Rad Upgrade

[Jackman 0]

I'm looking to upgrade the rad on my Rallye while the engine is out!

 

What options do i have?

 

I was told the diesel rad is bigger? Much work involved?

 

What about alloy options?

 

Thanks

[Baz 421]

The TD rad's are thicker.

 

Although tbh not sure why you'd need to go any bigger than std tbh.

 

the Nissens rads are alloy, and very good.

Edited November 18, 2009 by Baz

[Jackman 0]

The TD rad's are thicker.

 

Although tbh not sure why you'd need to go any bigger than std tbh.

 

the Nissens rads are alloy, and very good.

 

 

Where can i get the nissens ones from mate?

 

I'll be running a few extra mods next year, so just wanted to be on the safe side, but i've never had a temp gauge fitted so don't know how hot the 16v actually gets!

[Baz 421]

Some GSF's stock them, but seems to be random.

 

Maldon Auto Panels stick them i know, but not sure how far they deliver to.

 

 

 

More mods? Wasted effort, you still won't get away from me in my std 1.6 8v...

[Jackman 0]

Some GSF's stock them, but seems to be random.

 

Maldon Auto Panels stick them i know, but not sure how far they deliver to.

 

 

 

More mods? Wasted effort, you still won't get away from me in my std 1.6 8v...

 

 

Cheers mate!

 

We shall meet again, and we shall see what winter gifts me!

 

Found this...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissens-Aluminium-Ra...=item5d2542d792

Edited November 18, 2009 by Jackman

[Baz 421]

Haha!!

 

I knew Nissens rads had gone up, but not quite that much, seems a bit much to me, pretty sure i paid about £55 earlier this year!

[welshpug 1,657]

GSF still do them at £54 on their website, I got one from GSF for about £42 3 years ago, they are slowly creeping up.

[Jackman 0]

Cool beans, pretty i can get discout there aswell!

 

Will the 1.6 GTi be a straight fit?

[Baz 421]

Yup! Pretty sure the Rallye is the same fitment anyways!

[Jackman 0]

Coooool!

 

Will get onto them tomorrow!

 

Look out for more questions

[welshpug 1,657]

I think the top hose comes off at a different angle, and there isn't a level sender in right hand end of the rad.

[Jackman 0]

I think the top hose comes off at a different angle, and there isn't a level sender in right hand end of the rad.

 

The hoses won't be a problem as i'm having custom silicone hoses made up!

[Jackman 0]

Just rung my local dealer and he was a bit useless lol!

 

Guna have to be the £75 off eBay i think

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

Jackman, I was in the same predicament a while ago and ended up buying an alloy cored rad from here

 

Probably not upto the same standard as nissens or valeo but it does a good job of cooling my engine. I can't see a tu5 running as hot as a gti-6 lump either!

Edited March 26, 2010 by oli-pug

[welshpug 1,657]

try GSF in Cardiff, why did you ring the dealer?

[Jackman 0]

try GSF in Cardiff, why did you ring the dealer?

 

Thats who i rang! I meant GSF Dealer!

 

He said they don't do nissens.

[Batfink 201]

He probably thought you said Nissan

[Jackman 0]

He probably thought you said Nissan

 

I asked for a 1.6 GTi Rad

 

He said £65

 

I asked if he did a Nissens ally rad.

 

and he said our rads are ally cored.

 

I got confused and set bye!

[welshpug 1,657]

I'd have bought on of them then, he answered your question!

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Will the 1.6 GTi be a straight fit?

 

Yup! Pretty sure the Rallye is the same fitment anyways!

No they aren't, You will need a different radiator fan cowl afaik because the UK Rallye uses the same one as fitted to the XS & base models which is narrower than the GTI one & has a different expansion tank / bottle.

 

Top hose is different between the two but I don't think it'll be a problem because the rad top inlet is a similar angle & size iirc.

 

Graham.