Anyone have an aftermarket or heavy duty rad in their car??? Just looking to see who makes the best one.

 

Come on boys and girls!!! Someones gotta have a performance rad

 

Be Cool is supposed to be the best from what I've heard....Griffin is also very good.

 

check out jegs or summit they sell a complete be cool kit for are 3rd gens

 

http://www.supersportperformance.com/radiator.htm

I wouldnt say they are "the best" but they are good, n I think the price is pretty reasonable even if i do say so myself

need a seperate tranny cooler tho - but I would run a seperate tranny cooler anyway, think about all that hot tranny fluid heatin up your engine coolant, even a small seperate tranny cooler will perform better than the stock radiator. we also have a nice 26,000 GVW cooler and 10% discount on a tranny cooler ordered with a radiator.

 

but 3500rpm?? c'mon now thats just ridiculous, n your tranny shift points are at 5000? thats where my IROC was at (350 TPI) n that was way too high for even my 350, that lil 305 should shift at around 4200-4300, if peak power is at 4000rpm that is - but if the valves are burnt, or your springs are weak n causing valve float, then you're gonna sit there doing 2 things - 1, waste 1500rpm of time till u shift, 2, burn up the valves even more if they are floating. go drive someone elses car with the same engine and see how it compares.

 

i have a griffan 1.. i love it.. my car doesnt get above 140 in the winder and 170 in the summer (and this is in AZ) not bad for it cooling down a 406