radiator as upgraded heat exchanger ?

[celticsevad]

hi, im having a question, instead of using APR or MERC RACING heat exchanger, would it be possible to use a simple all aluminum car radiator and fit it DIY ?? as those :
im running stage2 w 3.162 ratio of pulleys

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-CORES-FIT-...ldAbM2&vxp=mtr

OR

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/For-90-96-Ni...VcEX2M&vxp=mtr

OR


http://www.frozenboost.com/water-to-...or-p-1002.html

https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...02-x/overview/

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Aluminum-Cor...hckl1z&vxp=mtr

https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...3147/overview/

https://kmjperformance.com/northern-...let-17x19.html

[celticsevad]

and do we absolutely need another reservoir tank

[4.2 prototype]

You have a way to fab the right size hose ends? May also have to come out the side as well.... Out of all those the only one that might work is the frozen boost unit.

[2013S4]

I used a C&R large aluminum radiator as a heat exchanger until a few weeks ago. It did well, but I had to do a lot of fabbing to make it fit. The one thing to look for in radiators vs. Heat exchangers is how dense the fins are. A lot of radiators don't have near the surface area that specific heat exchangers do.

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[theweebabyseamus]

I used a C&R large aluminum radiator as a heat exchanger until a few weeks ago. It did well, but I had to do a lot of fabbing to make it fit. The one thing to look for in radiators vs. Heat exchangers is how dense the fins are. A lot of radiators don't have near the surface area that specific heat exchangers do.

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Do you have the part number? C&R is quality.

[FastAudiS4]

I know there's a guy on here that I met at Route 66 in Joliet. He was running at radiator as a HX and running 11s. Really nice car. I bought a Merc.

[2013S4]

That might have been me. :)

Was the car black?

I know there's a guy on here that I met at Route 66 in Joliet. He was running at radiator as a HX and running 11s. Really nice car. I bought a Merc.

[2013S4]

https://www.crracing.com/product/rad...-in-low-outlet

This was the C&R radiator that I was using.

[theweebabyseamus]

Thank you.

Interesting..why a radiator over a HX? C&R makes HXs.

[Morritse]

Thank you.

Interesting..why a radiator over a HX? C&R makes HXs.

Isn't a heat exchanger just a broad term for intercoolers/radiators etc.?

A radiator is a type of heat exchanger right?
I think people call them HX instead of intercooler sin out car to avoid confusing it with the intercoolers in our blowers?

[theweebabyseamus]

Isn't a heat exchanger just a broad term for intercoolers/radiators etc.?

A radiator is a type of heat exchanger right?
I think people call them HX instead of intercooler sin out car to avoid confusing it with the intercoolers in our blowers?

All correct. But radiators will usually be 'formatted' a little different, IE the openings on this unit.

[2013S4]

The size was the largest that would physically fit. They will custom make HEs, although more expensive.20170617_124931.jpeg

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[4.2 prototype]

Gonna need a bigger pump doc!

How did you do the inlet/outlets?

[2013S4]

I have the lingenfelter pump plus the stock pump. I had made adapters for the inlet and outlet.

Last week I moved over to the Merc and stock dual pass inline instead. I haven't had time to compare temps yet.

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[FastAudiS4]

That might have been me. :)

Was the car black?

I think so. I was with Paul. I have the Sprint blue B8 S4 and my friend Paul had the ibis white B8 S4. We talked about how plain our forum names were and didn't expect to be on them much lol

[2013S4]

That was me. My name is Paul, also.

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[FastAudiS4]

Ah yes. We're hoping to go to the drag strip before the seasons over again. I'm about to go dual pulley. You're welcome to come. I'll let you know when.

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[2013S4]

Definitely. Just let me know.