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Engine radiator VALEO or KOYORAD
I put mine in about 6 months ago. Been great!
Pros: great performance
I replaced my radiator several times, always due to corrosion at the bottom edge where brine accumulates. Last time I replaced it for Valeo and for sure it had same design as your "new", which is a stamped aluminium sheets stuck on cylindrical piping. So far so good.
Pros: stamped aluminium sheets
Cons: corrosion at bottom edge
Koyo forever! I've run them on both my is300s and my jz swapped s13
Pros: reliable on multiple cars
Vehicle:
Lexus
Koyorad makes a good radiator, a little expensive but worth it
Pros: good radiator, worth it
Cons: a little expensive
Vehicle:
Infiniti
Super happy with my koyorad. I bought the manual version and kept my trans cooler from when I bypassed the stock one.
Pros: super happy
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
I've had a koyorad in mine for almost 4 years now, zero issues. Granted I've got a manual so the only thing running through mine is coolant.
Pros: zero issues, reliable
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
Worked well on my Valeo radiator, let it soak 10 min and a lot of very brown water came out. No leaks, cools better.
Pros: no leaks, cools better
The only ones that seem to be made better are the Valeo's, there's a reason they cost more. I looked at mine, it has (relatively large) tubes inside not stamped channels.
Pros: made better, large tubes
Cons: cost more
I bought the Valeo rad for my 03 GTi from Rockauto for $89. It appears to be exactly the same as stock.
Pros: same as stock
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Valeo 3 row radiator is what i use and it works great
Pros: works great
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta IV
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