whats the biggest radiator i can fit to vts

[Mr_suv]

basically i just want a very big radiator that requires minimal modifying to fit into my mk1 i know you can get alot of parts from a 406 to fit in and was wondering if a radiator from that would fit?
if not what else are my options?

ta from suvvy

[AlexB]

bigger rad isnt really needed tbh mate
best way to keep the temps down is a better oil cooler (like a mocal one ect)
plus its easier to do

[Mr_suv]

where can i get a mocal one from alex?
edit: but i also fancy a bigger rad anyway due to the fact i think im running a 1.1 rad on my vts lump

[AlexB]

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3683/Mocal-Oil-Cooler-13-row---10JIC-(235)/product_info.html

thats after a quick google search lol

[Nij]

i have a nesens rad in mine, with VTS twin fan set up - was a piece of piss to fit, just the wiring that was annoying.

alternitavely, this is cheap (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-CITROEN-106-SAXO-VTR-VTS-LONG-RADIATOR-NEW_W0QQitemZ400007578006QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item400007578006&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18)

[Mr_suv]

i have a nesens rad in mine, with VTS twin fan set up - was a piece of piss to fit, just the wiring that was annoying.

alternitavely, this is cheap (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-CITROEN-106-SAXO-VTR-VTS-LONG-RADIATOR-NEW_W0QQitemZ400007578006QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item400007578006&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18)

awsome i may purchase that in the next few days

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3683/Mocal-Oil-Cooler-13-row---10JIC-(235)/product_info.html

thats after a quick google search lol

wheres a good place to mount that alex? and what else would i need to make it work?

[AlexB]

youd need the hoses to pipe it up mate
best place is just infront of tha rad in the widemouth

you still running the vtr rad or have you got a vts one in there?

[Mr_suv]

youd need the hoses to pipe it up mate
best place is just infront of tha rad in the widemouth

you still running the vtr rad or have you got a vts one in there?

vtr one , but i have my suspicions its not even a vtr one because when i compare it to other vtrs its smaller which sucks!!

[AlexB]

get a decent vts/gti rad and you should be ok

get the vts fan housing too as the vtr one doesnt fit on the bigger rad
youll also need 2 more little rubbers to go in your lower slam to hold it properly


EDIT: also what have you doen with the vts oil cooler setup?
as a few guys run the vtr hose and oil filter setup and dump that off but imo you should allways keep it

im actually gonna try and fit my vts setup onto my westy as itll only get used on track ill need the better cooling lol

[Sophia_Bush]

I vote diesel rad with sperate header tank way easier to bleed system then

[AlexB]

didnt think of that lol

would work pretty well actually

[Sophia_Bush]

tis what I am doing ont he quiky eventually

[AlexB]

good plan mate :D

im just going with the vts rad

i have 1 anyway so why not lol

[gixxa]

i got a rad which was meant to be of a vts, but it was bigger than the opening and required alot of cutting to get it to fit. Which makes me suspect it is of something else

[Sophia_Bush]

nah rads go 1.0, 1.1, 1.4 all early pre swap over years had the smaller rad 1.6 8v early ones had small rad to so in concequence had smaller apeture on the slam. ANythign else had the longer full length rad like the 16vs did.

The diesel ones had full length but with a sperate header tank

[Drago]

Oil cooler is pointless on a road car, wont be doing anything when your stuck in traffic.

Just stick with the original heat exchanger/cooler and just an uprated nissens radiator as mentioned above.

[Mr_suv]

Oil cooler is pointless on a road car, wont be doing anything when your stuck in traffic.

Just stick with the original heat exchanger/cooler and just an uprated nissens radiator as mentioned above.

well if you knew that my car is semi trackslut you wouldnt have said that would you? lol

[Mr_suv]

I vote diesel rad with sperate header tank way easier to bleed system then

im going to do this sophia i will go to the scrappy and find one do you have any pics of what they look like with the seperate header tank?

[Mr_suv]

is this the correct one sophia? gotta find the header tank though:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-PEUGEOT-106-DIESEL-CAR-RADIATOR-NEW_W0QQitemZ270300679879QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item2 70300679879&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[Sophia_Bush]

thats the one all you need is a tpiece fromt he bottom rad hose going to the bottom of the header tank and the smaller overflow hoses from the rad to go back into the header tank aswell and just mount in on the slam panel next to the light

[Mr_suv]

do you know anywhaer that sells these parts?

[Drago]

well if you knew that my car is semi trackslut you wouldnt have said that would you? lol

"Semi trackslut"

So in other words you probablky do 1 track day a year and obviously drive the car to and from the venue.

Can you explain why you would benefit from an uprated oil cooler?
Proof that the standard item isnt doing its job?
Do you check your on track oil temps?

[Sophia_Bush]

ebay has all!

[Mr_suv]

"Semi trackslut"

So in other words you probablky do 1 track day a year and obviously drive the car to and from the venue.

Can you explain why you would benefit from an uprated oil cooler?
Proof that the standard item isnt doing its job?
Do you check your on track oil temps?

get a life !, and get to know who your talking to before you attempt to slag them off, then you may have your facts correct mr I hardman

[Mr_suv]

ebay has all!

yea i found the rad, but cant find the other pipes you were on about

[boz]

I vote diesel rad with sperate header tank way easier to bleed system then

thats what i ran with my supercharger, easy to do and as stated, helps to aid with bleeding system.
rad is thicker and you get a wee bit more water in the header tank. just move the ecu and the origional deisel tank sits on the inner wing. ecu can go down the gap between the engine and the wing. jobs a good un ;D

im sure i good a saxo 1.5 diesel copper core rad from euro car parts for less than 80squid and a header tank from the scrappy for 5squid.

helped to cool the car down alot.


if you are wanting it to cool down with out the hassle of getting a new bigger rad, why not get an electronic fan controller. just plumbs into the system and you can adjust the temp that the fan comes on. higher or lower. in your case just make it come on 20degrees earlier and then fit a bigger fan to the rad.

[boz]

or see if you can find an ally gmc rad ;)

i got a newish one with header tank for ...........£50 ;) goes well with the gmc intercooler lol

[Sophia_Bush]

or see if you can find an ally gmc rad ;)

i got a newish one with header tank for ...........£50 ;) goes well with the gmc intercooler lol

pics! now!

[frankie]

suvvy.

i got a 2month old vtr rad, could have that when your round mine, we'll flush the system out to inal....

[boz]

im sure they are on my progress thread, if not i will get some up lol

was in the right place at the right time.
mate was breaking a very powerful boosted car and i got first dabs ;)

edit:
just had a look in the progess thread, dont have any pics.
i have a load to put on the thread, 4pots, rad and the roll cage that is now fitted ;)
will have to make time and do a decent update.

[Sophia_Bush]

pics if you remember

[boz]

lol you know me mate, i have a really bad memory.

it was you that wanted the MF2??

you still looking for one? lol

[Sophia_Bush]

lol yes it was wondering if you was alive may still have that off you