to have towards the second most important system preventing your engine from dying an expensive death... Not to mention the efficacy of ducting in combating heatsoak during rush hour.

***S14DB*** · 11-08-2006, 04:25 PM

I sucked it up and bought one. Let you know how it compares to the Koyo.

chmercer · 11-08-2006, 04:59 PM

what size did you get. single/dual pass. vertical or horizontal tanks

Jung918 · 11-09-2006, 08:32 AM

This is the E-mail I recieved from Benji from Griffin Radiators.

THE RADIATOR IS TIG WELDED ALSO WHERE THE TUBES GO INTO THE HEADER THEY ARE VACCUM BRAZED AND THE EPOXY IS APPLIED ON THE OUTSIDE FOR STRENGTH AND DURABILITY. ITS A SINGLE PASS DOWNFLOW.THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS ARE 19.38 TALL 26.38 WIDE. LET ME KNOW IF THERES ANY OTHER INFO YOU NEED.

slideways2004 · 11-19-2006, 10:32 AM

has anybody bought the ebay radiator yet? i'm not thinking about buying it just want to know how it is. i'm gonna do the summit universal w/ taurus fan when its time

***S14DB*** · 11-19-2006, 09:51 PM

I got one. Will review when installed.

Bigballin · 11-19-2006, 10:46 PM

cant wait for the review

McRussellPants · 11-19-2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMPerfection

Yeah, that's totally a smart attitude to have towards the second most important system preventing your engine from dying an expensive death... Not to mention the efficacy of ducting in combating heatsoak during rush hour.

Uhhh, thanks Bill Nye, I totally didn't know my motor would blow if I overheat it.

I better run a C&R quadruple pass with 5 gallon endtanks and a quick cooling attachments. that way I can do a seven minute long standing burnout in traffic with the AC on.

***S14DB*** · 02-16-2007, 02:32 PM

Well I installed it...

Yep it doesn't fit. Should be 17" high but is 19" high. The core is 17" but add the tanks and it gets to over 19" high. Thought to remove the rubber mounts. But, still didn't drop it enough.

smelly240 · 02-16-2007, 02:43 PM

send that shit back - now everyone knows not to buy those... is it 24 wide?

heres the alum 16x24 from summit...

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

WILDACEX187 · 02-16-2007, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smelly240

send that shit back - now everyone knows not to buy those... is it 24 wide?

heres the alum 16x24 from summit...

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

thats only a single row

ediT* i just measured my stock sr rad. its like 26.5 inches wide. will 27.5 be hard to fit?

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 02-16-2007, 04:05 PM

ah............

v-mount anyone?

Slidin240Wayz · 02-16-2007, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WILDACEX187

thats only a single row

ediT* i just measured my stock sr rad. its like 26.5 inches wide. will 27.5 be hard to fit?

I spent endless hours searching for a radiator for a v-mount. From frame rail to frame rail is 27.25 inches. There are some dimples that take away .25 inches.

Carlos

boosteds13 · 02-16-2007, 04:25 PM

That's fucked up man... send that POS back!

kassed33 · 02-16-2007, 04:30 PM

hey, i would say do it once and do it right, the Koyo is only gonna be like another $100, and its a great quality and proven product. Its cheaper to spend the extra $100 now rather than have the el-cheapo shit-the-bed, and you need to buy another one in like 2yrs.

11-02-2006, 02:15 PM	#31
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	people take chances everyday buying those cheap ebay intercoolers __________________ Keep it Classy

11-02-2006, 02:17 PM	#33
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	How much are the Griffin radiators? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-02-2006, 04:59 PM	#36
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 38 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	griffin doesnt even list any nissan's on their page __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

11-02-2006, 06:10 PM	#40
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 38 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	oh man are u serious. i payed so much for my koyo when i couldve had a griffin . __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

11-03-2006, 12:48 AM	#45
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Well if Griffin is as good as you say they are, might as well start a group buy. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

11-02-2006, 02:15 PM	#32
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	griffin, one thing to note, is that their radiators arent brazed, the cores are epoxied to the tanks, which is not bad, its common practice, but its still worth mentioning. fluidyne and c&r are brazed.

11-02-2006, 02:59 PM	#34
Sir Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: IL Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	$189 at summit for the universal one 25241 IIRC. thats what I am putting in my car next week. add taurus fan as altima ones are too wide.

11-02-2006, 06:10 PM	#39
d-wade Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PA Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Do the Griffin or Fluidyne radiators include new hoses?

11-02-2006, 06:16 PM	#41
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 43 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i did some calling around - i can get a full alum one like the summit/griffin for under 150 from a sprint car shop nearby. i'll take pics tomorrow if i get out there to pic one up.

11-02-2006, 11:45 PM	#42
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 36 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I just ordered the Koyo for my Ka and it has the epoxied end tanks. It only cost me $130. Its not the large one with the aluminum endtanks. is this not recommended>?

11-02-2006, 11:56 PM	#43
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that ones ghetto junk. its like oem replacment. thats like buying a stock supra radiator or somthing.

11-03-2006, 12:14 AM	#44
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Koyo works for me. just duct it right and you could run a kia rio radiator.

11-08-2006, 04:25 PM	#47
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I sucked it up and bought one. Let you know how it compares to the Koyo. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-08-2006, 04:59 PM	#48
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what size did you get. single/dual pass. vertical or horizontal tanks

11-09-2006, 08:32 AM	#49
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	This is the E-mail I recieved from Benji from Griffin Radiators. THE RADIATOR IS TIG WELDED ALSO WHERE THE TUBES GO INTO THE HEADER THEY ARE VACCUM BRAZED AND THE EPOXY IS APPLIED ON THE OUTSIDE FOR STRENGTH AND DURABILITY. ITS A SINGLE PASS DOWNFLOW.THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS ARE 19.38 TALL 26.38 WIDE. LET ME KNOW IF THERES ANY OTHER INFO YOU NEED. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

11-19-2006, 10:32 AM	#50
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 35 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	has anybody bought the ebay radiator yet? i'm not thinking about buying it just want to know how it is. i'm gonna do the summit universal w/ taurus fan when its time

11-19-2006, 09:51 PM	#51
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I got one. Will review when installed. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-19-2006, 10:46 PM	#52
Bigballin Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Purple Oillll,TX Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cant wait for the review

02-16-2007, 02:32 PM	#54
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well I installed it... Yep it doesn't fit. Should be 17" high but is 19" high. The core is 17" but add the tanks and it gets to over 19" high. Thought to remove the rubber mounts. But, still didn't drop it enough. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

02-16-2007, 02:43 PM	#55
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 43 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	send that shit back - now everyone knows not to buy those... is it 24 wide? heres the alum 16x24 from summit... http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

02-16-2007, 04:05 PM	#57
Taniguchi_Is_#1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Arkansas Prefecture Posts: 3,141 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	ah............ v-mount anyone?

02-16-2007, 04:25 PM	#59
boosteds13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 623 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: boosteds13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's fucked up man... send that POS back! __________________ "A CA? WTF is that? You shoulda got an SR yo." View my vBPicGallery!

02-16-2007, 04:30 PM	#60
kassed33 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: rhode island Age: 41 Posts: 57 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey, i would say do it once and do it right, the Koyo is only gonna be like another $100, and its a great quality and proven product. Its cheaper to spend the extra $100 now rather than have the el-cheapo shit-the-bed, and you need to buy another one in like 2yrs.

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