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PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:54 pm 
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Ok so from what i have learned on here the best radiator to get is a
2 core radiator so rang up karcraft they dont have one (till dec)so tried to sell me
a 4 core.
The one i have is a 3 core.
Now the local radiator guy can get me a 2 core for $275 but im not convinced its the same high flow ones people on here have talked about. the brand of it is Adrad.
The 4 core one he can get is $ 370 where as the one at karcraft is $250
now the padstow guy is $380 for high performance 2 core.
so what the hell is going on?
Advice would be nice.
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theres a fair bit of debate with the number of cores and it cooling rate, i have my own theory pm if you wanna hear it
but a new 3 core (what i would settle on) from Heritage, Smithfield is $150
cheap cheap

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thats good...I'v always had a KK 2 core special..after 5 years it's now Cheesecake, and replased it with an old 2 core nothing, and she's a spot on from Mini Auto Spares Seven Hills 1300 360 097 for $170..I may have been lucky

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Sometimes it is a case of you get what you pay for.

The really cheap ones are cheaply made, & will not last for many years. I had my radiator recored, which cost me around the 200 mark with a 3 year warranty. the quality of the core used and the type of solder, and quantity of solder to hold the tanks on, well quite simply there is a whole world of difference.

Besides which, he put a drain tap in the bottom tank, and an auxillary input pipe in the top tank and included it in the price.
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Not all that worried about price but just got a bit confused as all these places where telling me different things.\Everyone trying to get my money.
Guy at mona vale wanted 370 to recore with type of core i have,.
Sorry but thats a joke.
Going to seven hills buying a new 3 core.
should be fine (i hope)
Thanks for the comments.
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